A Time to Trust

One torn sleeve. One magical stitch. And Maggie White wakes up in 1882.

At forty-eight, Maggie White is done with love. Her marriage ended, her best friend walked away, and years of pleasing everyone but herself have left her exhausted and alone. She retreats to the living ghost town of Winter Crossing, Montana, for a quiet Christmas with only her cat for company. When a mysterious seamstress mends her torn cardigan, Maggie wakes up in the real Winter Crossing, 144 years in the past, with no way home until Christmas Day.

Widowed blacksmith Seth Hollis only meant to return a lost cat. Instead, he finds a guarded woman who talks to his chickens, organizes his business, and uses words he can't quite place. Patient and kind, Seth offers her work, friendship, and a steady presence. As Christmas draws near, neither of them can ignore what's growing between them.

But Maggie has a ticking clock, a secret, and a promise to herself: never trust anyone with her heart again. When the way home opens, she must choose between the safe, familiar future and a man who won't ask her to give up her independence. He only asks her to give up her fear.

Can a woman who expects everyone to leave find the courage to stay?

A sweet, small-town Christmas time-travel romance with a mature heroine, a quietly protective hero, and a happily-ever-after.