{"product_id":"christmas-at-the-mercantile-hannah-miller-9798275905328","title":"Christmas at the Mercantile","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen Gabriel Esh suddenly becomes guardian to his brother's two young daughters after a tragic accident, the bachelor shopkeeper finds himself drowning in domestic chaos.\u003c\/b\u003e Six-year-old Anna and eight-year-old Miriam are grieving, struggling at their new school, and desperately missing their mother's Christmas traditions-especially her famous cookies for the annual market. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetty King, Gabriel's dedicated store assistant, steps in to help teach the girls their mother's treasured recipes. \u003cb\u003eBut Betty is engaged to Thomas Miller, and her evening baking lessons at Gabriel's home soon become the talk of their Amish community.\u003c\/b\u003e As Christmas approaches and the girls prepare for their first market booth, Betty finds herself torn between duty to her fiancé and her growing love for Gabriel and his nieces. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Betty discovers Thomas's secret, she must choose between a secure but loveless future and the family that has captured her heart. But choosing love means facing scandal, family disapproval, and the possibility of losing everything she's ever known. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet against the backdrop of an Amish Christmas market and filled with the warmth of cookie baking and found family, this heartwarming romance explores what it truly means to belong-and whether love is strong enough to overcome duty, gossip, and fear.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes the best families are the ones we choose for ourselves.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hannah Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798275905328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Hannah Miller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440650793215,"sku":"9798275905328","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cb79c37c-9f96-4dc8-a71c-6558d615577b.jpg?v=1777183881","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/christmas-at-the-mercantile-hannah-miller-9798275905328","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}