Growing up an orphan meant Charlie never celebrated Christmas. He's committed to making sure his newly adopted cat, Max, doesn't miss out like he did. Unfortunately, he discovers that giving Max the perfect Christmas might be easier said than done-and not without risk. Charlie's landlord, successful and wealthy real estate developer Aemon Scotfield, is charmed by the gorgeous redhead and his shameless alley cat. He finds himself compelled to help...

Kyle is struggling to run his coffee shop on his own after his partner walked out on him. He has his eye on Steven, who comes into the shop each day, but hasn't worked up the nerve to express his interest. When Steven asks Kyle to help out with Christmas lunch at the homeless shelter where he works, Kyle is too exhausted to agree. He donates his tips but still feels he's blown his chances with Steven and made himself look like a selfish jerk. On Christmas...

Dear Ruth, I'm not in the mood for Christmas. After a romantic relationship went up in flames, I returned to my hometown in rural Kansas. Then my mother passed away. I'm really busy with my job as fire marshal-and now with my mother's advice column, which I reluctantly took over. There's a sexy newcomer down the street, a guy with a young daughter and an unfortunate disregard for fire safety. He seems to want to be friends, but that creates problems...

Scott Burke has always desired a big family, but as a divorced single dad, all he has is his young daughter, Lexi. He pours himself into raising her, half-convinced he'll never find what he's looking for. When Brennan Price strolls into Scott's life, he'd better have enough patience for both Lexi and Scott if he intends to stick around. Brennan has a huge family and a successful career, but no one to call his own. Wooing Scott and his daughter is...

Sometimes the right gift can be life-changing ... On the solstice, Rory's grandfather gives him a pocket watch he claims will have Rory's life sorted and his problems solved by Christmas. Rory starts out skeptical, but when he reconnects with an ex he never thought he'd see again, he has to admit there might be some holiday magic at work after all. Deacon's life is in shambles, and he's returned to Syracuse for a fresh start. Running into Rory again...