Christmas Bells and Wedding Vows: A Marriage of Convenience Anthology

By Misty M. Beller, Jody Hedlund, Lacy Williams

From bestselling and award winning authors, experience Christmas on the rugged western frontier with three novellas filled with unforgettable adventures, enduring romance, and the timeless message of hope found in the Savior's birth.

Claiming the Cowgirl by Jody Hedlund

Serena Taylor is hiding in Colorado's high country to keep her son safe, and she knows the best way to protect him is by marrying again and giving him a father. Weston Oakley needs a wife by Christmas to placate his meddling family, but after being spurned one too many times in love, he's reluctant to give his heart away again. When they agree on a marriage of convenience, both of them get much more than they bargained for.



Doctor's Snowflake Bride by Lacy Williams

Minnie steps off the train ready to become a mail-order bride, but she finds the well-dressed man waiting for her isn't her intended husband. The protective oath Jed took when he became a doctor doesn't cover stranded women, but he can't leave the beautiful stranger alone in a building blizzard two days before Christmas. When circumstances force them into close proximity, Jed and Minnie find that their growing feelings aren't convenient at all.

Marrying the Mountain Man's Best Friend by Misty M. Beller

Two Stones, a Salish warrior accustomed to navigating between tribes and miners, unexpectedly finds himself summoned to the side of a dying friend in Virginia City. Sworn to honor the miner's last wish, Two Stones agrees to marry his daughter, Heidi, but plans to take her to live with his parents. He'll provide all her needs, make sure she's safe, and visit her on occasion when his path leads him that direction. As they set out on the journey, their path is fraught with challenges that defy Two Stones' plans and reveal a surprising depth to Heidi's character. As they near the end of their trail and join the Christmas festivities at the Coulter Ranch, Two Stones begins to realize this inconvenient marriage might really be a Christmas gift he'll always treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1954810660
• ISBN13: 9781954810662
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Misty M. Beller Books, Inc.
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Christmas Romance

Three marriage of convenience stories set at Christmas. My favorite was Claiming the Cowgirl, if you've read any of the Colorado Cowgirls then you will recognize the character Weston, he's a local rancher who is searching for a wife but just can't seem to find the right woman. Serena Taylor is hiding from her ex-husband's family and is trying to find a husband to protect her and her son. This is a great romantic story with plenty of chemistry between the two. Doctor's Snowflake Bride is a case of misunderstanding from the beginning when Minnie shows up in town looking for her mail order husband but instead finds the town doctor, jed. As the two work together they realize who she really needs to marry. Marrying the Mountain Man's Best Friend is sweet tale of a young lady, Heidi, who comes to live with her father in Virginia City, on his death bed he makes his friend Two Stones a Salish warrior promise to marry her to protect her from the men in that town. What ensues is a precious love story full of faith.