It Only Happens in Christmas Town — Shirley Hailstock

Suffering from grief a year after losing her fiancé, Whitney Emerson is startled when a strange gypsy in an empty restaurant plops down across from her. It was a hot June day and she tells Whitney that she has two things for her and Whitney must complete them by Christmas. Then she leaves a note and disappears. At the same time in Christmas Town, Maine, Trenton (Trent) Knowles, owner of an amusement park, discovers a booth with Fortune Teller written on it. He'd never hired anyone to tell fortunes. The gypsy woman in the booth tells him his future involves saving a life. She disappears without telling whom he's to save. But a clue arrives in the form of a mysterious note that could lead him to the answer. Will Trent's love and the magic of Christmas Town be enough to help Whitney get over her heartache or force her to relive it?