1860 London...Robert Grayson wishes to buy a rare first-edition book as a Christmas gift for his father. Lady Annabelle St. Lawrence is also planning to purchase the same rare volume fo gift her father. Both have searched numerous bookshops and finally found the volume they seek. However, they both reach for the novella and grab the book at the same time. Annabelle stubbornly claims that the book is hers to purchase while Robert is equally adamant that he is entitled to purchase it. Will the giving spirit of Christmas soften each one's heart...and love be the rare find?