Hear Harold's Angel Sing (Christmas Stocking Sweethearts #7)

One silent child. Two lonely hearts. Three lives changed by a Texas Christmas.

Emma Garland has worked hard to rebuild her life and reputation after a very public, painful rejection years ago. Now Crossvine's respected piano teacher, she's content with her quiet life—until the day she confronts Marshal Harold Winters about keeping his traumatized, silent niece in his office near the jail cells while he works.
Despite some misgivings, Emma agrees to help care for Lucy while the marshal's housekeeper is away. Her own childhood struggles with a stammer help her understand Lucy's pain, but Emma is determined to maintain professional distance. She knows all too well how quickly a woman of her status can become the subject of town gossip.
When Emma receives a beautiful handmade Christmas stocking from her former piano teacher, its message that "Music Speaks" touches something deep within her. As she, Lucy, and Harold work together decorating for Christmas, she finds her carefully constructed walls crumbling. But with long-buried secrets threatening their growing bond, Emma must decide if the promise of love is worth risking her heart again.