"You'll find Faith in the clock shop," Peter Reed says."Faith? I don't believe in faith or God or predestination or any of that bullshit anymore. I believe in what I can see."Daniel has a list of things he wants to do before the clock strikes twelve on December 31st.1. Get a tattoo2. Ride a horse-drawn carriage in the snow3. See a Broadway play4. Buy hot chestnuts from a street vendor5. Eat a one-pound burger at Rocko's6. Drink hot chocolate on a bench in the park7. Fix my watchDaniel's watch stopped working when he lost all his men, his leg, and his hope in Afghanistan. A chance encounter at Reed's Tattoo Parlor leads him to Faith, a redhead with the prettiest green eyes he's ever seen.Daniel intends to meet his deadline before the clock strikes midnight, and Faith sets out to help him. But she is goodness and light, and he's not ready to let her warmth shine on him.Faith takes care of her aging grandmother and knows how precious life is. But can she help Daniel realize it before it's too late? She has less than twenty-four hours.Tick tock. Tick tock.