Christina Halvorsen reluctantly inherited the 600-year-old family role of Keeper to a Village of magical woodcarving beings. As Keeper, she faces challenges when Nicholas, the Village leader is mysteriously destroyed. On top of that her boss assigns an impossible project, her jealous brother threatens her, and she needs to find a woodcarver to replace the broken Nicholas in time for Christmas, all while warding off an old family nemesis. Widowed woodcarver Ian Thoen turns Christina's life upside down, especially when a Village of busy bodies, along with Ian's little daughter Holly, try to encourage romance. Will Christina solve the riddle of the broken Nicholas, restore the magic, and discover the true secret of the family?