aI hate Christmas, a said Shelly to herself as she sat staring out the window. At age thirty-seven, Shelly Carter had all but given up on life. She had lost everything she had ever loved. First her parents and then this past Christmas, she had lost her husband, Joe, and her baby. Just as she was about to give up on being happy and having a family of her own, she met Lora and her two kids in the park and they became fast friends. Lora offered Shelly a job as their nanny at their home in Florida, and Shelly gratefully accepted the offer. There was nothing left for her in Austin. This was her chance to start her life over and be part of a family since she couldnat have children of her own. But when she stepped off the plane two weeks later in Florida, she had no idea the cruel fate that was about to be bestowed on her as she came face to face with Joe, her lost love.