THIS NOELLE Holidays in Mountain Home Series, Prequel, Book #0.5 A Sweet Historical Western Holiday Romance Novella Books in this series stand alone and may be read in any order. A Surprise Delivery... Caroline Finlay never knew losing a child so soon after his birth would wreak lasting damage on her heart and her marriage. She's coping, barely, until she learns her husband, Phil, has a secret that could shatter their future...a secret suddenly made very public. A Christmas Baby... Phil Finlay thought he'd never have to confess his greatest mistake...until a young man shows up on the church steps, the Sunday before Christmas with a newborn baby girl, and announces Phil's her father. It's snowing. The baby is in desperate need of care. Whether it's his or not—and she might well be—he's out of time and has no choice but to confess he sought solace in the arms of another woman. How dare he burden his heartbroken wife with the care of a baby...his baby...born of an illicit affair? ...A Season of Miracles. Is it possible for marriage, strained by the loss of a newborn son, to survive the appearance of an illegitimate daughter? What would you do? THIS NOELLE is a novella of approximately 20,000 words. It is a prequel to the Holidays in Mountain Home Series, and all titles stand alone and are loosely connected. Books may be read in any order (or no order). All titles in the Holidays in Mountain Home Series are Rated G or PG. This Noelle is rated PG for adult themes, yet remains "sweet" and appropriate for all audiences (parents may wish to provide guidance to their children). HOLIDAYS IN MOUNTAIN HOME:

0.5 This Noelle

1 Home for Christmas

2 Maybe This Christmas

3 The Marshal's Surrender

4 The Drifter's Proposal

5 Courting Miss Cartwright

6 The Gunsmith's Bride

7 The Witching Eve

8 Unmistakably Yours