In this heartwarming Christmas tale, wealthy Geoffrey Holland discovers his old schoolmate, Billy McVay, burglarizing his country home. Rather than turn him in, Holland embarks on a perilous journey with McVay through a blizzard to save his estranged sister, Cecelia. Along the way, Holland falls for Cecelia and must navigate his feelings for her while reconciling his duty to bring her brother to justice. Will Holland choose love or loyalty in this touching holiday story?

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This is a novella: a book that is longer than a short-story, but not as long as a novel. It is fun! Right about Christmas-time, a burglar who has had considerable success in the neighborhood, is caught in the act by a man who used to be his classmate. The burglar has been selling most of stolen goods in order to support himself and his sister. Some of the goods he gives to his sister, telling her he bought them at discount stores! And she believes him! The burglar and the man who caught him are trapped in the house by a blizzard. The burglar's sister is brought to the house, and that's when the fun really starts! A truly entertaining read for the whole family, and a surprise Christmas-present ending.

An interrupted burglary just before Christmas leads to an unexpected act of kindness... ...as the snow rages outside, that kindness, in turn, brings unexpected rewards. A delightful Christmas tale written by poet Alice Duer Miller.