Calico Christmas at Dry Creek (Dry Creek Historical Series, Book 1) (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical #19)

Her Fresh Start Cost Her Everything The Montana territory was supposed to be the land of dreams for Elizabeth OBrian. But when influenza claims her husband and baby Elizabeth doesnt know if she can go on. Then a stranger approaches her with a plea she cant ignore. Jake Hargrove is desperate. His brothers death left him in charge of his two part-Sioux niecesone an infant. Jake knows the baby cant survive the harsh Western winter without a wet nurse. A marriage of convenience with this grieving mother seems to be the only answer. Fighting for the acceptance of their charges gives Jake and Elizabeth new purpose. With the Christmas season approaching dare they hope that they could also receive the gift of love?