All I Want for Christmas
He only has one thing on his Christmas list…
All twelve-year-old Trevor wants for Christmas is to find a family. When the long-time foster kid gets moved to a group home, he writes to Santa as a last resort. But being good is hard, and kids like him don’t get anything from Santa, let alone parents.
All Gary Harris wants is to help the kids at the group home across the street appreciate Christmas. Playing Santa seems easy enough—much simpler than fostering like his wife wants. But from the moment he knocks on their door, nothing about the process is simple, and he begins to wonder if connecting with the kids who always mock his cherished lawn nativity scene will be worth it.
Is a Christmas miracle possible for both Trevor and Gary?
All I Want for Christmas is a heartwarming short Christmas story about finding family, love, and hope set in the world of the Peace Country Romance series. For everyone who loves feel-good happy endings and dreams coming true.
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Equivalent movie rating of PG for mild fisticuffs, mild language, and intense themes related to bullying, foster care, and mental health.
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Dear Santa,
I don’t mean to complain, but I’ve asked you for the same thing every year since I was four. And when you bring me anything, it’s only chocolates and oranges and cheap toys from China. I don’t need another fidget spinner this year, okay?
Anyway, I don’t know where else to turn. I’m twelve now and they just moved me to a group home. No one ever gets adopted from a group home. So you’re basically my last hope.
If I’m really REALLY good this year, would I finally deserve a new set of parents?
Trevor stared at the words. He couldn’t think what to write next. Not that it mattered. Maybe Byron was right—he was a bit babyish. A letter to Santa Claus? Really? What was he, six? He needed to grow up and face the realities of the world. The group home was where kids like him went when no one knew what to do with them anymore. When no foster family would take them in, or there were none left to try.
He lashes out. Can’t make a connection with him. We’ve tried everything. Don’t feel safe. We can’t handle him.
The overheard excuses in the voices of Foster Parents Past rang in his ears.
He folded the paper and stuffed it in his backpack.
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Reviews:
“A kind and moving Christmas story.”
“I need more books like this!”
Gail Taylor, Goodreads Reviewer
“A quick and altogether satisfying holiday read.”
Nadine Keel, Goodreads Reviewer
“What a perfect Christmas story!”
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Books in this Series:
Every Star that Shines (Peace Country Romance Book 1)
Every Bell that Rings (Peace Country Romance Book 2)
Every Rose that Blooms (Peace Country Romance Book 3). Coming Soon.
All I Want for Christmas (A Peace Country Story)
Clean and sweet small-town romance
with big heart and a bit of grit.
About the Author:
Talena Winters writes page-turning heartfelt fantasy, romance, and adventure stories of sacrifice, redemption, and hope against all odds. She’s also an editor, copywriter, and award-winning songwriter. She and her husband and a varying number of their three young adult sons reside on an acreage in the Peace Country of northern Alberta, Canada, with their two Husky dogs and two neurotic orange cats. Her writing is fuelled by an insatiable passion for stories, dark chocolate, and making the world a better place. And she would really like to know why the tea is always gone.
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