Random circumstances brought them together. Love made them family. Never in Chef Stevie Fox's life, or not since being taken in by her foster mom Maddie anyway, has she imagined that she'd ever dread Christmas. But here she is . . . Seven years ago, she said "I do" to the sizzling love of her life, Jackson Bassett. Their first years together were a delicious stew of happy hormones, new parent bliss, and thriving business buzz. Now, while her passion and commitment are as hearty as ever, she fears Jackson's has become watered down. And then there's the pretty assistant manager he spends way too much time with. Stevie may be a dreamer extraordinaire, but she's also a realist. With her early childhood and the things she and her loved ones have survived and overcome, how could she be anything but? No matter how she wants to believe otherwise, her marriage is in trouble. She knows whatever happens, she'll be okay. She has her precious son, Joey. Her mom, Maddie. A surprisingly healed relationship with her birth mother, Marilyn. She has her beloved soul sisters and a network of family ties that she could never have even begun to fantasize about as a kid. She is beyond grateful for all she has. And yet . . . and yet. The idea of losing the love she believed in, counted on, and still so deeply feels fills her with sorrow too deep for comfort. Christmas will come as it always does, and Stevie will work hard like she always does to make it special for her son and family, but oh, how she dreams, yearns, and longs . . . Falling in love is only ever the beginning of a story. Staying in love is the ongoing series. If you're a fan of heartwarming second-chance holiday romance and sister sagas, you'll love this new addition to the Soul Sisters at Cedar Mountain Lodge series! ✓ Don't miss a Soul Sisters book - Get them all today! Book 1: Christmas Sisters - perma-FREE prologue book Book 2: Christmas Kisses by Judith Keim Book 3: Christmas Wishes by Tammy L. Grace Book 4: Christmas Hope by Violet Howe Book 5: Christmas Dreams by Ev Bishop Book 6: Christmas Rings by Tess Thompson Book 7: Christmas Surprises by Tammy L. Grace Book 8: Christmas Yearnings by Ev Bishop Book 9: Christmas Peace by Violet Howe Book 10: Christmas Castles by Judith Keim Book 11: Christmas Star by Tess Thompson Book 12: Christmas Joy by Judith Keim Book 13: Christmas Shelter by Tammy L. Grace Book 14: Christmas Secret by Violet Howe Book 15: Christmas Longings by Ev Bishop Book 16: Christmas Promise by Violet Howe Book 17: Christmas Comfort by Ev Bishop Book 18: Christmas Hearts by Tammy L. Grace