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    612-822-4611

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Christmas Promise at Tanner Ranch

Christmas Promise at Tanner Ranch

Calloway, Susannah

Paperback

Series: Mail Order Brides of Idaho

RomanceGeneral Fiction

ISBN13: 9798275088847
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 7 2025
Pages: 234
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.49 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
When Virginia music teacher Susan Nelson responds to a mail-order bride advertisement, she dreams of a fresh start in Idaho Territory. But upon arriving in the rugged frontier town of Pine Creek just weeks before Christmas, she discovers a shocking truth: her intended groom, rancher James Tanner, never sent for a bride.

Stranded in an unfamiliar town with no money to return to the East, Susan accepts a position as the local schoolteacher, determined to make the best of her situation. Meanwhile, James is struggling to raise two orphaned children whose parents died in last spring's devastating flood-a tragedy he blames himself for not preventing.

As winter deepens, unexpected crises force Susan and James together: a dangerous fever that threatens young Emma's life, a rising creek that echoes past tragedies, and a thunderstorm that terrifies the already-traumatized children. Through each challenge, the walls around James's heart slowly crumble as he witnesses Susan's natural gift not just for teaching, but for healing both body and spirit.

With Christmas approaching, Susan finds herself falling for the small family she never expected to have, while James discovers that what began as an unwelcome disruption might be exactly what his fractured family needs. But when the widow of the town's wealthiest citizen sets her sights on James and his prosperous ranch, Susan's place in Pine Creek-and in James's heart-is suddenly threatened.

Can a well-intentioned deception become a Christmas blessing? In this heartwarming holiday romance, two wounded souls discover that family isn't always about blood-sometimes it's about the promises we make and the love we choose.

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