Belle gets the best Christmas present ever, a man in uniform! Ian is a soldier home on leave. Neither of them has any idea how good it will feel to fall in love or how hard it will be to say goodbye.Anna is spending the holidays alone again with only her faithful dog, Angel, to keep her company. She can't afford to pay the rent, and her landlord threatens to kick her out. At least she's finished with her chemo treatments. She can be thankful for that. Plus, there's Rhys, the handsome visitor with kind eyes. One fateful cold and snowy night, a chance encounter changes everything. Love is lost. Love is found. Life will never be the same. * * * **This second edition has been edited to fit into the sweet romance genre. Previously published as Peace & Goodwill as Hope Franke Strauss.