Dovey Rawlins was looking forward to her first holiday season in tiny Love County, Texas. Her ranch, Mourning Dove, was participating in the Yuletide Trail, the Sweet Annie town square twinkled with thousands of lights, and soon a giant tree would be lighted as everyone sang carols. She looked forward to time with her dogs, her friends, and her family. That was until her estranged brother Redd arrived unexpectedly. With him came trouble and threats to her beloved land. Before she knows it, Dovey is once again swept into a mystery and a murder that must be solved.