A reality TV show for aspiring opera singers descends on Wynter Castle, leaving baker Merry Wynter with her hands full catering to the endless demands of the distinguished judges and ambitious contestants. When a dogged reporter who's been covering the competition is attacked and left for dead, Merry is determined to discover who orchestrated the heinous deed.
With her ten-year old son, Alice is fleeing an abusive relationship. It's social worker Mattie's job to drive them to a shelter, but instead she invites the pair into her home. As a snowstorm traps them all in Mattie's run-down house, the women's pasts will prove itself unburied, stirring up threats both within and without
