Down on his luck and cash, Chef Gabriel Brant finally
admits defeat and comes back to his hometown in upstate New
York to accept a bed and a place to stay with his father, a
person he didn't really even want to see again. Life had
been rough living with his tough marine style dad before,
but Gabe needed a safe haven and a place to regroup. He had
lost everything when Hurricane Katrina had destroyed his
restaurant and his dreams two years before and nothing had
gone right for him since.
Surprisingly, his two five year old twins, the talkative
Justin and the quieter, Jared, who hadn't spoken since
Katrina, seem to take to Walter, their newly found
grandfather, and they soon found the soft spot in his rough
old heart.
Registering the boys in Kindergarten, Gabe encounters
Olivia Marshall, a childhood friend, who makes it her
mission to ensure the best for the new boys in her class.
Rubbed raw by Katrina and worn down by his misfortunes,
Gabe is highly sensitive to every perceived insult and
pity he feels from Olivia and others and he is determined
to get away from this small town as soon as he has a few
dollars together.
Abandoned by their mother when the twins were small babies,
Gabe cared for his boys, grew to love them and they were
all that had kept him sane. Seeking some security to
protect himself, he contacts their mother to get the legal
papers squared away. Morgana, an exotic dancer in the mid-
west, catches Gabe by surprise as she decides this is the
opportunity to start a new chapter with him. While long
buried feelings of love for Gabe keep surfacing for Livvy,
long considered the town's spinster teacher, she decides
she has no choice but to do what is best for the boys!
But, will that be what is the best for her and Gabe?
With the spirit of a small town New England Christmas and
the mischievous magic of mistletoe, Amy Frazier pulls you
into this whirling snowglobe romance that will hold you
spellbound with anticipation and delight. Looking deep into
the hearts of her characters, the author paints strong
emotions and motivations in this tale filled with good
natured humour as adults and children finally find some
much needed "Comfort and Joy".
Stoke up the fire, snuggle down with a glass of bubbly and
enjoy this wonderful gift of seasonal reading! A real
treat!
Two years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed everything
Gabriel Brant and his twin sons had, it seems as if he's
still struggling to move on. Coming home to his dad's for
Christmas—to stay—is not what he had in mind for his life.
This is it: no more charity.
Especially not from small-town do-gooder Olivia Marshall,
who wants to heal him. The last thing he needs right now is
the interference of his boys' softhearted teacher. Or her
pity.
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