The year Skye Haverford Blade died so mysteriously, leaving behind not only her husband but her young son.
Now it's three years later. This Christmas - the third Christmas - Jean Young joins David Blade and his son, Chris, on their boat, the Skye. And she falls in love with both of them - the unsmiling man with too many secrets and the little boy longing for a mother's kiss.
Despite her own fears, Jean thinks her love can save them, can give them back their joy in life - and in Christmas.
Not only this Christmas, but every Christmas to come...