Amid the destruction of the Civil War, only love can find a way to rebuild what was lost Kasey wasn't looking for love when she said "I do"--she was looking for a way out. From the southern plantation where she'd been born and raised, and the cruel relatives who took it over after her father's death. But when her plan to escape West backfires, Kasey is suddenly caught up in a marriage by proxy to a man she's never met. Determined to find her freedom in a new land, she arrives in the small Oregon town of Whispering Pines to confront the Yankee soldier deemed her husband through a business transaction. Except that terminating the agreement comes with a price, one that Kasey might end up not wanting to pay. Southern grace meets Western grit, and love becomes the greatest gift of all. Join these Southern Belles on a Christmas journey to bridge the North and the South. Pasts fade and futures ignite amidst prairie snowflakes under western skies. Before each love story can unfold, the bride and groom are wed by proxy-having never met. Wounded souls find redemption in the bitter winter winds, and love's embrace is the gift that warms their hearts. Find tales of hope, healing, and holiday joy as these Southern Belles, left alone by the war's harsh realities, navigate cultural differences to forge new lives wed to their western, Yankee grooms. Will every heart discover the true spirit of Christmas and defy expectations? Fall in love right along with every star-crossed couple when you immerse yourself in each of these sweet holiday romances today!