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For decades, Daniella poured her whole heart into the holidays: hidden gifts, matching pyjamas, sugar cookies decorated around a crowded kitchen table, and four children whose faces lit up every Christmas morning. It was her way of keeping alive a wonder she'd lost at five years old, the summer her big sister told her there was no such thing as Santa Claus. Now her kids are grown, and the house she filled with so much joy has gone quiet.
But children grow up. Jobs, partners and in-laws pull them in every direction, and one by one the holidays empty out. After spending Christmas Day completely alone in a silent house, Daniella makes herself a promise: she is officially done with Christmas. No tree. No baking. No expectations waiting to break her heart.
Then a relentlessly cheerful coworker asks for help with a children's holiday charity, and Daniella has never been able to say no to kids.
Suddenly she's elbow-deep in cookie dough at the Legion hall, granting wishes for children who need a little magic of their own, and counting down to a Christmas Eve party she never meant to attend. Beside her every step of the way is Isaac: her best friend, her Monday-night pub companion, and the man who keeps half-jokingly proposing. Isaac loves Christmas, and he isn't about to let her give up on it. But when one unexpected kiss threatens the friendship she treasures most, and her children's holiday plans leave her behind once again, Daniella must decide whether opening her heart is worth the risk.
Warm, nostalgic and deeply honest about the quiet ache of empty-nest holidays, The Gift of Hope is a heartfelt Christmas novel about rediscovering wonder, second chances at love, and the gifts that can't be wrapped and placed under a tree.
Perfect for readers who love feel-good holiday fiction, friends-to-lovers romance, and stories that remind us magic can find its way back in, even after we've stopped believing.
More than a novel, The Gift of Hope is a keepsake to bring into your own holidays. Woven between the chapters are the very treasures Daniella creates for the children: beautifully illustrated recipe cards for the cookies baked at the Legion hall, step-by-step holiday craft cards, and a vintage-style Book of Carols to sing along with. Bake the cookies, make the crafts, and gather your own loved ones for a carol or two. The magic doesn't have to end on the last page.
But children grow up. Jobs, partners and in-laws pull them in every direction, and one by one the holidays empty out. After spending Christmas Day completely alone in a silent house, Daniella makes herself a promise: she is officially done with Christmas. No tree. No baking. No expectations waiting to break her heart.
Then a relentlessly cheerful coworker asks for help with a children's holiday charity, and Daniella has never been able to say no to kids.
Suddenly she's elbow-deep in cookie dough at the Legion hall, granting wishes for children who need a little magic of their own, and counting down to a Christmas Eve party she never meant to attend. Beside her every step of the way is Isaac: her best friend, her Monday-night pub companion, and the man who keeps half-jokingly proposing. Isaac loves Christmas, and he isn't about to let her give up on it. But when one unexpected kiss threatens the friendship she treasures most, and her children's holiday plans leave her behind once again, Daniella must decide whether opening her heart is worth the risk.
Warm, nostalgic and deeply honest about the quiet ache of empty-nest holidays, The Gift of Hope is a heartfelt Christmas novel about rediscovering wonder, second chances at love, and the gifts that can't be wrapped and placed under a tree.
Perfect for readers who love feel-good holiday fiction, friends-to-lovers romance, and stories that remind us magic can find its way back in, even after we've stopped believing.
More than a novel, The Gift of Hope is a keepsake to bring into your own holidays. Woven between the chapters are the very treasures Daniella creates for the children: beautifully illustrated recipe cards for the cookies baked at the Legion hall, step-by-step holiday craft cards, and a vintage-style Book of Carols to sing along with. Bake the cookies, make the crafts, and gather your own loved ones for a carol or two. The magic doesn't have to end on the last page.