EliseStark26
One house. Eight siblings. Countless secrets. And a Christmas no one will forget.
When the Woods family gathers for their annual holiday celebration, tradition is everything-and chaos is inevitable. At the center are Nora and Daniel Woods, the long-married matriarch and patriarch who've built a life of love, loyalty, and loud dinner table debates. Their adult children return home with partners, kids, baggage, and buried tensions that have been waiting all year to explode.
Danica, the eldest and most guarded, arrives with her husband Ben, constantly compared to the family's favorite son-in-law, Parker, the charming husband of perfectionist Sadie, who's doing everything she can to hide cracks in their marriage. Candance, the sharp-tongued baby of the family, stirs the pot while Zachary brings his signature chaos. Meanwhile, mysterious Adam watches from the sidelines, and Tyler, the family's gentle deaf son, finds his own voice amid the noise, with his boyfriend Brian by his side.
As laughter turns to bickering, wine turns to honesty, and snow falls heavier outside, long-held resentments, hidden heartbreaks, and surprising truths begin to surface. But in the heart of all the dysfunction, there is love-messy, loyal, enduring love.
This is a story about the family you're born into, the family you choose, and the moments that define us all.