Christmas Heirloom

In Kristi Ann Hunter''s "Legacy of Love," Sarah Gooding never suspected returning a brooch to an elderly woman would lead to a job . . . and introduce her to the woman''s grandson, a man far above her station.

In Karen Witemeyer''s "Gift of the Heart," widow Ruth Albright uses the family brooch as collateral for a loan from the local banker. But the more she comes to know the man behind the stern businessman, the more she hopes for a second chance at love.

In Sarah Loudin Thomas''s "A Shot at Love," Fleeta Brady''s rough-and-tumble childhood means she prefers hunting to more feminine activities. She never expected her family''s brooch might be how a fellow hunter turns her attention from competition to romance.

In Becky Wade''s "Because of You," Maddie Winslow has spent years in love with a man whose heart was already spoken for. When a church Christmas project brings them together and she stumbles upon an old family brooch, might it finally be her turn for love?