Part of Christmas Hope, book 5
First published 2009
Christine Eisley juggles two young children, Zach and Haley, while working endless shifts as a waitress. Her ex-husband offers no reliable support and uses the kids against her. Unreliable babysitters make her late for work, putting her job at risk. When Christine rescues an elderly woman who works at Wilson's department store, she vanishes before anyone can thank her. The store owner tasks his grandson Jason with tracking down the mysterious "Christy." Jason, an unemployed accountant who considers retail work beneath him, reluctantly accepts the assignment. His search becomes more complicated than expected. Christine faces mounting pressure as she loses yet another job and struggles to provide for her family. Jason discovers his hunt for the Good Samaritan teaches him lessons he never anticipated. Their paths converge in ways neither could foresee, showing how a single act of kindness creates ripples that transform multiple lives during the Christmas season.
Genres: fiction, christmas, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Wilson's Department Store
Period: Christmas Season
291 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press