Kira inherits a wildlife reserve in financial jeopardy and travels there to meet the no-nonsense head ranger, Tom. He urges her to save it by taking her on a safari in hopes that she will fall in love with the land and hopefully him.
An intriguing peddler comes to Hope Valley selling the townspeople his wears and teaching them valuable lessons about joy and giving. And the townspeople realize that the displaced settlers in the area will not have Christmas.