Little Oxford is once again the scene for romance when haughty, aristocratic Abby Morrison Allen returns home with Sara, her 24-year-old granddaughter. Sara soon makes friends with many of the villagers, including redoubtable, old Vanessa Steele, who proves to be the link between her grandmother's past and present. Looking for a job at the bookstore, Sara meets Sam Peters, a confirmed bachelor who then introduces her to Paul Stevens, his playboy friend. A calamitous ice storm is the catalyst that brings everybody together for a revelation of true selves, a deepening of friendships, and the awakening of love.