Blurb
For most, Christmas is a time for family, love, life, dreams, and wishes—but not for Lee Llewellyn, a mother who has recently lost her son to an accident and her husband to the resentment it caused.
In a chance encounter, she is given the gift of company on Christmas, but is she ready to move forward and start living again?
Review
I adored this delightful yet teary-eyed short story. Even with the
tearjerker plot, the author weaves humor into mix. Like when Lee ruins
Christmas dinner in the most outlandish way I’ve ever read. Wow! What
was that woman thinking? I laughed out loud and couldn’t stop smiling.
I totally got all teary with the pain Lee felt after losing her son. I’m
not a mother but I couldn’t imagine losing my baby. Since I’m married, I
connected better with Albert because he lost his wife. My stomach
churns whenever I think about losing my husband. I wish I could have
learned more about Albert and his past (like his relationship with his
wife and how she died).
The romance between Lee and Albert felt kinda rushed to me. I mean, they only knew each other for
about 24 hours before they realized that the other person was the one
they were waiting on to fulfill them and to move on with. I understand
both characters were lonely and needed companionship/understanding but
if they became friends first, with love coming later, the connection
between them would have been stronger and more fulfilling in my opinion.
The motto of this story is to never give up on
living. When life kicks you down, you gotta pick yourself back up. It’s
about trust and the kindness of strangers, about following your heart
and putting yourself out there, despite potential rejection and more
pain. It’s about Christmas wishes and miracles!
Lee and Albert were great characters. I wanted to know more about them and
see their new found love progress. I didn’t want the book to end.
Thanks again, Danica, for this wonderful story.
4 Stars.