"Eileen, a grieving novelist seeking to escape her troubles, rents a remote lake house in northern New Hampshire, where she meets and forges a bond with Jesse, a young drifter with troubles - and secrets - of his own." --container.
Returning from college one Christmas, Thomas Kinkade finds his mother is ready to lose the family cottage to foreclosure. He is inspired to paint a mural of his hometown, which launches his career and helps the town rediscover their Christmas spirit.