Karen Kruper

　　Emma's daughter Kendall becomes engaged, but Emma is concerned as Kendall and her fiance have Down Syndrome and Emma worries she's not ready to take this step.

　　一起谋杀案让一位即将迎来新生命的准妈妈意识到，她的试管婴儿手术并非由她的丈夫主导，而且有人会不惜一切手段阻止她查明真正的父亲是谁。

女主角本为一名专栏作家，却遭到所属的纽约出版社开除，丧志的她决定在圣诞前一週去拜访姊姊，帮忙姐姐经营烘焙房，黄金单身汉的编辑却意外出现，想弥补自己的错误。