The Lucia Bride — Louise Bergstrom

Kari Erlander is a professional tour guide; her job has taken her all over the globe, and she thrives on the adventure. She never dreamed that her biggest adventure would begin right in her own hometown. But from the moment she sets foot in the Andersen art gallery in Chicago, her world is transformed.

There, on the wall, is a portrait of Kari herself, dressed in the full regalia of the Lucia Bride. When she was a teenager, Kari's most cherished wish was to portray the traditional Swedish Christmas queen. But she never shared this dream with anyone, and it never came to pass. Now, all these years later, some mysterious artist has brought the memories flooding back. Kari is like a woman possessed -- she must find the man who painted that picture! Accompanied by gallery manager Tyko Andersen, she sets off on a cross-country quest for a man she knows only as "Zach." What she finds on her journey will alter the course of her life...