Mills & Boon Love Inspired — Heartfelt stories that show that faith, forgiveness and hope have the power to lift spirits and change lives.

The Perfect Gift - Lenora Worth

So asks widowed rancher Rory Branagan's six-year-old when they find a pretty stranger sleeping on their sofa. Disoriented after a car accident, Goldie Rios is definitely not staying. It might be Rory's job to rescue wildlife like armadillos and alligators, but damsels in distress are another story. Yet when Goldie's family heirloom locket goes missing, the Branagans spend the holiday season helping her search for it on the farm. And in the process they all find the perfect gift: a family that feels just right.

Once Upon a Christmas - Pamela Tracy

Raising three sons and running his ranch keeps single dad Jared McCreedy busy from sunup to sundown. Becoming involved with feisty single mom Maggie Tate is not on his to-do list. But he needs her help with his youngest son, who has a learning disability. Like Jared, Maggie doesn't want any romantic complications in her life...especially with a man whose take-charge attitude makes her temper flare — and her pulse race. But the risk of opening her heart is great, and she has her daughter to think about. Then again, it is the season for faith and miracles...