A desperate woman seeking freedom. A rancher guarding his heart and secrets. One boy in need of a true family.

Orphaned young and mistreated by her relatives, Gloria Tabor is determined to escape her unhappy home. When a chance encounter leads to an offer to become a mail order bride in Texas, Gloria seizes the opportunity—on the condition that she keeps her true identity a secret until her friend’s elopement is complete. On her journey, Gloria rescues a ten-year-old boy from being sent to an orphanage, never imagining how her new groom will react to this unexpected addition.

Dwight Price, a Texas rancher with a strict code of honesty, is wary of secrets and slow to trust. He hopes his mail order bride will bring peace and harmony to his home, but Gloria’s arrival—with a young ward and a hidden past—quickly tests his resolve. As Christmas approaches, revelations threaten the fragile trust between them, and Dwight’s own secret comes to light.

Can Gloria and Dwight overcome the damage caused by secrets and find the courage to build a loving family together? Or will mistrust leave them both alone once again?

Perfect for readers who love western historical romance, mail order bride romance, Texas frontier romance, found family stories, secret identity romance, sweet Christmas romance, and uplifting tales of second chances.