Donna VanLiere
Author
Series
Christmas hope series volume 9
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Series
Christmas hope series volume 11
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In June 1972, John Creighton determines to build his wife Joan a kitchen table. His largest project to date had been picture frames but he promises to have the table ready for Thanksgiving dinner. Inspired to put something delicious on the table, Joan turns to her mother's recipes she had given to Joan when she and John married. In June 2012, Lauren Mabrey discovers she's pregnant. Gloria, Miriam, and the rest of her friends at Glory's Place begin...
Author
Series
Christmas hope series volume 10
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Publisher Annotation: 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...
Series
Christmas shoes volume 3rd installment
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Having grown apart following the loss of their son, child-placement social worker Patricia Addison and her husband, Mark, are led to confront their grief and re-examine their faith when a young girl comes under their care during the holiday season.
When lives intertwine during Christmas, hope is the one unifying gift. Family comes in many forms. It's through the love of one little girl that the lives of many are brought together during what turns...