Merett Bradmoore walked into Gracie Singleton's life her freshman year of
high school with a heart full of hope and changed Christmas forever.
Fifteen years later, Gracie is determined to return the gift of hope to her
disenchanted hero. Dreams can come true, and do, in this heartwarming
romance.
It's the first day of December, snow is in the air, and Gracie Singleton
Saylor's shopping for a Christmas tree when she runs smack into Merett
Bradmoore, her high school hero. She can tell at once he's not the
happy-go-lucky guy he used to be.
Fifteen years ago, Gracie's family faced a holiday without food or gifts
and the handsome high school senior came to their rescue. Gracie, a freshman,
fell a little in love with Merett that night and she's believed ever since
that dreams do come true. Seeing that Merett, widowed with a seven-year-old
daughter, has changed, Gracie is determined to return his gift of optimism.
But can she return his hope without losing her own?
Enter the zoning board, an old enemy, and the personal problems of her two
sisters Hope and Faith Mix in a mischievous cat named Spook, a huge furry
mutt named Dumbbell, and a man who's showing the spirit of Scrooge, and you
wonder. Can holiday magic triumph?
Excerpt
He laid his hand over hers and flashed his dimples, and Gracie's heart raced the way it
used to. She used to dream of becoming Merett’s wife, but it was a foolish fantasy. His
family was well-to-do with a home on the gracious-living side of Ferndale. Hers lived in
the outskirts where houses were crammed in with factories, and people lived hand-to-mouth. Two different worlds that were too different.
Daddy," Kirsten called. "Come here. This dog has a thorn in its paw."
I'd better go."
"Me too. With the holidays coming, there's a lot to do." The mere mention of the
holiday made Gracie feel better. "I'll bet Kirsten's excited about Christmas."
"Her and dad." Merett’s face folded into lines she’d never seen. His shoulders drooped.
But not you? He’d loved Christmas. Shivering, Gracie hugged her arms to her waist. What happened to change him so?
Professional Reviews
Gracie's Holiday Hero
GRACIE'S HOLIDAY HERO is a heartwarming tale with believable characters
and realistic circumstances that leaves one sure that Christmas is truly magic. Ms. Schuler's instincts about human nature are right on the money with this one and I recommend this book to anyone, romance fan or not.
Reviewed by Missy Frye
Review from WCRG (the Writing Club Romance Group) on AOL.
Gracie's Holiday Hero
Gracie's Holiday Hero is a sweet romance with a charming Christmas-time
setting and a maybe-ghost who makes her presence felt in a unique way. Gracie
and Merrett are both likeable characters. Though both tended to over-react a
bit, it was still easy to root for them to work through the problems haunting
them, so they could reach out to each other as the reader knows they were
meant to do. Although some of the issues they have to deal with are heavy,
the plot is light, and the resolution satisfying.
Reviewed by Karen McCullough
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