Garrison
had been in Uganda for nine years, helping dig water wells, when he
got malaria. He was forced to come back to the U.S. only to find that
his grandmother had died. The grandmother who had raised him from age
twelve after his parents died. He found out he was responsible for
his grandmother's estate – including finding suitable homes for six
cats. Cats to which he was severely allergic.
This
is a sweet Christmas novella. I really liked Garrison. He is a good
guy even if he is a little rusty in the social graces, having been in
Africa for nearly a decade. I liked his vision of perhaps starting a
house for troubled teens, helping them find their way. I felt for for
him when reality set in and he knew he had to go back to Seattle for
that job offer. He just seemed so lonely, however.
This
is a great little book for cat lovers. Even if you don't like cats,
this is a nice, warm novella. There a little romance too. It would be
a good read for guys, since the main character is one. Can a guy end
up a cat lover, even when he's allergic to them? You'll just have to
read the book to find out. As a line in Carlson's novel says, “I
wouldn't want to let the cat out of the bag.”
Melody
Carlson is the award-winning author
of over two hundred books with sales of more than six million. She is
the author of several Christmas books, including the bestselling The
Christmas Bus, The Christmas Dog, and Christmas at Harrington's, as
well as The Christmas Pony and A Simple Christmas Wish. She received
a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market
for her many books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series and
Finding Alice. She and her husband live in central Oregon. Learn more
at http://www.melodycarlson.com
Revell,
176 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher for
the purpose of an independent and honest review.
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