Chesapeake Bay Christmas

ISBN-13: 9780615728636 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 122 str.

Narielle Living; Jackie Guidry; Jeanne Johansen

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Three Christmas Stories from Virginia writers: A Family for Christmas - Narielle Living A lost little girl, two strangers and a social worker are forever changed by the Spirits of the Holiday?When Zoe finds Abby, a small child lost in the mall, all she wanted was to help find the girl's parents. But her search embroils her with a chilling crime scene, a handsome stranger and a mysterious social worker. In this heart stopping tale of suspense, Zoe finds herself battling criminals and learning to trust love in order to save a little girl and find her heart's home in time for Christmas. A Soul for Christmas ? Jackie Guidry Legend tells us there is a crossroads off the Chesapeake Bay rumored to be a devil's trading post? a place where wishes come true but souls are lost forever. On Christmas Eve, 1821, Mahlah Pritchard's father, the Parson, ignores his parishioners? warnings about the location of his new family home and church. When two Christmas travelers arrive at the crossroads needing her father's help, Mahlah must face temptation, superstition and bloodshed to survive the night. As she struggles with believing in the ultimate evil at her door, Mahlah wonders if her father's faith alone will be enough to save them from the darkness that stalks the night, or if she will witness more souls consumed before the Christmas dawn arrives. Tea with a Hussy ? Jeanne Johansen A nine year old girl spends Christmas with her two maiden aunts in Deltaville after a tragedy strikes her family in Richmond. It's 1957 and Mary Elizabeth Duncan sees a different world through the eyes of the village gossip and her friends. They are focused on a young woman who appears to be ?The Hussy? ? with no means of visible support except the men who come to visit each evening. Armed with a tea bag, Mary Liz decides to find out the facts and learns finding the truth sometimes involves getting into hot water by disobeying your elders . . .