Christmas at the Mercantile

By Hannah Miller

When Gabriel Esh suddenly becomes guardian to his brother's two young daughters after a tragic accident, the bachelor shopkeeper finds himself drowning in domestic chaos. Six-year-old Anna and eight-year-old Miriam are grieving, struggling at their new school, and desperately missing their mother's Christmas traditions-especially her famous cookies for the annual market.

Betty King, Gabriel's dedicated store assistant, steps in to help teach the girls their mother's treasured recipes. But Betty is engaged to Thomas Miller, and her evening baking lessons at Gabriel's home soon become the talk of their Amish community. As Christmas approaches and the girls prepare for their first market booth, Betty finds herself torn between duty to her fianc and her growing love for Gabriel and his nieces.

When Betty discovers Thomas's secret, she must choose between a secure but loveless future and the family that has captured her heart. But choosing love means facing scandal, family disapproval, and the possibility of losing everything she's ever known.

Set against the backdrop of an Amish Christmas market and filled with the warmth of cookie baking and found family, this heartwarming romance explores what it truly means to belong-and whether love is strong enough to overcome duty, gossip, and fear.

Sometimes the best families are the ones we choose for ourselves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G6TKH4CR
• ISBN13: 9798275905328
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"