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The Neighbor and the Gifts
About The Neighbor and the Gifts
Twelve days. Twelve gifts. One unlikely hero.
Wisconsin, 1930—When Manitowish Waters librarian Olivia “Ollie” Larson finds a package on the library steps, she expects the children’s books she ordered, not a taxidermied partridge. By the fourth gift from her unknown and unwelcome True Love, disappearing to her grandfather’s isolated cabin in the Northwoods is the only way she can escape him.
Deputy Titus Wilburn is happy to escort the lovely librarian to her grandfather’s house on his way to the neighboring Yarwood cabin. After all, he’s been smitten with her since they attended school together, and she needs his protection. However, the plan fails when Ollie’s uninvited suitor discovers her new location.
As the man’s actions become more desperate and his gifts more dangerous, an unexpectedly bedridden Titus decides to free Ollie from this menace, which puts the enemy’s sights directly on him. Ollie refuses to let her injured hero sacrifice himself, but with the days ticking closer to Christmas, she may have no choice but to accept whatever fate her suitor has in store for her if she wants to save Titus’ life.
One cabin in the Northwoods … a decade of Christmas miracles.
First Line
Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin
Saturday, December 13, 1930
Olivia Larson hummed the tune to “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing” as she strode down the snow-covered main thoroughfare of her hometown—only twelve days until Christmas Morning.
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I just finished listening to The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau this morning and returned it to the library. I don’t remember the first line, but it was an excellent book. Happy Friday!
That sounds like a fascinating read! Enjoy your weekend!