Christmas at Dove Creek
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- £4.49
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- £4.49
Publisher Description
“A well-written tale packed with strong characterizations and deep emotions . . . This uplifting novel will keep readers warm all winter.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
With snow on the prairie and the stars heralding new hope, it’s the season for the lost to find their way home—and love to unite solitary hearts . . .
She rides like an angel and she’s a crack shot. And Lily Starr is determined to shepherd a helpless group of outcasts from Missouri to Wyoming by Christmas—including a pregnant woman whose blessed event is drawing near. So encountering handsome Thorpe Turlow along the dangerous trail is a welcome unexpected gift, for he’s as formidable as he is reserved. Besides, understanding this gentle, secretly wounded man is another challenge Lily isn’t about to resist . . .
After the heartbreak he’s found, Thorpe just wants to retreat to his peaceful Dove Creek ranch. But he’s never met anyone as resourceful and straightforward as Lily. Somehow, she’s reigniting his faith and giving him the courage to trust again. And if they survive the arduous trip ahead, he’ll do whatever it takes to give her a lifetime of joy and love . . .
“Strong and dynamic characters sparkle in this story of the old West . . . A totally delightful romance with lots of excitement and thrills—a special book for any time of the year!” —Romance Reviews Today
“We fall in love with the wonderfully portrayed characters as they travel and experience many twists and turns. This book will stay with you long after it is over.” —RT Book Reviews
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This historical western, set along the trail from Missouri to Wyoming, combines devastation with redemption in a well-written tale packed with strong characterizations and deep emotions. After taking an arrow in the back, Thorpe Turlow thinks he's done for, but beautiful sharpshooter Lily Starr doesn't hesitate to nurse Thorpe back to health and add him to her group of outcasts. With a gang of thieves and a band of Natives on their trail, and a Christmas deadline for reaching Wyoming before a member of the group gives birth, they need all the backup they can get. More travelers join them along the way, and everyone gets a lesson in trust while braving the elements and rationing resources. Lily's innocence is perfectly balanced by her mature reactions and demure behavior. Dunn intersperses enough action and love in this faith-filled inspirational to soften the hardest hearts. Weaknesses are revealed, temptations are strong, tough lessons are learned, and forgiveness is earned. This uplifting novel will keep readers warm all winter.
