A Respite for Christmas (Confederate Widows, Spinsters, and Proxy Brides)

Margaret Hollingsworth, a Southern belle whose dreams were shattered by the war, finds herself wed by proxy to Thomas McKinnon, a stoic former Union soldier seeking solace from his haunted past. Their union, born from necessity, begins with uncertainty and hidden secrets.

As winter comes to their remote homestead, Margaret and Thomas discover a shared love for music, a harmony that slowly thaws the frost between them. Just as their hearts begin to sing the same song, a knock on their door on a stormy night brings a ghost from Thomas's past, threatening to unravel the fragile tapestry of trust they've woven together. Will the music that brought them together be enough to overcome the shadows of their past?