The Sleigh-Ride Bride

When Lillian Hart travels West in late December to marry the beau she’s been writing to through correspondence courtship, she expects to enjoy the most passionate and romantic Christmas ever, despite her parents’ protests. But instead of rushing into the welcoming arms of her beloved, what she finds is an empty lodge with a kindly proprietress who tells her that her fiance has not arrived yet — and doesn’t even have a reservation! Heartbroken and abandoned, Lillian feels her dreams crumbling around her. All seems lost until Nick, a kindly local cab driver with good samaritan intentions, suggests that she fill the void of her tragedy by joining him on a mission of mercy delivering food for hungry families and toys for needy children. Reluctant but afraid to remain alone in the rambling, deserted lodge, Lillian accepts his offer. Little does she suspect that helping others on Christmas Eve might expose her to hidden dangers — or that dashing across the snow-blanketed vistas of Colorado in a freezing cold sleigh might spawn romance, spinning her life in a new and exhilarating direction. If you cherish Christmas magic and clean Mail Order Bride romances with that special, warming holiday flavor, then you’ll love this story of Yuletide heartache, disappointment, adventure, and redemption by Eliza Hutchins.