** Amazon Best Seller Top 20 in Contemporary Christian Romance **
Though Angela Donovan is out of work and needs money for rent, she yearns for her eight-year-old daughter to have a carefree holiday. The last thing she wants is the pressure of her daughter expecting a miracle. But when they pick out a Christmas tree at a cozy Massachusetts tree farm that’s exactly what happens when they learn the … learn the trees might be miracle trees.
Mark Shafer is soon to be the new keeper of the Christmas trees when he inherits the family farm. He’d like to run it with a family of his own, but his girlfriend wants nothing to do with farm life. He makes plans to sell so he can propose to his girlfriend and pursue a career in music. Then he meets an unforgettable customer and her daughter, and an anonymous gift compels them to learn the truth about the trees.
With a buyer willing to pay top dollar for the land, Mark has the fate of the trees in his hand. Will he be able to see what and who is most important? And will Angela give the miracle of love a chance?
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I absolutely loved this story and highly recommend it to everyone! Great story line… great characters and a magical Christmas.
A delightful holiday story with warm-hearted characters and the enchantment of Christmas miracles when they are most needed. Lots of magic in this tale about a Christmas tree farm, not to mention the hayrides and hot cocoa that make the season festive. Book 2 is on my list.
Sweet, a little predictable,
A bit light in depth but still a good story and worth reading.
I loved the happily-ever-after ending and the events leading up to it too. I really enjoyed it.
I enjoyed it. There was a hint of supernatural things going on, but were all explained rationally. A wonderful Christmas story.
I didnt like it a first but the more i read the better i liked the book, i need to get the next book the tree keepers promise
Just a simple and sweet Christmas story that reminds us that sometimes our striving for independence gets in the way of allowing love and care from others into our lives. Also that truth and integrity always win in the long run.
Ok
I liked the author bringing destiny to offset our life plans.
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Good storyline
It was a nice story,
If you enjoy sweet romances, feel-good movies, and the Hallmark channel’s month-long marathon of Christmas stories, chances are good that you will also enjoy this charming book. Passey sticks to tried and true formulas but manages to throw a couple of twists in for good measure. This is a delightful story perfectly suited for the magical season of Christmas; a time of family, traditions, childlike innocence, forgiveness, hope, peace, and love.
Overworked yet under-employed single mother, Angela Donovan wants her young daughter Caroline to have the type of Christmas all children deserve. When they are anonymously gifted one of the legendary Shafer miracle trees, their lives begin to change – though Angela is unsure if it is for the better when her estranged mother reenters her life after disowning her several years before.
Mark Shafer’s heritage deems him the next—and perhaps last— of the Christmas tree keepers. He feels conflicted between pursuing his passion for music and his obligations to the family legacy. Inheriting the farm from his grandfather triggers a renewal of Mark’s grief over the untimely loss of his parents— who should be running the farm now and some of his sacrificed dreams. The temptation to sell the farm for his other pursuits is at the heart of his conflict.
When Mark meets Angela his perspective begins to shift and he realizes that maybe his grandfather is right about the trees being miracle trees. At the heart of this story are two people, Angela and Mark, who both learn to value their roots while allowing new feelings to blossom.
Note: I liked this book and felt it worthy of 4 stars -which is a high compliment. I rarely give 5 stars and reserve them for books that stand apart from others for their masterful prose and original concepts and personal appeal factors. 4 stars=I really liked it 5 stars= I absolutely loved it.