Ginny is a waiflike department store employee. Desperate for love but unwilling to keep her opinions to herself, she alienates the few good men who come her way. Michael is a graphic artist doing cut and paste work in New York's Chinatown. Talented but lacking in ambition, he figures women look right through him -- and can't really blame them. One Christmas both Ginny and Michael give up on life, only to find something infinitely more wonderful. Because after risking everything they discover, amid the glittering December snow, a romance awash with all the wonders of the hereafter but with a great deal to teach us all about living here on Earth.