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A nice read. Positive and realisitic. Love this author!
Lots of great recipes to try. If you cook, which I don't, but the book is a good read.
Great story about growing up in a small town.
for thirteen year old Corrine its really about keeping what she has a happy life with her aunt Marilee and Papa Tate her beloved horses and an almost boyfriend Ricky dale now is not the time for the mother who abandoned her to come back into her life. Anita though is determined she is coming home for Christmas to fix the mistakes she's made. Despite some bad times and the bridges she's burned Anita loves her daughter and she is desperatly hoping a bit of christmas magic will help Corrine decide to love and trust her again. As for Merilee she lvoes Corrine like her won and fears losing the girl to a beautiful irresponsable mother who might just break her daughters heart all over again. As always Anita arrival fans old flames of anger and stubbornness between the sisters. Then again it is a season of miracles. And if one tin miracle could find its way to Valentine this year then everybody might just get the most perfect gift of all.
In a Fannie Flag type of read, this book is the perfect feel-good pre-Christmas read. Nothing too complicated, and no subjects too difficult, it touches on family and faith.
Thirteen year old Corrine is happy with her aunt Marilee and Papa Tate, her beloved horses and an almost boyfriend, Ricky Dale. Now is NOT the time for the mother who abandoned her to back back into her life. Her mother's arrival fans old flames of anger and subbornness between sisters. Then Christmas is the season for miracles. If one tiny miracle could find it way then everyone might just get the most perfect gift of all.
