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A Simple Christmas

by Charlotte Hubbard

 

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GENRE: Inspirational Romance (Amish)

 

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BLURB:

 

The rustic beauty of a country Christmas fills the Simple Gifts crafts shop, while the Amish residents of Willow Ridge pull together in uncertain times—and in the face of an unexpected homecoming.

 

Nora Hooley’s shop is abuzz with preparations for the holiday open house, and Rosalyn Riehl is handcrafting wreaths from evergreen boughs, pinecones, and other natural materials. The work is a welcome diversion for the only unmarried daughter of Cornelius Riehl: her gruff dat has been receiving envelopes marked Past Due, leaving dutiful Rosalyn to manage the household’s inexplicably shrinking budget. Then another distraction swaggers into Simple Gifts—blue-jeaned and leather-jacketed, with a reputation that precedes him.

 

Marcus Hooley hightailed it to Willow Ridge on a wing and a prayer—not that he’s the praying type. He rejected his Amish roots long ago. But behind the bad-boy attitude is a gifted horse trainer who’s counting on some bent-but-not-broken family ties to throw him a lifeline. He can’t erase his past, but a sparking attraction with strong, spirited Rosalyn holds the promise of a second chance . . . and of shedding light on shadowy secrets to build a bright tomorrow.

 

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EXCERPTS (Please choose only ONE to use with your post):

 

Excerpt One:

 

As Rosalyn Riehl walked alongside the county highway pulling a cartload of Christmas wreaths, she gazed up at the sky in surprise. When she’d left home a few minutes earlier, the sun was shining but now low, gray clouds were rolling in and the wind picked up—and for a brief moment tiny pellets of hail pelted her.

 

It’s going to be a tricky winter, she thought. The weather seems as crazy and mixed up as I feel.

 

Rosalyn adored the holidays—Thanksgiving was only a week away—yet the thought of the approaching winter made her sigh. Her youngest sister Edith lived across the road with her husband, Asa, and their twins, and her younger sister Loretta was sharing the bedroom down the hall with her new husband, Drew, so Rosalyn felt like the odd woman out. All her life she’d longed for a husband and a family, yet at twenty-eight she saw no probability of fulfilling that dream.

 

Her cheeks tingled when the season’s first snowflakes met her cheeks. It’s a gut thing I have my new job at Simple Gifts to look forward to, Rosalyn thought as she made her way up the hill toward the store housed in a huge red barn. Working for Nora on Wednesdays and Saturdays sure beats dealing with Loretta and Edith’s moony-eyed gazes and happy chatter about being married to the Detweiler twins whenever we’re all together.

 

It wasn’t that she begrudged her sisters their happiness. She just wanted some of her own.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

Charlotte Hubbard is the acclaimed author of Amish romance and fiction that evokes simpler times and draws upon her experiences in Jamesport, the largest Old Order Amish community west of the Mississippi. Faith and family, farming, and food preservation are hallmarks of her lifestyle—and the foundation of all her novels. A deacon, dedicated church musician and choir member, she loves to travel, read, try new recipes, and crochet. A longtime Missourian, Charlotte now lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with her husband and their border collie, Vera.

 

Please visit Charlotte online at www.CharlotteHubbard.com.

CharlotteHubbard.com

 

Facebook: Facebook    www.Facebook.com/Charlotte.Hubbard1

 

Order Ebook

Kindle:  https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Christmas-Gifts-ebook/dp/B078QTS92M

Kindle UK:  http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078QTS92M/

Kindle Canada:  http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B078QTS92M/

Kindle Australia:  http://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B078QTS92M/

iBooks:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-simple-christmas/id1330331465?mt=11

iBooks UK:  https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/a-simple-christmas/id1330331465?mt=11

iBooks Canada:  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/a-simple-christmas/id1330331465?mt=11

iBooks Australia:  https://itunes.apple.com/au/book/a-simple-christmas/id1330331465?mt=11

iBooks New Zealand:  https://itunes.apple.com/nz/book/a-simple-christmas/id1330331465?mt=11

Nook:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-simple-christmas-charlotte-hubbard/1127750875?ean=9781420138740

Kobo:  https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/a-simple-christmas-4

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Charlotte_Hubbard_A_Simple_Christmas?id=R19EDwAAQBAJ

 

Order Print

 

Zebra

September 25, 2018

ISBN-13: 9781420138733

ISBN-10: 1420138731

 

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=1420138731/

Amazon UK:  http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ISBN=1420138731

Amazon Canada:  http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ISBN=1420138731

Barnes & Noble:

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?ean=9781420138733

Books-A-Million:  http://www.booksamillion.com/product/9781420138733

 

Chapters Indigo:  http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/a/9781420138733-item.html

 

IndieBound:  http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781420138733

 

The Book Depository:  http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9781420138733

 

 

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION

 Charlotte Hubbard will be awarding $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

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Heather Elaine Bridson

I love Amish stories! They have always been some of my favorites, and I can’t wait to read this one!!!

Thanks for chiming in and stopping by, Heather! I hope you’ll give A SIMPLE CHRISTMAS a try…and I’ll just say that it’s #3 in this trilogy, preceded by #1 A SIMPLE VOW and #2 A SIMPLE WISH!

Charlotte Hubbard

Denise, thanks so much for featuring my book on your blog today!

Victoria

Great post!

Charlotte Hubbard

Thanks for stopping by today, Victoria!

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