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Danger, desire, second chances, and unexpected romanceβ€”discover this month’s Fresh Fiction Featured Books.

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WITH CHRISTMAS IN HIS HEART

With Christmas In His Heart, November 2006
by Gail Gaymer Martin

Steeple Hill Love Inspired
Featuring: Christine Powers; Will Lambert
256 pages
ISBN: 0373874057
EAN: 9780373874057
Paperback
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"A heart-warming holiday romance that can be enjoyed anytime of the year."

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WITH CHRISTMAS IN HIS HEART
Gail Gaymer Martin

Reviewed by Melissa Kammer
Posted November 30, 2006

Inspirational Romance

Christine Powers is a marketing executive who takes a little time away from her busy office to care for her grandmother Ella while her parents are on vacation. She arrives at Mackinac Island preoccupied with her work, and is thrown for a loop when her grandmother's male boarder, Will Lambert, picks her up. She finds it odd that her grandmother has a boarder and she even questions his intentions. With the obvious love between her grandmother and Will, Christine feels left out. Will she be able to take proper care of her grandmother with her work weighing so heavily on her? Will she be able to accept Will as he is without any hidden agendas?

Will Lambert is a local business owner who does not have much business in the winter. When he agrees to pick up Ella's granddaughter, he is not sure what to expect. He has met her parents and knows that she was raised in a Christian household, but his first encounter with her has him doubting her Christian faith. When she sees his business, she has immediate ideas on how he can market his product during the winter. He is satisfied with his lifestyle, and has no desire for such drastic change. As he becomes better acquainted with Christine, he is certain that she is the one God has chosen for him. Will he be able to compete with the job she obviously enjoys? Will he be able to convince her that they are meant to be together?

Gail Gaymer Martin has chosen the perfect season in which to set her story. Christmas is a time of new beginnings, and Christine goes through a period of restructuring in her life. She knows Will has an amazing faith and she struggles to find her balance. She needs to make her peace with God and restore her faith before she can handle the situation she finds herself in. The supporting characters, especially grandma Ella, are wonderful and help aid the couple in their journey. I enjoyed the holiday tale, and I love the Christmas season in which it is set. WITH CHRISTMAS IN HIS HEART is a wonderful romance that shows that God has a plan for everyone.

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SUMMARY

Caring for her grandmother was a labor of love, but busy executive Christine Powers worried about the paper piling up in her office. And no sooner had she arrived on Mackinac Island during the frantic holiday season than her haughty attitude was challenged by Will Lambert, her grandmother's enigmatic boarder. His laid-back style grew on her, as did his steadfast faith in this season of joy and wonder. But an ultimatum to return to work or lose her job forced Christine to decide between her heart and her career.

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