Carrie Reed loves Magnolia, North Carolina. After all, this is where her newly discovered sisters, Avery and Meredith, live. But Christmas is on its way and with it, her first love. Dylan Scott is back in town and planning on changing everything she has ever loved about Magnolia with his real estate development project. Returning to Magnolia was never in Dylan's plans, but a tragedy left him guardian of a grieving teenager. He's ready to remake the town into something only money can buy, small-town traditions be damned. But will it be worth losing out on his second chance at love? -- adapted from back cover