Books like A Family for Christmas by Irene B. Brand
Wendy Kenworth, a newly engaged city girl, is thrown into a stark rural reality when her fiancé Evan Kessler leaves college to take over the family farm. Stranded for Christmas at the Kesslers’, Wendy must grapple with the demands of farm life and her own doubts. As Evan’s strong faith steers their challenges, the arrival of an infant found in a church nativity scene adds complexity, bringing in a social worker and a cynical detective. The intertwined stories explore faith, family, love, and the idea that sometimes gifts come in unexpected packages.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Christian Fiction/Christian Romance
Authors: Irene B. Brand
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