Mail Order Bride: The Baker’s Christmas Wish: Clean and Wholesome Western Historical Romance (The Christmas Brides of Hope Hollow #4)

Stranded in Hope Hollow, a determined baker finds new purpose—and unexpected love with a grieving blacksmith and his niece. This Christmas, second chances may rise where hope and warmth are shared.

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When Tessa Mayfield arrives in Hope Hollow to marry a man who’s already taken, she’s left with nothing but courage and a knack for baking. Opening a small frontier bakery gives her a chance to start again—until a guarded blacksmith and his sweet niece begin to capture her heart.

As Christmas nears, warmth rises in unexpected places… and love might be the greatest miracle of all.

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The Baker’s Christmas Wish
A Clean Historical Western Romance by Elara Wrenford

Tessa Mayfield expected a few surprises when she traveled west to marry a man she knew only through letters—but she never expected to find him already married. Stranded in the snowy town of Hope Hollow just before Christmas, with no fiancé, no money, and nowhere to go, Tessa must decide whether to admit defeat… or build a new life from scratch.

With the help of a compassionate boarding-house owner, she takes a leap of faith and opens a tiny bakery. Soon, the scent of warm bread and cinnamon draws the townsfolk through her doors. For the first time in months, Tessa feels hope rising—like dough under gentle hands.

But not everyone is convinced she belongs.
Especially Owen Brooks.

Owen has lost too his wife, his sister, and almost his faith. Now he pours all his strength into raising his young niece Emma, determined to keep his world small and safe. The last thing he needs is a cheerful, city-bred baker with bright ideas and a smile far too warm for a man who vowed never to open his heart again.

Yet Emma adores Tessa.
And Tessa’s kindness—and her courage—slowly begin to reach places in Owen he thought were gone forever.

As Christmas nears and Hope Hollow prepares for its celebrations, Tessa pours her heart into her bakery, creating a haven for neighbors and strangers alike. Owen finds himself returning to Tessa’s Hearth and Home Bakery more often than he intends—sometimes with excuses, sometimes simply because the warmth inside feels like something he forgot he needed.

But Tessa isn’t the only one with a past. And when old wounds threaten new beginnings, both she and Owen must decide whether they truly believe in second chances—or whether the pain of yesterday will keep them from the future God is offering.

The Baker’s Christmas Wish is a heartfelt, wholesome story about courage, healing, and the quiet miracles that happen when two broken hearts find warmth again.

✨ Perfect for readers who

Clean, faith-filled historical romance

Grumpy/sunshine pairings

Widowed heroes healing through love

Found family and small-town community

Cozy Christmas settings filled with hope and new beginnings

Curl up with this warm, tender tale of love rising again—just in time for Christmas.