Title: The Christmas Wish
Blurb: Bonnie and Charlie married after a whirlwind
affair, but it all ended when Bonnie left with no explanation. Now she’s back
and Charlie wants answers, about what happened to them and why she left, but
especially about the three children she has in tow. Can they all really make it
home for Christmas?
As an empty nester, Caroline is feeling
lonely this Christmas. When she meets the new veterinarian in town, Joshua
Kendall, and his two children, she’s more than happy to invite them to her
library for a holiday program. Joshua’s
children seem to have little interest in celebrating, but Caroline is
determined to put smiles on their little faces, and to make Joshua find joy in
life again.
Brant and Hope found love the second
time around, but now their farm is struggling and it’s taking a toll on their
relationship. Hope’s daughter has asked
for one thing for Christmas, but Brant is certain it’s something they can’t
afford. There is a new baby on the way, and he’s worried about more than just
the farm. Will they find a way to rekindle their love and still make the
Christmas wish come true?
Certain to get you in the Christmas
spirit, here are three heartwarming stories about love and family and finding
joy in the Season.
Excerpt:
Charlie
O’Neill stepped back to survey the Christmas tree in the corner of the living
room. The pungent pine scent almost overcame the smell of burnt cookies.
The
tree leaned drunkenly to the right. Heck, he didn’t know the first thing about
decorating a Christmas tree. His sister had done it while she lived here, but
Cady had remarried late last summer.
Sometimes
it was tough living in the old ranch house alone. For a moment he thought about
what it might have been like had his brief marriage worked out. There might
have been a baby on the way by now, somebody to make noise in this empty house.
What’s over’s over. It was just that
sometimes he still had a hard time dealing with it.
Charlie
hung a few strands of tinsel on the tree, then gave up. What the hell! He’d go
into town tonight, stop at the Hitching Post, have a beer. It was better than
knocking around this place by himself. He’d just plunked on his hat and
shrugged into his coat when the phone rang. The voice he heard when he answered
it rocked Charlie down to his scuffed up boots.
“Charlie?
It’s me.”
It
took him a second. “Bonnie?”
On
the other end, Bonnie clutched the dying cell phone and quelled her own nerves
as the deep voice she remembered so well vibrated against her hand. Please don’t hang up.
“Yeah.”
She sucked in her breath sharply and let it go. “I’m sorry to bother you, but…I
need your help.” She expected to hear him click off but he didn’t.
“Where
are you?” His voice was curt.
“In
Red Springs. My car broke down. I need a place to stay while it’s getting
fixed. I’m sorry, Charlie, I know you must hate me, but I’ve got no place else
to turn.” She hated begging like this, but she had to do it for the kids’ sake.
Charlie
clenched his jaw. The day he’d come home and found Bonnie gone flashed clear in
his mind. He’d been devastated, and even a year and a half later the pain
wasn’t gone. But the soft voice he heard sounded desperate. He was probably a
fool…
“I’ll
be there as soon as I can,” was all he said.
Bonnie
slumped against the side of the café. The kids would have a warm place to sleep
tonight. It would be hard explaining them to Charlie, but at least he would
know why she’d left him.
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I love Christmas
because it’s a time when my family can enjoy being together. My children are
grown and don’t live close by anymore, but we always try to be together at
Christmas. I love Christmas because it’s a time when people try to forget their
differences and work hard to help those who are in need. I love everything
about Christmas; the lights, the decorated store windows, the music, but most
of all believing we all have a chance to be saved from the darkness because
Christ as born.
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