The Little Cottage by the Sea

When Meg's sister dies, she is devastated. The last of three children, Meg misses her siblings and has never felt so alone. Meg's an author, but her emotional state hinders her writing ability. She can't sit in front of her computer without trembling. A trip to Port Revere, MA, recalls memories of the summers spent there with her family when Meg was a girl, and she decides to buy the Christmas Cottage, an abandoned little house on a bluff near town. With the help of her nephew, Zack, Meg refurbishes it and starts to come out of her shell. But then the holidays arrive, and she must again face her loneliness and guilt over something Meg can't forgive herself for - not being there when her sister died. Meg never had a chance to say goodbye. What Meg needs is a Christmas miracle, and strange things begin to happen with the arrival of an unexpected plumber. Soon, other weird things happen, leaving Meg to wonder if her miracle is on the way.