Naomi's Christmas

Christmas is a time for new beginnings. But when a dutiful Amish woman''s life is turned upside down, she may have to risk her heart to get everything she''s always wanted in this charming Pleasant Valley novel. Since her mother''s death, Naomi Esch has been devoted to caring for her father and siblings, sacrificing any hope of finding love or having a home of her own. Still, working at the local bakery and expanding her bee-keeping business gives Naomi a satisfying sense of purpose. Then, in the weeks before Christmas, her father announces his plans to remarry. He and his new wife need the house for themselves, leaving Naomi in need of a new plan. But new opportunities soon come her way. A friend finds Naomi a place to stay, and widower Nathan King offers his sprawling farmland to Naomi to continue her business''on the condition that she helps take care of his children. The set-up is so perfect that the community assumes a wedding will inevitably follow. But Naomi has vowed never to marry without love. And to Nathan, she''s merely convenient help. Now, for those in Pleasant Valley, uniting these two stubborn souls may take a Christmas miracle.