Captain's Christmas Bride
(2026)(The ninth book in the Trinity Falls Sweet Romance - Home for Christmas series)
A novel by Clara Pines
Can a fake engagement give this wealthy veteran a second chance with his first love?
Captain Erik Anderson’s fiancée finally arrives in small-town Trinity Falls only to dump him just before their wedding. But he’s desperate for the show to go on. The last thing he wants at Christmastime is to disappoint any of the struggling veterans he’s committed his life to help—men who have become like a family to him.
Just when he thinks he''s all out of options, Erik finds himself face to face with the girl he loved and lost long ago. Before he can stop himself, he asks Jenny to help him cheer up his men by going forward with the wedding, only with Jenny stepping in as his fake bride. He knows he’s in too deep the moment she agrees.
And then she introduces him to her newly adopted son.
Erik bonds instantly with the funny, inquisitive nine-year-old. But can Lucas really keep such a big secret? Or will he blow the lid off the whole thing?
And what happens when their pretend engagement starts to feel all too real? Jenny is down-to-earth, fun-loving, and she hits it off right away with his whole crew. And the more time Erik spends with Lucas, the more he finds himself wishing the boy really was going to be his son. It’s everything he ever wanted.
If he hadn’t messed things up so badly the first time he loved Jenny, maybe they would actually have a second chance at true happiness now.
But for Captain Erik Anderson, that ship has sailed.
Will this fantasy family really break up after the holidays? Or will the pretend newlyweds fake it until they actually make it?
Trinity Falls Sweet Romance is all about finding family – one clean & wholesome romance at a time. The Trinity Falls Sweet Romance: Home for Christmas inspirational series celebrates a group of men coming home to a small Pennsylvania town at Christmastime, and finding love and meaning in the season.
Genre: Romance
Captain Erik Anderson’s fiancée finally arrives in small-town Trinity Falls only to dump him just before their wedding. But he’s desperate for the show to go on. The last thing he wants at Christmastime is to disappoint any of the struggling veterans he’s committed his life to help—men who have become like a family to him.
Just when he thinks he''s all out of options, Erik finds himself face to face with the girl he loved and lost long ago. Before he can stop himself, he asks Jenny to help him cheer up his men by going forward with the wedding, only with Jenny stepping in as his fake bride. He knows he’s in too deep the moment she agrees.
And then she introduces him to her newly adopted son.
Erik bonds instantly with the funny, inquisitive nine-year-old. But can Lucas really keep such a big secret? Or will he blow the lid off the whole thing?
And what happens when their pretend engagement starts to feel all too real? Jenny is down-to-earth, fun-loving, and she hits it off right away with his whole crew. And the more time Erik spends with Lucas, the more he finds himself wishing the boy really was going to be his son. It’s everything he ever wanted.
If he hadn’t messed things up so badly the first time he loved Jenny, maybe they would actually have a second chance at true happiness now.
But for Captain Erik Anderson, that ship has sailed.
Will this fantasy family really break up after the holidays? Or will the pretend newlyweds fake it until they actually make it?
Trinity Falls Sweet Romance is all about finding family – one clean & wholesome romance at a time. The Trinity Falls Sweet Romance: Home for Christmas inspirational series celebrates a group of men coming home to a small Pennsylvania town at Christmastime, and finding love and meaning in the season.
Genre: Romance
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