The Christmas town

The Christmas town

Donna VanLiere, 1966-

Book - 2016

"Lauren Gabriel spent many years of her childhood in foster homes, wishing her mother would come back for her and be the family she needs. Now twenty-years-old, she still longs for a place that she can truly call home. Her work as a cashier is unfulfilling, and at Christmas it's unbearable with the songs and carols and chatter of Christmas that she hears throughout the day. When Lauren ends her shift one night, she finds herself driving aimlessly in order to avoid returning to her lonely apartment. And when she witnesses a car accident she is suddenly pulled into the small town of Grandon, first as a witness but then as a volunteer for the annual fundraiser for Glory's Place, a center for single mothers and families who need... assistance. Could this town and its people be the home she has always longed for? The New York Times bestselling author of the timeless The Christmas Shoes and The Christmas Hope is back with this moving and uplifting story about finding love, hope, and family in unexpected places. "--

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Subjects
Self-realization in women > Fiction.
Christmas stories.
Romance fiction.
Genres
Romance fiction
Published
New York : St. Martin's Press 2016.
Language
English
Main Author
Donna VanLiere, 1966- (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
228 pages ; 19 cm
ISBN
9781250010674
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Review by Library Journal Review

After spending half of her life in foster care, Lauren Gabriel is now 20 years old and still longing for a home and family. She's barely surviving as a grocery store cashier and dreading another lonely Christmas. After witnessing a hit-and-run accident in the neighboring town of Grandon, she's soon drawn into the community and even volunteers at the annual Christmas fundraiser for Glory's Place, a center that has a food pantry and after-school care for down-on-their-luck families. Local residents embrace Lauren, and she begins to hope that she just might end up with a real family for Christmas after all. VERDICT With eight other yuletide novels under her belt, VanLiere (The Christmas Light) is an expert at tugging heartstrings, and this sincere tearjerker delivers. [See Prepub Alert, 4/18/16.] © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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