Review: A lovely short tale of love and redemption
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 28, 2013
A sex symbol becomes a thing.... I just hate to be a thing. - Marilyn Monroe, Ms. magazine, p. 40 (August 1972).The kind see kindness; the wise see wisdom. - AnonymousCover_ChristmasWishThe Christmas Wish is a short story, only 15K words, but the impact of those 15K words is tremendous. Books seldom make me cry cleansing tears, but this little story did.Lucas Flynn is an ex-con, just out of prison and trying to rebuild his life. Tess Branson is a waitress at the cafe where Lucas works. Tess is sweet and compassionate, with a heart as big as Montana, though people in Gardiner treat her like trash. Lucas is carrying a burden that no man should ever carry, a burden of pain and loss and loneliness.With Christmas only days away, is it possible that a simple wish upon a star could change both their lives?Highly recommended!I received a copy of this story from the author. This fact does not influence my review.