The people of Christmas Valley always celebrate Christmas to the
fullest extent. The mayor plays Santa, every business is holiday
themed, and there's a nativity for the kids each Christmas Eve.
This town knows Christmas.
But this year nothing goes according to plan. Shepherd's Inn is
full of strangers, Mad Myrtle is causing problems, and a young
couple with a baby due any minute rolls in to the middle of town in
their Partridge Family-style bus. It's hardly the holiday Christmas
Valley wanted--but it may be just what they need. This charming
novella is sure to become a new Christmas tradition for readers who
love a great holiday story.
Welcome to Christmas Valley-Christmas Capital of the Pacific
Northwest!
It's only two weeks before Christmas, and Edith Ryan is
disappointed to learn that none of her children are coming home for
the holidays. Her large house, which doubles as The Shepherd's Inn
the rest of the year, will feel so empty without them. And it's too
late to open the inn for Christmas reservations--surely everyone
else has their plans made by now. In a town where Christmas is a
way of life all year long, going through the holidays alone is just
about enough to bring her to tears.
Suddenly, Edith knows what she has to do-she'll invite strangers to
book those rooms usually reserved for family during the week of
Christmas. When the guest list shapes up to include a cantankerous
old woman and a mysterious young couple with a broken-down hippie
bus and a baby on the way, Edith wonders if she made the right
choice. Will it blow up in her face? Or could she be entertaining
angels unaware?
Melody Carlson is the award-winning author of over two hundred books with sales of more than five million. She is the author of several Christmas books from Revell, including the bestselling The Christmas Bus, The Christmas Dog, and Christmas at Harrington's, which is being considered for a TV movie. She is also the author of many teen books, including Just Another Girl, Anything but Normal, Double Take, and the Diary of a Teenage Girl series. She is the winner of a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her many books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series and Finding Alice. Melody and her husband live in Oregon.For more information about Melody visit her website at www.melodycarlson.com.