Julie Harris

Recently widowed John Tanner, not wanting to spend Christmas alone, decides to seek companionship through a "social introductions" agency. He meets Iris who, though shy and reserved, agrees to join him. Soon a warm relationship develops, but there is a secret side to Iris that, when revealed, will change both their lifes forever.

The saga of three generations of the Trask and Hamilton families in the early 1900's in Northern California.