Monday, November 14, 2011

THE CHRISTMAS NOTE By Donna VanLiere

The story is about Gretchen Daniel, a lonely military mom of two children who moves into a condo to be closer to her mother. She soon encounters a neighbor, Melissa McCreay, who seems distant and likes to keep to herself. The landlord comes over to Gretchen's house looking for Melissa who wasn't at home. He asks Gretchen to tell her new neighbor that her mother has recently passed away. After telling Melissa the news, Gretchen feels compelled to help this unfriendly individual she recently met even though she knows Melissa doesn't want any help.

They find a half witten letter from Melissa's mother while cleaning out her apartment and this letter lets Melissa know that she was adopted. Melissa now begins a search for her family, allows a friendship with Gretchen to develop, and discovers she has a sister and a brother. Neither Melissa or Gretchen has any idea of the twists and turns they will face as their lives become intertwined. This is a story full of laughter, discovery, healing, and forgiveness.

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