Seeking to move as fast as she could on as little as she can and only weeks away from her due date, Darcy Rhodes tries to outrun a snowstorm to get to her mother's in Indiana. Things associated with her mom usually didn't work out and this was no different. After smashing into the guardrail going downhill on the mountainous road, Darcy's hopes for support were now as deflated as the airbag on the passenger side of the car. Needing to pee and feeling the pain of early contractions, her only hope was to pray and hope God was listening.

The message did get through loud and clear. Kind and good- natured Garret Tulane, the Hospital Administrator for the small town of Beauty, Tennessee saw the snow encrusted car and stopped to see if anyone was there. With little choice but to trust him, Darcy quickly found comfort in this modern knight in shiny armour -- or at least, a Cadillac SUV with snow tires!

Thanks to the tight fisted policies of Harold Pierson, Garret's boss, Darcy was released from the hospital at one in the morning. Like poor Mary going to Bethlehem, she too, now had a babe in waiting with "no room at the inn." Yet, despite being as good as engaged to Jocelyn, his boss' daughter, Garret didn't feel comfortable leaving Darcy in the lurch and offered up his home to her.

His life is a luxury compared to hers and with each passing kindness, Darcy realizes that she would love to be with this handsome, hardworking man who would take the time to laugh with her as he strove to make it easier for her to stay in Beauty. Yet, how could she have a chance compared to the beautiful and talented Jocelyn who seemed just perfect for Garret? Besides, after being burned by love and carrying another man's child, Darcy preferred to be realistic and not live on false hopes that only got dashed by others.

For his part, Garret's best friend, Tobias Richardson, seemed to be just as angry as Harold was by Garret's delay in giving Jocelyn the engagement ring he had bought but not used. Why did Tobias care so much when he had never gotten along with Jocelyn or her father?

Setting the stage for a new series on the Tulanes of Tennessee, Kay Stockham has spun a terrific lead in story with an intriguing double love triangle that is captivating, yet realistic. Having experienced myself "a somewhat alike, but different" circumstance, I felt the author did an amazing job of capturing the hopes, fears and ambivalence of the pregnant mom along with pulling out the emotional needs of the rest of the characters. I just loved the grandmas and you will too! Enjoy this heartwarming story!