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Dear Santa by Debbie Macomber

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Dear Santa by Debbie Macomber

This blog post is sponsored by Divine Desserts Publishing LLC. If you enjoy books by Debbie Macomber then you should try Loving Luke by Cecelia Dowdy. Loving Luke is a wholesome, heartwarming Amazon-bestselling love story! Go to LOVING LUKE the link is also at the end of this blog post.

When you were a kid did you ever write a letter to Santa? Did Santa grant your wish?

Dear Santa was a heartwarming Christmas story. Heartbroken Lindy is returning to her hometown over Christmas break. She’s discovered that her best friend has been secretly having an affair with her (Lindy’s) boyfriend.

The breakup is hard for Lindy, so when she returns home for Christmas she’s looking for some downtime – some time for rest and relaxation.

Things take an interesting turn when she finds an old letter that she wrote to Santa. Intrigued, she writes a letter to Santa telling him of her hopes and dreams.

I loved how Lindy’s trip turned interesting when she encounters Peggy, her childhood best friend. The two reconnect and their friendship is revived. She also runs into Billy – a boy that didn’t hold good memories for her.

As the story unfolds you see a romance blossoming and Lindy is forced with making an important decision. She struggles with this decision and considers how her actions may affect her family and friends.

One part of the story that really resonated with me was when Peggy and Lindy were talking about how they first met. Peggy reminded Lindy that when she first arrived in their neighborhood she was the only Black person in their class. Peggy ate lunch alone and Lindy joined her and asked if she had rollerblades. Lindy then invited Peggy to her house so that they could play.

I could relate to that because when my family moved to a new neighborhood when I was ten I was the only person of color in my class. Folks were mean and used racial slurs. It was awful and to this day, I wish we’d never moved. I did make friends in my new neighborhood but I still preferred our old home. My family used to live on a military base and there were more people of different races. I missed living in that environment.

Dear Santa is a delightful book to read over the holidays. It will also make you question if Santa really exists.

So, when you were a kid did you ever write a letter to Santa? Did Santa grant your wish?

This blog post is sponsored by Divine Desserts Publishing LLC. If you enjoy books by Debbie Macomber then you should try Loving Luke by Cecelia Dowdy. Loving Luke is a wholesome, heartwarming Amazon-bestselling love story! Go to LOVING LUKE the link is also at the end of this blog post.

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Happy Mother’s Day!

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Mothers, enjoy your special day!

Proverbs 31:25-28

25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
    she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
    and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27 She watches over the affairs of her household
    and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
    her husband also, and he praises her:

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Would you like a nice, emotional, sweet romance to enjoy this Valentine’s Day?

For Valentine’s Day, I’ve reduced the price for my romance novel, Sugar and Spice, to $1.99!

I would like to share how I happened to write this amazing love story. When my son was young, between the ages of 3-7, he suffered from stuttering. His stutter was quite strong, and we had to go to speech therapy for years. We ended up seeing three different therapists for long blocks of time.

When my son was having sessions with his last therapist, I was speaking with her. I asked her if she’d ever had any male adult patients who stuttered. She told me that she had one. She said that this man had stuttered his entire life. The only reason he was seeking help was because he had a high-level corporate job and they required that he get help for his stutter. I believe she said he had to speak to many people, and his stutter caused issues.

Of course she didn’t tell me the identity of this person. She may not have been at liberty to share the details outlined above.

After our conversation, I thought about it. I thought, how terrible for this poor man! What if he wanted to go out on a date and stuttered so badly that he couldn’t even ask a woman out?

That thought stayed planted in the background of my mind for years. Sometimes, I might get a kernel of an idea and it’s rooted into my head for a long time. I might not even realize I’m actually thinking of a story until years later.

My one conversation with my son’s speech therapist grew into Sugar and Spice. In Sugar and Spice, Mason is a stutterer. He’s also an identical twin. Here are more details about this amazing love story:

Sheila Parks is stunned when Mason Smith, the identical twin brother of her ex-boyfriend Reese, moves to Blue Spring and opens a bakery. Reese’s cruel breakup still bothers her and seeing somebody who looks just like him is a painful reminder of her predicament. Unemployed, Sheila needs financial help and it appears that Mason can assist her with her problem. Can she learn to trust a man who looks just like her ex?

Mason is stunned when Sheila storms into his bakery, mistakenly thinking that he’s Reese. Mason is used to comforting his womanizing brother’s ex-girlfriends. A stutterer, Mason has always had a hard time socializing with others. However, he finds himself smitten with beautiful Sheila. Can he control his stutter so that he can ask Sheila to be his date to his grandmother’s Christmas birthday party?

Both Sheila and Mason deal with past pains as they work together during the Christmas season.

Sugar and Spice is a sweet, emotional Christmas romance that you will always remember! Download now! This is a nice Valentine’s Day treat for you and all of your friends!

A Mrs. Miracle Christmas

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A Mrs. Miracle Christmas by Debbie Macomber

A Mrs. Miracle Christmas Podcast

Have you ever known anybody who dealt with infertility?

Laurel (a schoolteacher) and her husband Zach want to be parents. They’ve had some huge disappointments in the past when they tried to have children. Now Laurel’s grandmother, Helen, needs a caregiver and they hire Mrs. Miracle – an angel.

I enjoyed reading this story about Laurel, Zach, Helen and Mrs. Miracle. The struggles that Zach and Laurel faced were so realistic. Their faith was tested – but they do get a glimpse at happiness when they hire Mrs. Miracle. Mrs. Miracle is a wonderful companion for Helen. Helen has not been doing well, so when Mrs. Miracle comes her health gets better, and she works hard to help restore Laurel’s and Zach’s faith.

Both Laurel and Zach experience some strange happenings in this charming Christmas tale. These happenings involve Mrs. Miracle’s angel friends, Shirley and Mercy.

So, have you ever known anybody who dealt with infertility? If so, were they ever able to adopt or have a child of their own?

Mrs. Miracle is another novel in Debbie Macomber’s Angel series. If you like A Mrs. Miracle Christmas then you should try Mrs. Miracle.

If you enjoy Debbie Macomber’s Christmas novels then try Sugar and Spice by Cecelia Dowdy. It’s a sweet, wholesome Christmas romance that you can enjoy at any time of the year! 

Celebrate Christmas in July with a Cool, Refreshing Read

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Do you celebrate Christmas in July? if so, how do you celebrate?

I’m too busy studying to celebrate much of anything this summer! My birthday is in about a week and a half and I highly doubt I’ll do much to celebrate. My son’s birthday is the day after mine, so, we’ll see what we can do. So much to do in so little time.

Come check out one of my cool Christmas romance novels for Christmas in July. It’s hot outside, so, a cool Christmas read, complete with cookies, cakes and SNOW will be a frosty reprieve during your scorching July days!

So, do you celebrate Christmas in July? I’d love to know how you celebrate!