Abstract
It's 1886 on the Canadian prairie, and widower Noah Ferguson desperately needs help on his farm.Annie Tompkins knows she can't go on working in Lazenby’s cotton mill in Toronto. Her little sister Betsy will die if they stay there. So she’s been a little less than honest in her letters to Noah, is that really so terrible? It's unforgivable, Noah fumes. He wanted an older widow, and Annie is a young virgin. But even that isn't the full extent of her lies. Problem is, Noah hasn’t exactly been straight with Annie, either, and his secret has the power to break Annie’s heart. Can time and even a special Christmas gift make their marriage work?