After Christmas, Livvy McDaniel plans to leave her past behind. But God intervenes, leading her and a local handyman on a search for long-forgotten truths. In trying to guide her future, Livvy finds something even greater: the grace to heal and a love rooted in faith. Written with a modern A Christmas Carol tone, this story blends a profound spiritual journey with a small-town holiday romance.

A broken past. A fractured soul. An unforgiving deadline.

Livvy McDaniel is done with Trinity. Ever since the tragic accident that took her parents, this small town has felt less like a home and more like a trap. Now, with her grandmother gone, Livvy’s faith is entirely broken. She has no family left, her house is on the market, and she plans to leave town before the spring thaw. She doesn’t want attachments, and she certainly doesn't want Christmas.

Then a mysterious, ancient creature arrives—a Volkin. His name is Ezra, and he has a message for Livvy. There are things hidden in her past that she must uncover by 12:01 a.m. on Christmas morning. If she fails, a hard life awaits her—and perhaps a tragic one.

Desperate to find clues, she immediately teams up with Ben Adler, the handyman she hired to fix her home. Together they discover her parents had a mysterious musical past, and this leads them into abandoned theaters, remnants of old-town Trinity, and to a father whose dreams were filled with Nashville. Yet with every secret they uncover, a major obstacle remains. Livvy can’t separate what she “knows” from what is true.

As Christmas approaches and the clock races to midnight, Livvy frantically tries to decode Ezra’s prophecy, knowing if she doesn’t, an empty life awaits. The problem is, she doesn’t think she’ll find the key to unlock the Volkin’s riddles before the deadline expires, keeping her broken life forever in darkness.

• Genre: Clean & Wholesome Christian Fiction / Inspirational Romance/ Holiday

• Setting: A small-town Christmas mystery with elements of faith, healing, hope, and divine intervention

• Format: Standalone novel (No cliffhangers); ebook and paperback