A cowboy who’s best friends with her older brother.
And secret crush wishes that might finally come true this Christmas…
Karlene never thought she’d become that bride—the one bolting out of her small-town church in a wedding dress she didn’t even choose. With the December wind in her hair and a “borrowed” horse beneath her, she rides straight toward freedom… and straight into the arms of the one man who truly understands her.
Joey has always been her rock—her brother’s best friend, six years older, and the man who’s quietly had her heart for as long as she can remember. When he helps her hide out at his ranch for the holidays, her old feelings rekindle beneath the glow of Christmas lights and the scent of freshly cut pine.
As Karlene spends the holidays with her secret-crush cowboy, she begins to wonder if Joey finally sees her as a woman worthy of his well-protected heart.
Can this runaway bride find her happily ever after with the cowboy who’s always felt out of reach?
Fall in love with this heartwarming, small-town Christmas novella full of second chances, sweet romance, and holiday magic.
Perfect for fans of:
• Runaway bride & brother’s best friend romances
• Cowboy and age-gap love stories
• Feel-good holiday romance
• Clean, closed-door happily ever afters