Christmas in Sugarberry Valley
(2024)(The first book in the Sugarberry Valley Romance series)
A novel by Christina Rich
With its heartwarming theme of second chances, quirky characters, and the magic of Christmas, Christmas in Sugarberry Valley is a charming holiday romance with plenty of love, laughter, and a happy ending.
Birdie Michaels has always dreamed of raising a family in Sugarberry Valley. This Christmas, she’s determined to adopt Emma, the special needs child she’s been fostering. However, with her finances in tatters, she fears the old-school judge will deny her petition, especially since she’s not married, a point he made clear he doesn’t like. She’s trying to keep optimistic, but is losing hope that she’ll be able to make her dreams come true.
But when Officer Lucas Wade, her first love, comes back to town after a crisis of conscience with his job, he discovers Birdie’s dilemma, and proposes a marriage of convenience to help her secure Emma’s adoption. While Birdie is hesitant to risk her heart again, she can’t deny his offer is the only realistic way to secure the future she wants for Emma.
Yet, marrying for the wrong reasons might not be enough for the skeptical judge. Can Birdie and Lucas prove to him, and to themselves, they’re an actual family before it's too late? As they work together to navigate the holiday season, Birdie and Lucas face meddling family, buried memories, and their own fears. But between holiday traditions, love that���s rekindled by the season, and a quirky cast of small-town characters, they just might find the family they’ve always needed.
Genre: Romance
Birdie Michaels has always dreamed of raising a family in Sugarberry Valley. This Christmas, she’s determined to adopt Emma, the special needs child she’s been fostering. However, with her finances in tatters, she fears the old-school judge will deny her petition, especially since she’s not married, a point he made clear he doesn’t like. She’s trying to keep optimistic, but is losing hope that she’ll be able to make her dreams come true.
But when Officer Lucas Wade, her first love, comes back to town after a crisis of conscience with his job, he discovers Birdie’s dilemma, and proposes a marriage of convenience to help her secure Emma’s adoption. While Birdie is hesitant to risk her heart again, she can’t deny his offer is the only realistic way to secure the future she wants for Emma.
Yet, marrying for the wrong reasons might not be enough for the skeptical judge. Can Birdie and Lucas prove to him, and to themselves, they’re an actual family before it's too late? As they work together to navigate the holiday season, Birdie and Lucas face meddling family, buried memories, and their own fears. But between holiday traditions, love that���s rekindled by the season, and a quirky cast of small-town characters, they just might find the family they’ve always needed.
Genre: Romance
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