Soft and light as a winter snowfall, you are pulled into
the Christmas snowglobe world of Katherine O'Connor, known
as K.O. by her many friends. A medical transcriptionist by
training, she is searching to find a job in Public
Relations where her writing talents and newly acquired
degree could be better put to use. Meanwhile, she had
developed a little sideline business writing witty and
interesting Christmas letters for her friends and clients
in Seattle.
K.O. is single, loves kids, especially her five year old
twin nieces, Zoe and Zara, but has been annoyed by the
change in their normally nice behaviour, especially since
her sister, Zelda O'Connor Davidson, had gone overboard
following the advice of psychologist Dr. Wynn Jeffries. He
advocates that every child should be able to do want they
want and find their own boundaries and that no fantasies
should be imposed on them. The Christmas loving K.O. goes
ballistic every time she thinks about his "Bury Santa Under
the Sleigh!" motto!
Then a chance meeting with the infamous Dr. Wynn in her
faviourite coffee shop while she is munching her bran
muffin coffee shop shakes her world and her ideas about
him. When her good friend and neighbour, LaVonnie, sees
love for her in the kitty litter, the snow really swirls!
How it all settles is fun to watch, especially when they
end up babysitting together! What a night!
This lighthearted romance is the perfect Christmas treat!
Just don't read this in public as you'll burst out laughing
at all the antics and little set-ups going on! Debbie
Macomber has spun her usual magic in developing the
evolving relationship between Katherine and Wynn. The wit
sparkles like snow and is sharp as icicles. The
relationships between the sisters and with her neighbour
ring as true as a bell and really help to move the story
along without interfering with the main plot. The Blossom
Street connection is nicely woven into the story and fans
that have read "Susannah's Garden" will enjoy the quick
Christmas update. You won't even have time to heat the hot
chocolate before you are swirled into this Christmas
world! A guaranteed delight!
Katherine O'Connor often spends her days at a cozy cafe
on Blossom Street in Seattle -- where she writes Christmas
letters for other people. She's good at making their
everyday lives sound more interesting. More humorous. More
dramatic.
But for Dr. Wynn Jeffries, who also
frequents the cafe, Christmas means lies and deception. In
fact, the renowned child psychologist recommends that
parents "Bury Santa Under the Sleigh." Katherine, however,
feels that his parenting philosophy is one big mistake --
at
least, based on her four-year-old twin nieces, who are
being
raised according to his "Free Child" methods.
She
argues with Wynn about his theories, while he argues
that her letters are nothing but lies. They disagree about
practically everything -- and yet, somehow, they don't
really want to stop arguing.
As the days --
and nights -- move closer to Christmas, Katherine and Wynn
both discover that love means accepting your differences.
And Christmas is about the things you share...
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