Christmastime 1946 continues the stories of the Christmastime series. The war is over but life has dramatically changed for many people. The millions of women who joined the workforce during the war years must now leave their jobs in order to make room for the returning men. Rosie the Riveter must go home and discover, if she can, a new purpose to her life. What does this mean for Lillian and Izzy, Mrs. Wilson, and the other women of Christmastime? Set in Manhattan, this book follows the lives of Lillian and Charles, Tommy and Gabriel, and the other colorful characters that have been introduced in the previous books.