The Tree Farmer's Heart

A Christmas novella with cocoa and love

A widowed farmer. A weary nurse. A Christmas season that just might heal them both.

When Alex Chambers, a hardworking Christmas tree farmer in the mountains of Ashe County, North Carolina, loads up his truck for the holiday sales trip to Winston-Salem, he’s focused on one thing: keeping his struggling farm afloat for another year. He doesn’t expect tangled lights, muddy boots, or a quick-witted nurse with a smile that lingers long after she walks away.

Tricia Winters isn’t looking for romance. Fresh from a painful divorce and buried in hospital shifts, she’s just trying to make it through the holidays in one piece. But when she crosses paths with Alex—frazzled, kind, and utterly sincere—something in her heart begins to thaw.

Between snowy nights, a holiday parade, and a mischievous teenage son, Alex and Tricia find themselves drawn together by shared humor, quiet understanding, and a spark that feels like home. But love after loss isn’t simple—and it will take courage, forgiveness, and a little Christmas magic for two wounded hearts to take root again.