Description

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Welcome to an unforgettable Christmas in Beaver Creek Oregon It's 1850, and times are not as lean for the folks in Beaver Creek this year. It's going to be a great Christmas But not so for some... Mama has been sorely tried by Jimmy's pet goose Alfred, and has had enough. Unless Jimmy can change her mind, she plans to make poor Alfred part of Christmas dinner. Jimmy will do anything to save his beloved goose. Anything.... There's going to be a wedding on Christmas Eve, but Patrick Rayley wants none of it. His mama doesn't need a husband. She has a job teaching school, and she has him. Parson Jacob is much too old for his mama, and besides he doesn't need or want a pa. His pa died, and he will never let another take his place It takes a cold night in the woods by the creek for Jimmy and Patrick to learn some hard lessons in life.

About the Author

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Jacqueline Kimball was born in Wisner, Louisiana, and grew up in Ferriday, Louisiana. She received her degree in elementary education from Northeast Louisiana University (now named University of Louisiana at Monroe), graduating magna cum laude. In 2006, she was honored Teacher of the Year at her school, and credited her students, saying that they simply made her "look good". She retired from teaching in 2010, and though she misses her time in the classroom, she is happy to finally have time to pursue her passion for writing. Jacqueline loves history, and is particularly drawn to the mid 1800s. She enjoys writing historical fiction, and admits that she finds research for her books as much fun as writing them. She also writes children's stories, including the book Houston the Cleft Palate Puppy, her personal favorite. Additionally, she has written for church publications, Hub Pages, Infobarrel, MSNBC, and various publications around the internet. She currently lives in Louisiana, USA .She is a mother of three grown children, and shares her home with her oldest daughter and two spoiled dogs. She enjoys writing, reading, road trips, camping, dogs, antiquing, cooking, and church activ