Kimmel, Fran  
  
  
    "A profoundly moving exploration of our capacity to heal one another. Ellie and Eric Nyland have moved their two sons back to Eric's childhood farmhouse
 hoping for a fresh start. But there's no denying it
 their family is falling apart
 each one of them isolated by private sorrows
 stresses
 and missed signals. With every passing day
 Ellie's hopes are buried deeper in the harsh winter snows. When Eric finds Hannah Finch
 the girl across the road
 wandering alone in the bitter cold
 his rusty police instincts kick in
 and he soon discovers there are bad things happening in the girl's house. With nowhere else to send her
 the Nylands reluctantly agree to let Hannah stay with them until she can find a new home after the Christmas holidays. But Hannah proves to be more balm than burden
 and the Nylands discover that the only thing harder than taking Hannah in may be letting her go"--Amazon.com.