Christmas in Bethel

From Richard Paul Evans,the New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Promise and The Christmas BoxΓÇöΓÇ£the most popular holiday tale since Tiny TimΓÇ¥ (Newsweek)ΓÇöa new novel celebrating the life-changing power of the holiday spirit. Leigh Beth Stilton has never liked the holidays. After growing up in an unstable homeescaping an abusive marriageand witnessing daily tragedies as an EMTLeigh just canΓÇÖt bring herself to care about Christmas cheer. In factsheΓÇÖs so convinced sheΓÇÖs not worth loving that one winterΓÇÖs eveshe decides she canΓÇÖt go onΓÇöuntil she comes across a book called Bethel and starts to read. Leigh is unfamiliar with the authorJ.D. Harperbut his words speak directly to her. SheΓÇÖs never felt so seen and understoodand this connection gives her the strength to carry on. She avidly reads every novel Harper has writtenand when he comes to town for a book signingshe jumps at the opportunity to meet the writer who means so much to her. In a twist of fateLeigh runs into J.D. in a coffee shopand the two immediately click. Before she knows itsheΓÇÖs swept up in a whirlwind of fancy dinnersexciting traveland the attention of the man whose work has been so meaningful to her. But sheΓÇÖs leery after a lifetime of pain and when she discovers that J.D. hasnΓÇÖt been completely honesther hopes are dashed. Can they find their way back to each other and can Leigh learn to trust her heart?