One Christmas snowstorm creates havoc for three couples who find themselves snowed in together—and a chance for new love to bloom and old feelings to be rekindled. Curl up on a winter's afternoon with this anthology of three heartwarming love stories set in the Wind River story world.
Heart's Secret Haven
Heart's Secret Haven
Livery owner Lilly Murdock would prefer to skip over Christmas entirely. She's given up on finding love. What kind of man wants a wife who spends her days tending to the stable and who smells like a horse? When a snowstorm traps her with her childhood friend, old dreams come back to life. Rancher Jakob Anderson can't think of a worse punishment than being stuck inside the barn for days with the woman he once loved and never forgot. As he spends more time with Lilly, he realizes the feelings he thought he'd gotten over are just as strong as ever...
Her Gingerbread Refuge
Widowed bakery owner Caroline Wilson has one to give her children a perfect Christmas. When a stranger and his young sister blow into her small-town bakery in the middle of a blizzard, she finds all her careful plans upended... and finds herself drawn to the driven businessman. Jerome Barnett doesn't know what to do with a younger sister—one he didn't even know existed until a letter arrived. It's Caroline that helps them connect, and Caroline that begins to melt his guarded heart.
Her Yuletide Protector
Heiress Lizzie Hamilton is on a desperate quest to escape an arranged marriage and finds herself trapped on a snowed-in train and mistaken for a common thief. She can't trust anyone, not even the deputy with shadowed eyes and a vulnerability beneath his hard exterior. Deputy Slate Jackson sees everything in black and white. But Lizzie is a conundrum. Kind to small children, afraid of every noise, a sadness she can't seem to shake. Is she really a thief or is she hiding a different kind of secret? When the snow begins to melt and the danger chasing Lizzie draws close, Slate must decide whether he can trust Lizzie... and his own heart.
MY THOUGHTS.....
Snow, Christmas, and the western town of Calvin, Wyoming are the common themes in this enjoyable collection of novellas. The characters may be different, the circumstances varied, but all three share a powerful message of hope, faith, and love.
Heart's Secret Heaven by Wendy Galinetti: Lilly and her longtime classmate find themselves trapped in a stable during a snowstorm. Will Jakob's longtime love for Lilly finally come to light?
"The seed was planted on that first day at school. You offered me friendship and smoothed the path to this strange new life."
Her Gingerbread Refuge by Wendy Klopfenstein: During the snowstorm, Jerome and his younger sister are forced to seek lodging with a family in Calvin. Will he learn the true meaning of Christmas from the young widow who lives above the bakery with the five children she cares for?
"Wanting something for herself hadn't ruined Christmas. It'd added to all their lives on this glorious holiday of all holidays."
"And he knew. It truly was the best Christmas ever."
Her Yuletide Protector by Traci Summeril: Lizzie is accused of being a thief after she flees her abusive fiancé. Can she convince Deputy Jackson that she's innocent? Will they learn to trust each other as they try to escape the danger?
"Slate had made no secret that he didn't trust her. But fool that she was, she was starting to care about him."
This delightful anthology is filled with family, faith, and second chances. I recommend Snowbound at Christmas to all who enjoy historical Christian romance.
I received a complimentary eBook from the publisher. There was no obligation for a positive review. publisher.
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Heart's Secret Heaven by Wendy Galinetti: Lilly and her longtime classmate find themselves trapped in a stable during a snowstorm. Will Jakob's longtime love for Lilly finally come to light?
"The seed was planted on that first day at school. You offered me friendship and smoothed the path to this strange new life."
Her Gingerbread Refuge by Wendy Klopfenstein: During the snowstorm, Jerome and his younger sister are forced to seek lodging with a family in Calvin. Will he learn the true meaning of Christmas from the young widow who lives above the bakery with the five children she cares for?
"Wanting something for herself hadn't ruined Christmas. It'd added to all their lives on this glorious holiday of all holidays."
"And he knew. It truly was the best Christmas ever."
Her Yuletide Protector by Traci Summeril: Lizzie is accused of being a thief after she flees her abusive fiancé. Can she convince Deputy Jackson that she's innocent? Will they learn to trust each other as they try to escape the danger?
"Slate had made no secret that he didn't trust her. But fool that she was, she was starting to care about him."
This delightful anthology is filled with family, faith, and second chances. I recommend Snowbound at Christmas to all who enjoy historical Christian romance.
I received a complimentary eBook from the publisher. There was no obligation for a positive review. publisher.
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Wind River Mail-Order Brides
Book 1: A Convenient Heart
Book 2: A Steadfast Heart
Book 3: A Secret Heart
Book 4: A Dangerous Heart
Book 5: A Forgotten Heart
Book 6: Snowbound at Christmas