"The Santa Suit" by Mary Kay Andrews
Christmas comes early in this charming novella guaranteed to
warm your heart with holiday cheer.
When Ivy Perkins arrives at Four Roses Farm, she can't help but
wonder if she's made a huge, impulsive mistake. Buying this old,
dilapidated home, sight unseen, in the tiny town of Tarburton,
North Carolina, seemed at the time to be just what she needed
for this new chapter in her life. But maybe leaving bustling
Atlanta was nothing more than a colossal, bad decision after her
recent, emotionally-charged divorce.
It's too late now, so along with her loyal pooch, Punkin, Ivy begins
the overwhelming task of sifting through the piles of leftover
mementoes and junk from the previous owner. And in one closet, she
finds a treasure; a vintage, plush, velvet Santa suit with a fervent note
in a pocket. Written in a childlike scrawl, the author asks for her
daddy to return home from war, to make her mama smile again.
Ivy sets out with steadfast curiosity to find out the story behind the
letter that touches her heart. Along the way, she meets characters
who reconnect after precious years apart, while welcoming her
into their community with open arms. That definitely includes a
handsome realtor who seems to have been waiting forever for a lovely
stranger to arrive at this precise time in his life. Ivy's second chance
at love, and belonging, are hers for the taking.
An endearing, winsome prelude to the magic of the Christmas season,
this feel-good mystery/romance, set in a winter wonderland, and oozing
with joy, is the perfect start to your holiday reading.
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