The first one love story. A widow left alone on her rural farm until her first love returns. A mountain man and the only woman he's ever loved are brought together in this sweet holiday romance with a little help from the animals they rescue. Fran is adjusting after her husband's death when her first love comes back to the small town of Laurel, North Carolina, upsetting her family and leading her to an inspiration. Fran first fell in love with Michael as a teenager. When he broke her heart, she married Carl and lived a happy life for more than thirty years until Carl died tragically. Just when she's becoming fed up with the well-meaning, yet tiresome comments about Carl's death, her first love returns and stirs long-forgotten emotions. The characters from the previous Smoky Mountain Romances by P.C. Zick return in this heartwarming tale of families, friends, and love triumphing over heartbreak and tragedy. You'll love this sweet small town holiday tale featuring rescue dogs and love returning just in time for the merriest holiday of all. A Merry Mountain Christmas is the fourth and final book in the Smoky Mountain series of sweet, small town love stories. If you love a touching romance with moral and decent characters, then you'll be captivated and enchanted with this series. Buy A Merry Mountain Christmas and cozy up to the fire to be transported to the Smoky Mountains where you'll discover that family takes many different forms when love is allowed to grow and thrive.