In the wake of tragedy, three people discover unexpected happiness and love in this heartwarming novel of magic, hope, and family, infused with the spirit of the holiday season—the first book in New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas's Friday Harbor series, and the basis of the Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie Christmas with Holly.
When his sister, Victoria, died in a car accident, Mark Nolan became the guardian of his six-year-old niece Holly. But it hasn’t been easy. Since that tragic night, the little girl hasn’t spoken a word. Mark isn’t sure how to help Holly. All he can do is follow his sister’s wise advice: Start by loving her. The rest will follow.
Maggie Collins was barely married a year when she suddenly lost her husband. Though she doesn’t dare let herself believe in love again, the toy store owner does believe in magic—the power of imagination. When she meets Holly Nolan, she knows just what the quiet little girl needs.
Thrust together by the vagaries of fate, three wounded people are about to share the greatest Christmas gift of all. . . .
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"I've never read a Lisa Kleypas book I didn't like, but this one was even better than I expected it to be. It was so good, in fact, that I read the whole book in a single sitting. It helped that it was only about 200 pages long, but still, it was that good! There were some tearjerker moments, which I expected based on the premise, but there were also some unexpected moments of humor that made me laugh out loud. The Thanksgiving turkey scene was my favorite - it was so easy to visualize Sam and Mark blowing up the turkey while trying to deep fry it. I hope Mark's brothers, Sam and Alex, get their own stories at some point in the future. After their messed up childhoods, both deserve a happy ending of their own."
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Laurie (5 out of 5 stars)