Page 53 of Winning the Mountain Man's Love

She nodded, tears stinging her eyes. This felt too wonderful to be real.

On the trip back from Fort Benton, she’d made peace with the idea that she could be happy in a life that looked different than what she’d planned. She’d talked with Naomi and Eric,then they’d all talked with Anna. For now, her niece would continue to live with them. Anna needed all the love they surrounded her with. And Patsy would still be part of her life—a daily part. This felt right, finally.

Especially now that she’d finally accepted Jonah and his selfless love, the welcoming circle of his family, and the God who’d proved that He saw her, that He cared, and that He would answer when she cried out to Him…all of these were more than enough to fill her with joy and contentment. To give her a life even better than she’d dreamed of.

She gazed at the meadow before her, amazed.

It seemed too much that she could have all of those wonderful thingsandthe best parts of her lifelong dream. Only God could have put these pieces together in such a perfect way.

She no longer wanted to live in the cottage alone and independent. That sounded quite miserable after experiencing the love of the man beside her. As she turned to meet his gaze, the love in his eyes made the tears fall once more. Happy tears. Tears that overflowed from so much joy she couldn’t contain it.

Jonah must have understood, for he reached for her hand, slipping his strong, work-roughened palm against her softer one. She soaked in the feeling of protection that always came from even this simple touch.

Together, she and Jonah could accomplish their dreams—her little white cottage, his cabin filled with love and laughter.

Together, they would heal, grow, and build a life and a family she would treasure with every passing day.