A JOYFUL CHRISTMAS SEASON has just begun, but as the new teacher taking over a fourth-grade class, Kellie Winters discovers a student is grieving the loss of his adoptive parents. Heartbroken for the boy who is hurting and withdrawn, she’s determined to help him find some holiday spirit. Jude Turner ’s life changed overnight when he discovered his parents named him guardian for the child they’d fostered and adopted. Now the talented graphic artist is struggling to mourn his own loss and still connect with a kid he barely knows. Project deadlines loom ahead, and when the young boy insists they carry on the family’s Christmas traditions, Jude doesn’t know how he’ll manage it all. While trying to save Christmas for Jude and his brother, Kellie risks losing her heart to them both. She’d never want to come between them, so what will she do if one isn’t ready to welcome her into their lives? *This novella was originally included in Finding Love at Christmas: Twelve Heartwarming Christian Romance Novellas for the Holidays , published in 2024.