Tyler Killdeere, the last Killdeere not dead or in prison, is wounded and on the run when he sees a prisoner delivery going down in the streets of a small town. He’s busily reminding himself he must not attract attention, and besides it ain’t none of his business, when a pretty widow, Kate Courtland, runs out to shield her wounded Uncle Tom, the marshal. A gunman points his rifle directly at her.Kildeeres, mean and deadly as they are, respect women. When the dust settles, the gunman is dead. Ty lowers his guns and Kate, who knows he is an outlaw on the run, thanks him.

Juliana, once a singing star, faces two demons: alcohol and her mother’s over critical voice. Steve Major is raising his three children by himself. He directs musical reviews for a dinner club, but nothing works right since his wife, Susan’s, death nearly two years ago. He’s afraid to love again.On Christmas Eve, Juliana’s daughter and Steve’s younger two children ask for an angel. The angel, Alexandre/Alexandra, pushes Juliana down into an icy slushed-filled gutter to get them together. After he saves her, Steve discovers a vulnerable woman who is more than the street person he thought. She discovers a man who knows how to love and be supportive of a woman. With behind the scenes guidance and encouragement from the angel, Juliana tackles her sobriety. Before she can manage that she must learn to shut off her mother’s voice and listen to another. First it’s Steve’s voice, then Juliana learns to trust her own voice.