Escape to the snow-covered streets of Amsterdam in this surprising and heartwarming novel for the holiday season by Canadian bestseller Karen Swan.

When Lee first came to Amsterdam, it was with a newborn baby and a secret. Five years later, her life is approaching normal: her career as a celebrity photographer is flourishing, her son Jasper is growing up, and they are enjoying the run-up to Christmas with their tight circle of close friends.

But all this changes one morning when Lee finds a book in the basket of her bicycle - and scrawled inside it, a desperate message. Who left it for her, and why? Lee feels compelled to help and tracks down the book's author, Sam. With an instant, undeniable connection it seems they might have a shot at a real future together.

Until her past comes calling. As the snow falls and ice thickens on the city's canals, the secret Lee has never told resurfaces. Suddenly everything she holds dear hangs in the balance. Christmas is a time for being together - but what if the truth means she ends up alone?

Author bio:

Karen Swan is the author of twenty breathtaking novels, many of which have topped the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star bestseller charts. She writes two books each year - one for summer and another for the Christmas season. Previous winter titles include: The Christmas Party, The Christmas Secret, The Christmas Lights and Christmas Under the Stars. Her summer novels include: The Hidden Beach, The Spanish Promise, The Greek Escape, The Rome Affair and The Paris Secret. 

Her books are known for their evocative locations and Karen sees travel as vital research for each story. She loves to set deep, complicated love stories within twisty plots, sometimes telling two stories in the same book.