In this historical family saga from a RITA award-winning author, three generations of soldiers find love during the holiday season.   1812: “A Christmas in Paradise”   To save nurse Laura Ortiz from destitution, British naval surgeon Thomas Wilkie has made her an offer this Christmas—a marriage of convenience. . . .   1855: “O Christmas Tree”   A generation later, it's Thomas and Laura's daughter, widowed single mother Lilian, who’s working as a nurse in the Crimea. Christmas seems a long way away—until Major Trey Wharton helps her bring back the festive sparkle.   1877: “No Crib for a Bed”   Lilian's son Captain Wilkie Wharton is finally on his way home from Fort Laramie. It's a long, arduous, life-changing train journey . . . which sees him discover his soul mate and the true meaning of Christmas!   Praise for Carla Kelly:    “A powerful and wonderfully perceptive author.” —Mary Jo Putney, New York Times–bestselling author of The Wild Child