Author: Debbie Macomber
Length: 304 pages
Genre: Inspirational Fiction
Publisher/Date: Mira, 2007
Source: Kindle Edition (Borrowed)
About the Book
Archangel Gabriel and his three mischievous Prayer Ambassadors—Shirley, Goodness and Mercy—lend their celestial aid to three needy Christmas cases. Harry Alderwood, 86, prays that his increasingly forgetful wife, Rosalie, will agree to move into assisted living before he dies. Meanwhile, nine-year-old Carter Jackson begs God for a dog, even though his mother and father tell him that they can’t afford to keep a pet, while Beth Fischer’s mother prays that her divorced paralegal daughter, nightly engrossed in a World of Warcraft online game, will start a new life. The busybody angels work behind the scenes and provide a few delightful surprise twists as lives transform.
My Thoughts
This was an enchanting Christmas book. It followed a typical pattern of introducing us to several different people with Christmas prayers, but then added another layer of holiday magic with the involvement of the prayer-answering angels. It was a sweet story that was in turn light-hearted and tear-jerking; a bit predictable, but enjoyable nonetheless.
I’m glad I stumbled across this one; I have read a lot of Ms. Macomber’s books but had somehow missed it when it first came out. I read it on the Kindle app on my iTouch, which I am still not completely in love with but is convenient when you haven’t been to the library in a while. I kept feeling that I was missing something by not having a book in my hands; however, I would recommend this one either way.
Note: This is Book #53 of my 2011 Reads (master list here).
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