By the author of Peacekeeper It wasn’t beginning to look a lot like Christmas At least not for Ellie Lawrence and her family of two–soon to be three–kids. A fire destroyed their home in North Star, Michigan, and most of their possessions. They’d have lost the family dog, too, if Ben MacAllister hadn’t come along in time. Ben’s Christmas isn’t looking a whole lot brighter. On leave of absence … brighter. On leave of absence from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, he’s being stalked by a teenager with vengeance on his mind.
But, as Ellie and Ben discover, Christmas and babies come whether we’re ready or not. And so does love!
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Heartwarming Christmas story that held up well for a twenty-year-old book. Ben is on a leave of absence from his job with the highway patrol, recovering from injuries received while on duty. He’s pretty much hiding out, avoiding people whenever he can, because of the scars on his face and body. Ben is also haunted by the circumstances of the …