Lantern In The Window

<p>On the Canadian prairies in 1886 having a mail-order romance isn't unusual. Noah Ferguson desperately needs help on his farm.</p><p><strong>Annie Tompkins knows she can't go on working in Lazenby's cotton mill. </strong>Her little sister Bets will die if she goes on breathing in the lint from the machines. </p><p>Annie answers Noah's plea for an older woman previously married and familiar with farm work none of which is true.<strong> </strong>Annie's a young virgin. But even that isn't the full extent of her lies.</p><p>Problem is Noah hasn't exactly been straight with Annie either and his secret has the power to break Annie's heart.</p><p>Being a mail-order bride makes it nearly impossible to make the marriage work. It takes love and Noah isn't willing to go there.</p><p><em>Can even a special Christmas gift make their marriage work?</em></p>