Calico Christmas at Dry Creek. Janet Tronstad

Indulge your fantasies of delicious Regency Rakes, fierce Viking warriors and rugged Highlanders. Be swept away into a world of intense passion, lavish settings and romance that burns brightly through the centuriesThe Montana territory was supposed to be the l of dreams for Elizabeth O'Brian. But when influenza claims her husb baby, Elizabeth doesn't know if she can go on. Then a stranger approaches her with a plea she can't ignore. Jake Hargrove is desperate. His brother's death left him in charge of his two part-Sioux nieces–one an infant. Jake knows the baby can't survive the harsh western winter without a wet nurse.A marriage of convenience with this grieving mother seems to be the only answer. Fighting for the acceptance of their charges gives Jake Elizabeth new purpose. With the Christmas season approaching, dare they hope that they also could receive the gift of love?