A Christmas Promise to Caleb

She traveled west for a marriage of convenience. But her heart longs for a family to call her own.

Oregon, 1881. Grace Whitaker has left everything behind for a fresh start-and a husband she's never met. With winter closing in and Christmas just weeks away, she arrives in Blue Falls hoping to find security, a place to belong, and perhaps even a little love.

But Nathan Mercer made one thing painfully clear. He's looking for a wife to help run his struggling ranch and care for his teenage son, Caleb. Nothing more. Still grieving the wife he lost, Nathan has locked away his heart, and he has no intention of opening it again.

Grace soon discovers that Nathan's troubles run far deeper than he admitted in his letters. His health is failing, the ranch is barely surviving, and Caleb carries a loneliness that no one seems able to reach. The warm, welcoming home Grace dreamed of is little more than a house filled with sorrow and secrets.

But Grace didn't come all this way to give up.

Determined to bring hope back to the Mercer household, she sets about mending what she can-one small kindness, one stubborn smile, and one Christmas tradition at a time. Slowly, Caleb begins to trust her. And even Nathan's guarded heart shows signs of thawing.

Just when Grace dares to believe she's found the family she's always wanted, an unexpected threat puts everything she's worked for at risk.

With Christmas approaching, can Grace save the home she's come to love-or will she lose her chance at happiness before it has truly begun?

A heartwarming mail-order bride Christmas romance about second chances, the healing power of love, and the family we choose to call our own.