The #1 bestselling author of The Christmas Box and master of the holiday novel presents a breathtaking story of the transcendent power of love.
Beth Cardall has a secret. For eighteen years, she has had no choice but to keep it to herself, but on Christmas Eve 2008, all that is about to change.
For Beth, 1989 was a year marked by tragedy. Her life was falling apart: her six-year-old daughter, Charlotte, was suffering from an unidentifiable illness; her marriage transformed from a seemingly happy and loving relationship to one full of betrayal and pain; her job at the dry cleaners was increasingly at risk; and she had lost any ability to trust, to hope, or to believe in herself. Then, on Christmas Day, as she rushed through a blizzard to the nearest 7-Eleven, Beth encountered Matthew, a strikingly handsome, mysterious stranger, who would single-handedly change the course of her life.
Who is this man, and how does he seem to know so much about her? He pursues her relentlessly, and only after she’s fallen deeply in love with him does she learn his incredible secret, changing the world as she knows it, as well as her own destiny.
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"Mr. Evans, thank you! This was an easy read, and let me escape reality for a little while. A wonderful book that can be finished over a weekend. It leaves the reader with a happy feeling :) "
— Cathy (4 out of 5 stars)
“Another magical novel…The unexpected twist propels the novel forward, making the book impossible to put down…Evans’ many fans will enjoy this inventive, heartwarming tale.”
— Booklist“The bestselling Evans is back with another earnest tale set around a certain holiday in December, but this time he's got something up his sleeve.”
— Publishers Weekly“Another novel of hope, faith, and personal redemption.”
— Barnes & Noble, editorial review" This wasn't as good as most of his books, but it is a classic Evans book where someone has an illness and overcomes the illness with a love story involved. It has a happy ending. "
— Mary, 5/20/2011" Weird! Disappointment in an author I generally like. "
— Ramona, 5/17/2011" Interesting premise for a story although has been done before.... wrinkle in time, time travelers wife, the lake house.... now corner of the garden. "
— Eileen, 5/11/2011" I am only giving this book two stars instead of one because I enjoyed the book up until the bazaar plot twist. I was uncomfortable with this story and thought it was a bit disturbing and, of course, completely unbelievable. Didn't like it once I found out who Matthew was. Yuck. "
— Becky, 5/10/2011" A cute concept but a little strange. "
— Rebecca, 5/7/2011" Good message, but some pretty far-fetched fantasy. "
— Dorine, 5/6/2011" I read this book in one day, it was a little bit weird, but overall was a good read and entertaining. "
— Kayla, 5/4/2011" What a touching book. This was one of the first "me" books I read since the baby was born. I think I stayed up later than I needed to in order to finish this one. "
— Crys, 5/3/2011" It was ok. For some reason I thought it would be a more thoughtful story of life. <br/>A cute, heartwarming, love story, but not real enough for me to dig in. <br/> "
— Chiuho, 4/30/2011" I reaaaaaalllyyy liked this. It was a quick read, but very sweet and definitely original. "
— Kerrie, 4/29/2011" ummmmm . . . awful. So weird and creepy and sick. Dissapointed. "
— Rapitch, 4/27/2011" I liked the book up till the ending. "
— Michelle, 4/25/2011" I really quite enjoyed this mysterious little book!! Definitely a different direction from the other books he's written. I like it:) "
— Carolyn, 4/24/2011" I liked this book until I found out Matthew's secret. It was a little weird. "
— Sook, 4/21/2011" this is my favorite christmas book ever! "
— Rebecca, 4/15/2011Richard Paul Evans is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Christmas Box. Each of his more than thirty-five novels has been a New York Times bestseller. , the Romantic Times Best Women’s Novel of the Year Award, the German Audience Gold Award for Romance, five Religion Communicators Council Wilbur Awards, the Washington Times Humanitarian of the Century Award, and the Volunteers of America National Empathy Award .There are more than thirty-five million copies of his books in print worldwide, translated into more than twenty-four languages. Learn more at Facebook.com/RPEFans or his website RichardPaulEvans.com.