A Vineyard Christmas
Sep 2018 · A Vineyard Novel Book 1 · Kensington Books
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A woman's first Christmas on Martha's Vineyard comes with a mysterious surprise gift in a heartfelt novel that “brims with holiday cheer” (Library Journal).
In her cozy rented cottage on Chappaquiddick, novelist Annie Sutton is finally following her dream of living on Martha's Vineyard. As she settles in for her first Vineyard winter, a fierce nor'easter brings high winds and deep snow. But the blizzard also brings something unexpected to Annie's front porch: a baby girl in a basket. The note reads: “I named her Bella, after my grandmother. Please help her, because I can't.”
Annie has always been grateful for her adoptive parents who raised her as their own. Yet she now hopes to spare little Bella the feelings of abandonment that still haunt her. Rather than take the baby to the police, Annie tries to find the birth mother, giving her a chance to change her mind.
But it's not easy keeping a secret in a close-knit island community, especially amid the bustle of Christmas. Before the holiday ends, there will be revelations, rekindled hope, and proof that families—the ones we are born into and the ones we claim for ourselves—are the gifts that truly matter.
In her cozy rented cottage on Chappaquiddick, novelist Annie Sutton is finally following her dream of living on Martha's Vineyard. As she settles in for her first Vineyard winter, a fierce nor'easter brings high winds and deep snow. But the blizzard also brings something unexpected to Annie's front porch: a baby girl in a basket. The note reads: “I named her Bella, after my grandmother. Please help her, because I can't.”
Annie has always been grateful for her adoptive parents who raised her as their own. Yet she now hopes to spare little Bella the feelings of abandonment that still haunt her. Rather than take the baby to the police, Annie tries to find the birth mother, giving her a chance to change her mind.
But it's not easy keeping a secret in a close-knit island community, especially amid the bustle of Christmas. Before the holiday ends, there will be revelations, rekindled hope, and proof that families—the ones we are born into and the ones we claim for ourselves—are the gifts that truly matter.
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Bette Hansen
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September 24, 2018
A wonderful feel good story that will warm your heart as a Christmas miracle lands on the doorstep of a woman at a crossroads in life. When a baby is left on her doorstep during a blizzard, Annie takes her in and doesn't call the police hoping to give the mother a chance to come to her senses and come back. This decision not only changes Annie's life but many others in the small town. The writing of this story is excellent and the character will touch your heart. This is a great holiday read and a book I definitely recommend.
About the author
Jean Stone is the author of more than two dozen novels, including the Vineyard Series and Good Little Wives (under the pen name Abby Drake), which was optioned for a Lifetime TV movie. Published by Kensington, Random House, and HarperCollins, her work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. Jean has taught at a number of writers’ conferences and has been a guest lecturer at many colleges and conferences. A native of New England who has lived on Martha’s Vineyard and Cape Cod, she can be found online at JeanStone.com.
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