But orders are orders, and he soon discovers this group of ladies-one, in particular-is far more than he bargained for. Kowtowing to a bunch of "crinolines" isn't his idea of soldiering. As he heals, Jake is ordered to assist with a local Women's Relief Society auction.
When doctors deliver their diagnosis, Jake fears losing not only his greatest skill but his very identity. But can Aletta trust this man? Captain Jake Winston, a revered Confederate sharpshooter, suffered a head wound at the Battle of Chickamauga. Then a chance meeting with a wounded soldier offers another opportunity-and friendship. With the bank threatening to evict them, she discovers an advertisement for the Women's Relief Society auction and applies for a position-only to discover it's been filled. Recently widowed, Aletta Prescott struggles to hold life together for herself and her six-year-old son. "This tender love story between two wounded people whom God brings together for healing is a book readers will enjoy anytime-but especially at Christmas!" -Francine Rivers, New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and A Voice in the Wind Amid war and the fading dream of the Confederacy, a wounded soldier and a destitute widow discover the true meaning of Christmas-and sacrificial love.
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