September 1, 2021
Stanley Mann loved his late wife Carol, but he could really do without her ghostly interfering. Concerned that he is turning into a curmudgeonly hermit, Carol's spirit has been appearing to Stanley to urge him to reconnect with the world, beginning with his new neighbors, single mom Lexie Bell and her young son, Brock. As the holiday season rapidly approaches, Stanley begrudgingly starts getting to know Lexie and Brock, but will Carol be successful in transforming him from the neighborhood grinch into Santa's new holiday helper? In this clever spin on A Christmas Carol, Roberts (Sunset on Moonlight Beach, 2021) deftly intermingles the story of Stanley and Carol's romance with that of his re-entry into the world while also adding another layer of twinkly holiday cheer through Lexie's efforts to build a new life for herself and her son. With this neatly wrapped, sweetly charming treat, Roberts once again proves her mastery of uplifting, heartwarming love stories.
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