A shy soul and an adventurous heart. As the holidays approach, can they find happiness together?Watch Ransom Canyon now on Netflix!Maria Anne Davis was on her way to an exciting career as a chef in Dallas, until a terrible car accident left her blind. Ever resilient, Maria has reinvented her life on her own terms, starting a business out of her home kitchen, selling her jams and jellies to the local grocery.Maria loves romance novels, and despite her bold spirit, she fears she’ll never have a big love affair like ones her heroines experience. That is, until she realizes how much she cares about the quiet Wes Whitman, the owner of the grocery.Wes can’t keep Maria’s wildly popular jam on his shelves—just like he can’t keep the fierce, beautiful Maria out of his thoughts. But how could a firecracker like Maria come to love a shy, nervous man like him? Maybe all they need is a grand affair. Wes needs to convince Maria that some affairs last forever, though—just in time for Christmas.Praise for Jodi Thomas‘Jodi Thomas is a masterful storyteller. She grabs your attention on the first page, captures your heart, and then makes you sad when it’s time to bid her wonderful characters farewell. You can count on Jodi Thomas to give you a satisfying and memorable read.’—Catherine Anderson, New York Times bestselling author‘Compelling and beautifully written, it is exactly the kind of heart-wrenching, emotional story one has come to expect from Jodi Thomas.’—Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling authorCheck out the rest of the Ransom Canyon series!Book 1: Ransom CanyonBook 2: Rustler’s MoonBook 3: Lone Heart PassBook 4: Sunrise CrossingBook 5: Wild Horse SpringsBook 6: Indigo LakeBook 7: Mistletoe MiraclesBook 8: Christmas in Winter Valley