The Christmas Star
(Christmas Hope #9)
by
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Hope series comes another heartwarming, inspirational story for the holidays.
Thirty-two-year-old Amy Denison volunteers at Glory's Place, an after school program where she meets seven-year-old Maddie, a precocious young girl who has spent her childhood in foster care. Unbeknownst to Amy, Maddie is a mini-matchmaker, with her eye on just the right man for Amy at Grandon Elementary School, where she is a student. Amy is hesitant - she's been hurt before, and isn't sure she's ready to lose her heart again - but an unexpected surprise makes her reconsider her lonely lifestyle.
As Christmas nears and the town is blanketed in snow and beautiful decorations, Maddie and the charming staff at Glory's Place help Amy to see that romance can be more than heartache and broken promises.
In The Christmas Star, Donna VanLiere delivers yet another sweet, joyous story that is sure to capture readers' hearts.
Leona’s Review:
This was a sweet read. I decided to use this word before I saw it in the review.)
The characters are like people that one knows and meets daily.
Gabe Rodriquez take care of the maintenance at the Grandon Elementary school where Maddie attends. She is a seven year old orphan who lives with Linda, her foster mother. She goes to Glory’s Place after school and Linda picks her up after work.
Gabe becomes a volunteer at Glory’s place, mainly because of Maddie.
Amy steps into the picture when she becomes a volunteer at Glory’s place and becomes attached to Maddie.
Maddie has decided that Gabe and Amy would make a nice couple not knowing they were once married.
Other characters are Miriam, who works at Glory’s Place. Really a character that has a heart but does not always let it show.
A couple who are in love are Lauren and Travis.
A favorite of mine was Ben, the cashier at the grocery store who leaves notes in the bags of the customer’s grocery bags.
One sentence I would have added to the book was when Maddie, Gabe and Amy went to a restaurant, a prayer would have added so much. Being from West Texas I have seen many families pray at restaurants. Totally my opinion and a thought I had.
This is a heart warming story. Sad as well as happy moments.
I received a complimentary copy of The Christmas Star by Donna VanLiere.
The opinions are my own
I give it a 5 star rating.
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Leona Olson
www.mnleona.blogspot.com
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