The Christmas Proxy Bride
(2026)(A book in the Christmas Brides of Colorado series)
A novel by Faith Reynolds
She’s the sheriff’s mail-order bride. But the baby she’s carrying isn’t his.
He wants a marriage of convenience. Sheriff John Mitchell protects Prairie Ridge, Colorado with a steady hand and a closed heart. Since losing his wife, he’s built walls so high no one can climb them. A proxy bride from St. Louis was supposed to be a simple solution to his solitary life: a partner to manage his home, not a woman to challenge his soul.
She needs a miracle. Lily Browning is running out of time. Pregnant and widowed, she accepted John’s proposal out of desperation, hiding her condition beneath loose dresses and carefully worded letters. She arrives in Colorado hoping for mercy, but finding something far more dangerous: a man she could actually love.
A secret that can't stay hidden. As a blizzard seals off the town for Christmas, Lily’s secret threatens to destroy the fragile trust they've built. With a premature labor looming on the eve of the holiday, John must decide if he’s strong enough to claim a child that isn’t his... and love a woman who started their marriage with a lie.
When the truth comes out, will he offer her the family she craves, or send her back into the cold?
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He wants a marriage of convenience. Sheriff John Mitchell protects Prairie Ridge, Colorado with a steady hand and a closed heart. Since losing his wife, he’s built walls so high no one can climb them. A proxy bride from St. Louis was supposed to be a simple solution to his solitary life: a partner to manage his home, not a woman to challenge his soul.
She needs a miracle. Lily Browning is running out of time. Pregnant and widowed, she accepted John’s proposal out of desperation, hiding her condition beneath loose dresses and carefully worded letters. She arrives in Colorado hoping for mercy, but finding something far more dangerous: a man she could actually love.
A secret that can't stay hidden. As a blizzard seals off the town for Christmas, Lily’s secret threatens to destroy the fragile trust they've built. With a premature labor looming on the eve of the holiday, John must decide if he’s strong enough to claim a child that isn’t his... and love a woman who started their marriage with a lie.
When the truth comes out, will he offer her the family she craves, or send her back into the cold?
Perfect for readers who love:
- Proxy Mail-Order Bride
Secret Baby
Sheriff Hero
Marriage of Convenience
Christmas Miracle
Sweet, Clean, & Wholesome Christian Romance
Genre: Inspirational
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