The widow Elizabeth Beaumont and her two children struggle to make ends meet in Boston after the Civil War took her dear husband away. Facing limited prospects and quickly running out of options, she finds an advertisement in the newspaper for a mail order bride from Mr. O’Connell, who lives in California with his two sons and longs for a woman to be his companion after the untimely death of his wife. Will the Lord be able to unite these two families in time for Christmas, or will all of their hopes and dreams be dashed due to their differences? Free on Kindle.