Josh Donnelly has a steady life of good habits, small carvings, and the rhythm of Church Street, until a wrapped bundle appears on his doorstep on the coldest night of the year. The baby—quiet, insistent, and utterly unexpected—pulls Josh out of his carefully ordered world and straight into the messy business of parenting. When authorities question how the child arrived, secrets from Peculiar’s past surface: a long-buried death, a scarred family history, and whispers that force Josh and the woman who brought the baby to town into the spotlight.

As gossip swirls and legal hands close in, Josh must learn to be braver than he ever thought possible—tending grit as much as grace, trusting a bit more than he fears, and loving in spite of uncertainty. With a mastiff named Hoss at his heels and Heather Thomas by his side, he discovers that home is not a place you inherit; it’s a life you build, one small miracle at a time.