A Simple Christmas EPUB

From the author ofA Simple Vow, a Christmas romance blooms for a troubled young Amish woman and a bad-boy horse trainer.

Nora Hooley's shop, Simple Gifts, is abuzz with preparations for the holiday open house, and Rosalyn Riehl is handcrafting wreaths from evergreen boughs, pinecones, and other natural materials. The work is a welcome diversion for the only unmarried daughter of Cornelius Riehl: her gruffdathas been receiving envelopes markedPast Due, leaving dutiful Rosalyn to manage the household's inexplicably shrinking budget. Then another distraction swaggers into Simple Giftsblue-jeaned and leather-jacketed, with a reputation that precedes him.

Marcus Hooley hightailed it to Willow Ridge on a wing and a prayernot that he's the praying type. He rejected his Amish roots long ago. But behind the bad-boy attitude is a gifted horse trainer who's counting on some bent-but-not-broken family ties to throw him a lifeline. He can't erase his past, but a sparking attraction with strong, spirited Rosalyn holds the promise of a second chanceand of shedding light on shadowy secrets to build a bright tomorrow.

Praise forCharlotte Hubbard

';Hubbard writes Amish stories with style and grace.'RT Book Reviews