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In this holiday-themed novel by the New York Times bestselling author of "The Mistletoe Promise" and "The Walk," a man receives the best Christmas gift he could wish for: the chance to rewrite the past.

Bestselling author Jacob Churcher hasn't been home in nearly twenty years—not since his mentally ill mother threw him out of the house when he was just sixteen. When a lawyer calls just days before Christmas to inform him that his estranged mother has passed away and left her house to him, Jacob returns not only to settle the estate but also to confront his past and reconcile with the pain and abuse he experienced as a child. Moreover, cleaning out her house might be a bit less depressing than spending the holidays alone watching reruns of Christmas classics.

However, the house holds more than just difficult memories; Jacob's mother had become a hoarder, and he must sift through two decades of clutter. As Jacob digs through the debris like an archaeologist, he uncovers many puzzling items, including a diary left by someone named Noel, a young woman he doesn't remember who lived with Jacob's family during her pregnancy. This is not the only echo from the past. Jacob has an unexpected visitor, Rachel, a woman searching for the mother who gave her up for adoption thirty years ago. United by their quest to understand the past and rewrite their future, Jacob and Rachel embark on a search for Noel. Along the way, they find more than they ever imagined, including grace, forgiveness, and a chance at love.