Simon O'Keeffe returns to Melanie Douglas's classroom after
an absence to help his Pa with harvesting. Her days of
quiet children who all behave and do their schoolwork are
over. Simon is an extremely difficult child. He's at school
earlier than necessary and has no one to go home to in the
afternoon. Melanie decides to keep Simon until his Pa shows
up looking for him.
Hank O'Keeffe is not happy to be put
out by having to come to the school to get Simon. His
response to her accusations of Simon being a badly behaved
child is to find a way to manage him verses disciplining
him. Melanie takes that thought home with her and ponders
it. When she finds a unique wooden box in her attic room,
she knows just the thing to keep Simon's attention during
class and get his Pa to spend more time with Simon. Does
she get more than she expected?
Mary Connealy brings us a delightful Christmas novella in
THE ADVENT BRIDE. It's a story about finding the hidden
alcoves of our hearts and souls and opening them up to let
others come in. A cold Nebraska setting just before
Christmas and Advent season makes this a heart-warming tale
about love, loss and life. Ms. Connealy develops her
characters more from their internal thoughts than with
actions and dialogue throughout the story. This is a new
title in her 12 Brides of Christmas series.
Melanie Douglas attempts to connect with a troubled student
using an advent box with hidden rewards.
When Henry O’Keeffe sees a remarkable change in his son, he
has to meet the new teacher. Will more than one prayer be
answered in the small Nebraska town?
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