Part of Christmas Hope, book 4
First published 2007
Gloria places the same card on her Christmas tree every year, honoring a vow she made to her husband before his death seven years ago. A family tragedy nearly destroyed her faith, so she left her small town and its painful memories behind. Now she builds her new life around helping others. She pays electric bills for struggling mothers and brings food to families in need. Her neighbor Miriam watches Gloria's kindness with constant suspicion and criticism. When circumstances force them to become roommates, Gloria faces her greatest test of patience. Meanwhile, Chaz works as head of security at Wilson's Department Store but returns each night to an empty apartment. He wants a wife and family but knows his past choices have pushed people away. When he befriends a young boy whose mother has hit hard times, Chaz glimpses the life he thought he could never have. These three lives intersect as Christmas approaches, revealing how the past follows us forward and how forgiveness opens our hearts to love.
Genres: christian-fiction, inspirational, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Christmas
Period: 7 Years Ago
206 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press