The sudden death of the town marshal leaves Blue River, Texas, without a lawman?and twenty-five-year-old Dara Rose Nolan without a husband. As winter approaches and her meager seamstress income dwindles, she has three options. Yet she wont give up her two young daughters, refuses to join the fallen women of the Bitter Gulch Saloon and cant fathom condemning herself to another loveless marriage. Unfortunately she must decidesoonbecause theres a new marshal in town, and shes living under his roof. With the heart of a cowboy, Clay McKettrick plans to start a ranch and finally settle down. He isnt interested in uprooting Dara Rose and her children, but he is interested in giving her protection, friendshipand passion. And when they say I do to a marriage of convenience, the temporary lawmans Christmas wish is to make Dara Rose his permanent wife?.
