This Noelle — Kristin Holt

THIS NOELLE Holidays in Mountain Home, Prequel, Book #0.5 by USA Today Bestselling Author Kristin Holt A Sweet Historical Western Holiday Romance Novella (approximately 10,000 words) [Books in this series stand alone and may be read in any order.] . A Surprise Delivery... Caroline Finlay never knew losing a child so soon after his birth would wreak lasting damage on her heart and her marriage. She's coping, barely, until she learns her husband, Phil, has a secret that could shatter their future... a secret suddenly made very public. . A Christmas Baby... Phil Finlay thought he'd never have to confess his greatest mistake... until a young man shows up on the church steps on Christmas Eve with a newborn baby girl, and announces Phil is her father. It's snowing. The baby is in desperate need of care. Whether it's his or not-and she might well be-he's out of time and has no choice but to confess he sought solace in the arms of another woman. . How dare he burden his heartbroken wife with the care of a baby... his baby... born of an illicit affair? . ...A Season of Miracles. Is it possible for marriage, strained by the loss of a newborn son, to survive the appearance of an illegitimate daughter? . What would you do?