Coming Home for Christmas

October 1, 2019

It's been seven years since Elizabeth Hamilton walked out on her family in a fog of grief, and equally long since the accident that nearly claimed her life. Now her husband, Luke Hamilton, is on her doorstep demanding that she return with him to Haven Point, ID. Luke's appearance isn't about love--he needs Elizabeth to clear his name in her own murder case. Seeing him again sets off a storm of emotions in Elizabeth, who's still wracked with guilt over leaving her husband and children during her struggle with postpartum depression. Her yearning to once again be a part of her own family grows stronger the longer she stays in Haven Point, especially as it's Christmas, and as she spends time with her children, her feelings for Luke are reignited. But Luke's pain makes it difficult for him to forgive Elizabeth for her past actions. VERDICT The newest addition to Thayne's "Haven Point" series (after Season of Wonder) provides a poignant second-chance romance wrapped in small-town warmth.--Kathryn Howe, Saint John Free P.L., NB

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