Nicole's Christmas Escape
(2025)(A book in the Mountain Man's Substitute Bride series)
A Story by Lynn Donovan
A woman overlooked for marriage. A man rejected for his difference.
When Sebastian Smalley’s mail-order bride takes one look at his five-foot-three frame and boards the next stage out of town, the rough mountain man figures he’s destined to live alone. But Nicole Brooke—the town barber’s spirited daughter—has other plans. In a moment of bold compassion, she offers to marry him herself.
Sebastian knows better than to hope. What would the beautiful woman want with a short, gruff hermit who’s more comfortable with bears than social graces? But Nicole insists on a proper courtship, and against his better judgment, Sebastian trudges down the mountain to win her heart.
As Christmas approaches and the town’s grand ball looms, Sebastian secretly arranges dancing lessons with Nicole’s sister—determined to give Nicole the elegant evening she deserves. But when Nicole spots them together, jealousy flares and misunderstandings threaten to destroy their budding love.
Can a mountain man who measures courage in different inches than height prove he’s worthy of Nicole’s heart? Or will their differences prove too vast to bridge, even at Christmas?
A sweet historical romance about looking beyond the surface to find true love.
Genre: Inspirational
When Sebastian Smalley’s mail-order bride takes one look at his five-foot-three frame and boards the next stage out of town, the rough mountain man figures he’s destined to live alone. But Nicole Brooke—the town barber’s spirited daughter—has other plans. In a moment of bold compassion, she offers to marry him herself.
Sebastian knows better than to hope. What would the beautiful woman want with a short, gruff hermit who’s more comfortable with bears than social graces? But Nicole insists on a proper courtship, and against his better judgment, Sebastian trudges down the mountain to win her heart.
As Christmas approaches and the town’s grand ball looms, Sebastian secretly arranges dancing lessons with Nicole’s sister—determined to give Nicole the elegant evening she deserves. But when Nicole spots them together, jealousy flares and misunderstandings threaten to destroy their budding love.
Can a mountain man who measures courage in different inches than height prove he’s worthy of Nicole’s heart? Or will their differences prove too vast to bridge, even at Christmas?
A sweet historical romance about looking beyond the surface to find true love.
Genre: Inspirational
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