To settle an urgent family financial emergency on the winter solstice, radiant optimist Isabel Whitney agrees to a hasty arranged union with Felix Sterling, the wheelchair-bound second son of a prominent dynasty. But before the wedding candles can flicker out on their bridal night, the cynical and reclusive Felix delivers a blunt declaration: he intends to end his life within twelve months.
Rather than cowering in gloomy depression, Isabel boldly decides to embrace their temporary arrangement, infusing Felix's shadowy manor with vibrant cooking, infectious humor, and genuine tenderness. As Isabel's unwavering warmth slowly dissolves Felix's bitter emotional armor, he uncovers the treacherous relatives who engineered his crippling injury, finding the courage to fight for his life and claim a miraculous second chance at happiness.
