A New Life (Cedar Cove)

"A New Life" is the first of the two Christmas-themed episodes of Hallmark Channel's developed-for-television series Cedar Cove, produced and aired as the twelvth episode of its first season. It is the first half of the series' Christmas arc that is based on the book "Cedar Cove Christmas" by.

Summary
Christmas is approaching. A young, seven month pregnant woman named Shelly arrives in Cedar Cove, she not telling anyone why she chose Cedar Cove as her getaway. Moon offers her Justine's old job - which she accepts - and she ends up staying at the Thyme & Tide, where Bob is feverishingly working away to win the town's annual Christmas Decorating award (judged on Christmas Eve), much to Peg's chagrin as she sees to Bob that means the more ostentatious the better. Shelly, alone in the world, admits to Peg that she is planning on giving the baby up for adoption, Peg who points her in Olivia's direction for legal help in the matter. Peg eventually finds out more about Shelly, and that her choice of Cedar Cove was not by accident. Seth returns to Cedar Cove, but Justine, angry that he would leave without telling her, is not willing to take him back, that is until he tells her what he has been working on for their future, which again is ultimately affected by Warren, and this time also by association the mysterious man in the figurative "blue suit". John has left Cedar Cove, and Maryellen has no idea where he is. On a business trip into Seattle, Maryellen inadvertently finds some clues as to his whereabouts. Olivia has no idea if Jack is gone for good. Indeed, he has taken the job in Philadelphia following his and Olivia's fallout because of Stan. Olivia now sees Stan's ultimate goal in a clearer light, which in part makes Olivia decide to take decisive action to get Jack back by flying to Philadelphia, unaware that she may miss him as he comes back to Cedar Cove to collect the remainder of his possessions. And Grace also decides to take decisive action in starting things with Cliff, despite he having recently declined her every advance.