A Willow Valley Christmas

She's lost all faith in herself and her choices. He avoids people like the plague. Will these two hearts keeping letting fear hold them back, or will they have the courage to find lasting love?

Elizabeth Adams is at the end of her rope. After her ex-husband's secret debts left her in financial ruin and the derelict B&B she inherits across the pond turns out to be a money pit, she feels like a complete failure. But when a cow trashes her garden, she must face having its gruff owner help with repairs so she can sell at a profit—or return to England with yet another humiliating loss.

Ridge Blackwood doesn't let anyone in. And when a distraught British woman across the field needs a hand, her blue eyes unnerve the taciturn cowboy and threaten his solitary existence. Now, as she jogs loose memories—and feelings—he'd rather forget, the walls he has so carefully constructed for over thirty years are about to be destroyed.

Elizabeth finds herself falling for the rugged cowboy, but after a lifetime of terrible decisions, she doesn't trust own judgement.

Ridge can't stop thinking about her, but he believes he has no right to be happy after a devastating tragedy long ago.

Will they allow themselves to let go of the past, or will they cling to it and give up their precious chance for love?

"A Willow Valley Christmas" is the emotional introductory standalone novella in the Willow Valley later-in-life, small-town closed-door romance series.

If you like later-in-life romance, characters you'll wish lived next door, and tender second chances, then you'll love Ruby Ashford's engaging tale.