This Christmas, come home to Fairbrook, the setting for Judy Duarte’s uplifting, heartwarming novels, where friendship, faith, and some extra-special providence will make it a holiday to remember.
Fairbrook is a town tailor-made for Christmas, with beautiful old houses dotting quaintly named streets like Sugar Plum Lane and Nutcracker Court. But not everyone is eager for the holidays to arrive. Cash-strapped single mom Carly Westbrook worries about providing a merry Christmas for her boys. It doesn’t help that they’ve been having run-ins with neighbor Max Tolliver, an aspiring novelist stricken with writer’s block. Then there’s Grant Barrows, a formerly wealthy businessman whose heart seems to have shrunk along with his bank balance.
Some folks are still determined to make the season sparkle—like the Diamond Lils, a ladies’ group that meets weekly to play poker and socialize. This year, they’re looking to do some good deeds—and wealthy widow Lynette thinks that a little matchmaking between Grant and Carly would be a perfect place to start.
Yet Christmas is a season for surprises. And sometimes, the gifts we never expected turn out to be the most precious of all.
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"Almost perfect holiday read. Interesting characters, plenty of problems and a bit of a miracle to tie things together. I liked all of the characters and I especially liked that everyone didn't get everything they may have wanted - but maybe everything they really needed."
— Virginia (4 out of 5 stars)
“A solid Christmas read, firmly in the spirit of the holiday without being overly saccharine.”
— Publishers Weekly“Christmas on Nutcracker Court is another sweet and compelling story about people’s struggles to find love and happiness. Duarte excels at rendering touching scenes, realistic characters, and creating a homey feel-good tone.”
— RT Book Reviews, 4 stars" This was truly written in the spirit of Christmas. The storyline deals with people struggling with their lives, needing a little help from an 'angel' to take their lives in different directions. "
— Patricia, 1/10/2014" It was a pleasant read. It is a nice Christian book. "
— Peggy, 12/7/2013" Heartwarming Christmas story. I enjoyed it very much. "
— Glenda, 12/3/2013" This was another great story with great character study. Judy Duarte is my new auther to read. "
— Cindy, 10/29/2013" I'm giving this 2 stars only because I liked the plot. The writing is mediocre and the ending is full of holes. We don't know what happened to many of the characters at the end - it's like a final chapter is missing. Too bad, because as I said, the plot idea is pretty interesting. "
— Nancy, 10/28/2013" You gotta read this heartwarming story all about love and sharing. "
— Toni, 6/24/2013" I love to read a Christmas book every year. This was a nice one that fit the bill. "
— Tami, 6/12/2013" Very good, light reading, predictable but still fun "
— Marion, 6/7/2013" This was so god awful, I literally threw it in the garbage after 40 pages. I wouldn't even give it to the friends who also adore Christmas romances. "
— Caroline, 5/10/2013" Just a really good book. Made me feel good. "
— Kristen, 11/26/2012" This was a new read for me this season and I really enjoyed it. It had the right combination of laughter, tears, romance and miracles for a great Christmas story. Hope to find another Christmas story by this author. "
— Lee, 12/18/2011" I am loving this book! A tad hard to follow, but not bad! I love holiday books. "
— Heather, 11/9/2011Judy Duarte has had more than thirty books was released since 2002. A two-time RITA finalist, Judy’s books won a Maggie and a National Reader’s Choice Award.
Pam Ward, an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator, found her true calling reading books for the blind and physically handicapped for the Library of Congress’ Talking Books program. The fact that she can work with Blackstone Audio from the beauty of the mountains of Southern Oregon is an unexpected bonus.