Catherine Palmer

The fictional town of Hope discovers the importance of forgiveness, overcoming prejudice, and the dangers of keeping unhealthy family secrets.

After being married for nearly fifty years, the contented life that Charlie and Esther Moore have built together begins to crumble, and as Esther's declining health begins to shatter their reverie, the couple must come to terms with all the paths their lives have not taken to pull their marriage out of winter.

In "Unto Us a Child, " Jeremiah Maddox plays host to international students and finds his life filled with laughter, children, and love; and in "Christmas, Don't Be Late, " a millionaire makes the Christmas wish of his beautiful neighbor's son come true.

The charming town of Ambleside, Missouri, promises the new beginning Darcy Damyon longs for, far from the scandal of her past. Then her employer, Luke Easton, awakens feelings that threaten her newfound peace. Despite their mutual attraction, Darcy knows she can never risk exposing Luke and his young daughter to the dangers that follow her. Widower Luke Easton just wants to make a home for his daughter, Montgomery. But the mysterious and captivating...