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Melanie Visser has always imagined a warm, inviting home represented by a stately gingerbread Victorian in the town she grew up in. When she returns, she learns the house she adored is up for sale and has fallen into neglect. With its history of sorrow, the manor desperately needs both physical restoration and a healing touch for its embittered owner. Melanie steps forward, bringing kindness and a willingness to mend both the property and the heart of its keeper, aiming to rekindle hope and belonging in the quiet town.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary Christian Fiction
Authors: Carolyne Aarsen
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