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"This soft love tale between two wounded people whom God includes for healing is a publication readers will enjoy anytime-but especially at Christmas"-Francine Streams, New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and A Speech in the Breeze Amid conflict and the fading dream of the Confederacy, a wounded soldier and a destitute widow discover the true meaning of Christmas-and sacrificial love. Recently widowed, Aletta Prescott struggles to carry life jointly for herself and her six-year-old kid. With the lender threatening to evict them, she discovers an advertisement for the Women's Pain relief Society public sale and applies for a position-only to discover it's been packed. A chance ending up in a wounded soldier offers another opportunity-and a friendly relationship. But can Aletta trust this man? Captain Jake Winston, a revered Confederate sharpshooter, suffered a mind wound at the Fight of Chickamauga. When doctors deliver their prognosis, Jake fears shedding not only his best skill but his very identification. As he heals, Jake is bought to aid with an area Women's Relief World public sale. He respectfully objects. Kowtowing to a bunch of "crinolines" isn't his notion of soldiering. But purchases are purchases, and he soon discovers this group of ladies-one, in particular-is far more than he bargained for. Set against the backdrop and background of the Carnton Plantation in Franklin, Tennessee, Christmas at Carnton is a tale of hope restored and trust restored at Christmas.
