Twelve Days (The McRaes Series, Book 1 - Sam & Rachel) - The McRaes Series, #1

Discover the RITA-nominated first book in The McRaes contemporary romance series!"A heartwarming [Christmas] tale... it might make you believe in magic." - All About Romance Twelve Days before Christmas, Rachel McRae opens her front door and a social worker puts a baby in her arms, a baby abandoned along with her four-year-old brother and eleven-year-old sister. Rachel and Sam have dreamed of a home filled with children -- but their efforts to have a family have led only to heartbreak.
Sam McRae loves his wife, but blames himself for the accident that left her unable to have children. Feeling he has failed her, he's decided to leave her - right after Christmas - and hopes someone else can give her the life she wants. Neither of them expected to find their home suddenly full of children. For a magical moment in time, they have the life they always imagined. But they've been warned not to fall in love with these children.
No one knows where their mother is. No one knows when or if she'll be back. Sam and Rachel vow they'll give the children a happy small-town Christmas, all while they try not to get their hopes up that these children will stay, and that their marriage will get a second chance during a season of miracles. AWARDS:RITA FinalistTHE McRAES contemporary romance series, in order:Twelve DaysEdge of HeavenBed of LiesFive Days GraceHero of My Heart