thought it was. You’re still the same person and I can’t imagine spending the rest of my life eating anyone else's horrible food.”
She snorted a laugh, then fell into a fit of giggles before flinging her arms around his neck and holding tight. “I love you too, Caleb and there’s no one I’d rather burn eggs for than you.”
“Then it's settled. Once you’re back to your old self, we’ll get you a last name. Rebecca Reilly.” He cupped her cheek in his hand. “I like the sound of that.”
She grinned, and leaned in, laying her forehead against his own. “So do I.”
Epilogue
Their Christmas wedding never happened. The snow storm prevented them from doing much of anything but once she was back to her old self and the sun had come out and melted some of the snow away, they’d headed to the church.
There were only a handful of people in attendance but she didn’t mind. The only people who mattered were Caleb, Amanda and Agatha.
There were no flowers this time of year but Amanda had insisted she have a bouquet. Her new daughter had cut a sprig of holly with red berries from a bush near the house and laid it with a few small clippings from the tree they’d decorated. She’d clumsily tied it all together with a red ribbon and presented it to her with a cheerful smile on her face.
Standing with Caleb in front of the preacher felt surreal. All her life she’d mattered to no one. Now she was marrying a man who loved her despite the fact she’d lied to him about who she was.
She’d seen Diana Hale a few days after her confession to Caleb. The woman had forgiven her but something in her eyes when she looked at her and Caleb said she was still bitter about how things had played out. That bitterness hadn’t lasted. Diana met a man at the boarding house who’d taken an interest in her. Last they’d heard, the two had married before leaving town.
“I now pronounce you husband and wife.”
The ceremony was over much too soon. Her eyes stung with unshed tears as she stared up at Caleb. She’d spent her entire life waiting to be loved. To have a family to call her own and now she had everything she’d ever wanted.
Caleb pulled her into his arms and kissed her as if no one was watching. It was the perfect beginning to the rest of their lives.
She’d always heard that Christmas was magical. In Angel Creek it was.
A bluestocking bride has no business in rustic pioneer Montana, yet, there she is.
Charlotte escaped a terrible match, but has she jumped from the frying pan into the fire?
Jacob Lokken is looking for a sturdy bride to help him raise his son.
The woman who arrives to fill the need is anything but. She is frail, bookish, and frightened.
He agrees to give her one month, until Christmas, to decide if she wants to stay. But when their time is up and her past comes to call, will he be able to let her go?
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After the war leaves Charleston devastated, and with few prospects of marriage, five friends headed west for a new life and a possible love match. A year later, they invite six friends to join them. The following Christmas, they’re still homesick and in desperate need for a deeper connection with their old life, so what else can a Southern Belle do but invite more would-be brides to travel west?
Angel Creek is about to be invaded yet again — this time by nine new Southern Misses. The town most definitely will never be the same!
CHRISTMAS 2018 BOOKS
Book 1: Charity — Sylvia McDaniel
Book 2: Julia — Lily Graison
Book 3: Ruby — Hildie McQueen
Book 4: Sarah — Peggy McKenzie
Book 5: Anna — Everly West
CHRISTMAS 2019 BOOKS
Book 6: Caroline — Lily Graison
Book 7: Melody — Caroline Clemmons
Book 8: Elizabeth — Jo Grafford
Book 9: Emma — Peggy McKenzie
Book 10: Viola — Cyndi Raye
Book 11: Ginger — Sylvia McDaniel
CHRISTMAS 2020 BOOKS
Book 12: Abigail — Peggy McKenzie
Book 13: Grace — Jo Grafford
Book 14: Pearl — Hildie McQueen
Book 15: Rebecca — Lily Graison
Book 16: Charlotte — Kari Trumbo
Book 17: Minnie — Sylvia McDaniel
Book 18: Adele — Cynthia Woolf
Book 19: Victoria — Maxine Douglas
Book 20: Meg — Caroline Clemmons
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Dear Reader,
I hope you enjoyed Rebecca, the 15th bride featured in the Angel Creek Christmas Brides series. If so, please consider leaving a review.
If you’re still in the mood for a Christmas romance, THE ANGEL TREE is a stand alone novella in my Willow Creek Series. This book ‘is not’ a sweet romance, though, so if open door sex scenes bother you, this one may not be for you. You can find out more about this holiday romance and pick up your copy HERE.
If this is your first time reading one of my books, I invite you to read my historical western romance, Willow Creek Series. These books are very spicy so if you prefer ‘sweet’ reads, these aren’t for you, but … if you like naughty cowboys who always get their way, THE LAWMAN, book 1 in the series is FREE at all ebook retailers. Find the link to your favorite store HERE.
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WILLOW CREEK SERIES
(historical western romance)
The Lawman
The Outlaw
The Gambler
The Rancher
His Brother's Wife
A Willow Creek Christmas
Wild Horses
Lullaby
Nightingale
Heartstrings
The Angel Tree
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SILVER FALLS SERIES
(historical western romance)
A Soft Kiss in Winter
A Soft Kiss in Spring
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STANDALONES
(sweet ‘no sex’ historical romance)
Anna: Bride of Alabama
Julia: Angel Creek Brides
Caroline: Angel Creek Brides
Rebecca: Angel Creek Christmas Brides
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PRISON MOON SERIES
(science fiction romance)
Dragon Fire
Warlord’s Mate
About the Author
Lily Graison is a USA TODAY bestselling author of historical western romances. She also writes a variety of genres under the name L. R. Graison. Her stories are filled with strong female leads and heroes who tend to always get what they want. She writes full time and lives in Hickory, NC with her husband and a house full of Yorkies.