Summary
Together for the first time in one volume, two classic inspirational holiday stories
THANKSGIVING PRAYER
Before Claudia Masters even meets Seth Lessinger, she knows there's something different about this man. Something special. And meeting him only confirms it. For his part, Seth immediately recognizes that Claudia is the woman for him--the woman he wants to marry and take back to Alaska. But Claudia is torn between Seth and her life in Seattle. How can she give up everything familiar, everything she's always worked for? Yet she can't bear the thought of losing this man she's come to love... Only when she acts with faith and hope will she find her true destiny.
THE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS
Jo Marie first meets Andrew, her dream man, in the crush of a Mardi Gras parade. But by Christmas, he's introduced to her as someone else's fiancé. Yet Jo Marie notices that Andrew and his intended don't always act like a loving couple. During one dance Jo Marie even finds herself in Andrew's arms, sharing a tender moment. Is she mistaken about their connection? Or can the spirit of the season bring Andrew and Jo Marie together at last?
Debbie Macomber was born on October 22, 1948 in Yakima, Washington. Her first novel, Heartsong, was published in 1984 and became the first romance novel ever to be reviewed in Publishers Weekly. She has written more than 150 novels including Between Friends, Family Affair, Starry Night, Last One Home, Mr. Miracle, Merry and Bright, the Blossom Street series, the Cedar Cove series, and the Rose Harbor series. She received Romantic Times Magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award.
(Bowker Author Biography)
