title: A Simple Wish (Simple Gifts)
author:  Charlotte Hubbard 
description: Drawing upon her experiences in Jamesport, the largest Old Order Amish community west of the Mississippi, longtime Missourian <b>Charlotte Hubbard </b>writes of simpler times and a faith-based lifestyle. Charlotte considers it her personal mission to feed peopleto share hearth and home. Faith and family, farming and food preservation are hallmarks of her lifestyleand the foundation of all her Amish romance series. Shes a deacon, a dedicated church musician, and a choir member. When shes not writing, she loves to try new recipes, crochet, and sew. Charlotte now lives in Minnesota with her husband and their border collie.
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  She could make a little girl’s wish come true.  
  But her secret stands in the way.
  
  
  Family’s all Ellery Marshall wants for Christmas. To connect with her long-
  lost brothers, she travels to **Castle Falls** and instantly falls for the
  innkeeper’s five-year-old granddaughter, Bea. Carter Bristow—Bea’s handsome
  father—has given up on love. But Bea hasn’t given up on _him_ , and Ellery
  could be the answer to her holiday wish to make Daddy happy again.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “I want your opinion on something.”
  
  
  Ellery tried to hide her surprise.
  
  
  “I did some very last-minute Christmas shopping. This is for Bea.” He withdrew
  a delicate silver bracelet from a box. A tiny silver horse dangled from one of
  the links.
  
  
  “She’s going to love it, Carter.”
  
  
  “I wanted to get Bea something just from me.”
  
  
  Ellery felt tears burn the backs of her eyes as Carter opened the other box.
  
  
  “What do you think?”
  
  
  “It’s beautiful.” The bracelet was similar to Bea’s except for the tiny silver
  