The story of two couples whose parallel love stories intersect in profound and surprising ways.

Hoping to give back to the community, Denver police officer Paula Lewis volunteers at the Christmas House to help local children, where she is drawn to local rancher Zach Bennett, as they work together to help a young boy.

Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape shifter, a "skin man," Roland Deschain takes charge of Bill Streeter, a brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast's most recent slaughter. Roland, himself only a teenager, calms the boy by reciting a story from the Magic Tales of the Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime, "The Wind through the Keyhole.".

Josie wants a sheep to show in 4-H at the county fair, but her dad says no.

Sarah disobeys her dad when he buys buffalo and the trouble begins.

Chappo has a wound on his leg. Will he let Kevin help him?

Rodeo Red and her hound dog Rusty are happy as can be until Side Swiping Slim comes to town and starts stirring up trouble for them, and when Slim steals Rusty, Red will do anything to get him back--even give up the birthday gift her Aunt Sal, a city slicker, sent.

Lucas and Jenny live next door to a cowboy, and he is a huge TV fan.