Shayla Toselli is a young woman living in England in 1896. She is a glass blower and works in her family's glass shop. Christmastide is a very busy time of year with special orders, parties, and celebrations, and this year, the Christmas tree in the town will be lit with electric lights for the very first time. By chance, Adam Preston, the new Duke's youngest brother and former soldier, finds himself in the Toselli workshop while waiting for his brother to come look at glass ornaments for the Christmastide Ball. Adam watches Shayla work and is intrigued by her and by glass blowing. He convinces Shayla to let him work in the shop alongside her and learn the trade. The temperature in the workshop heats up in more ways than one as the unlikely pair work together in the days leading up to the ball on Christmas Eve. This will certainly be a Christmastide to remember.