Description
Description
Love lingers long after the war.
As snow falls gently over postwar Indianapolis, Clara Goodwin hides her heartache behind ribbon, glitter, and fragile hope.
The war may be finished but her fiancé-Jack Thompson, a courageous B-17 pilot-remains missing. Each day without news chips away at her spirit, yet Clara clings to faith, channeling her longing into her work as Head Artist at Amberson's Department Store.
This year's challenge? Designing the 1946 Christmas Catalog with little inventory to promote. Faced with blank pages and a looming deadline, Clara sketches whimsical cherubs to fill the void.
But as she brings them to life, she pours into them more than just creativity-she weaves in her love, her grief, and the aching questions that haunt her: Is Jack MIA, a POW... or gone forever? And if he returns, will he still be the man she knew?
In a season made for miracles, Clara's cherub may be more than just a symbol of the holidays-it may hold the key to her deepest prayer.
Rich with nostalgia, and brimming with heartfelt hope, The Christmas Cherub is a tender holiday novella for anyone who believes love-like Christmas-always finds a way.
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Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"The Christmas Cherub transported me to a snowy Indiana Christmas in the post-war 40s where a young artist awaits news of her missing-in-action fiancé. Wells deftly shows the sustaining power of hope and faith in times of uncertainty. Be sure and pick up this charming holiday tale-I adored it!" Denise Hunter, bestselling author of The Second Story Bookshop
"Hope infuses this tender novel of historical fiction that probes one woman's quest to continue to share the joyous spirit of Christmas while her heart is breaking with grief over her fiancé, a World War II pilot who remains missing-in-action. Set in 1946, Clara Goodwin (an apropos last name!) is a top art designer at a big (yet struggling) department store in Indianapolis, Indiana who channels her anxiety into creating and launching the store's iconic Christmas catalog. Through the strength of her resilience and dedication, Clara finds escape in creating a lovable cherub that not only serves to inspire her artistic quest, but might it also evoke miracles? Readers will find much to savor and appreciate in Wells' atmospheric, spiritually infused short novel that authentically depicts the romantic grit of hard times. -- Kathleen Gerard, book reviewer at "Reading Between the Lines"
"A heartwarming story of love, loss and hope. The Christmas Cherub is a must read, especially during the holiday season."
"Perfect for Christmas gifts!"
"This lovely novella is perfect for those who enjoy a feel-good Christmas story with depth. The author brings post WWII era Indianapolis to life and gives us a heroine who's facing personal and professional challenges with faith, fortitude and grace."
"The Christmas Cherub is a heart-warming, uplifting tale of love, faith and much patience intertwined with WWII-post era difficulties of a MIA soldier and his finding his way back to the love that saw him through. The Christmas Cherub may be Clara's inspiration but it is Jack's saving grace!"
"n the seaon of miracles, Clara Goodwin really needs one. With her fiance' still missing in the war, she struggles each day to hold on to her faith and excel at her job as the Head Artist at Amberson's Department Store. With her newest campaign in full swing, can her latest creation help her believe in her own miracle? I highly recommend this story to anyone who loves a great Christmas story."
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