#1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon gives her beloved fans what they want for Christmas: a new Mitford novel. When Father TimΓÇÖs wife,Cynthiaasks what he wants for Christmashe pens the answer in a love letter that bares his most private feelings. Then the letter goes missing and circulates among his astonished neighbors. So much for private. Can a letter change a life? Ask Helenethe piano teacher who has avoided her feelings for a lifetime. Ask Hopethe village bookseller who desperately needs something thatΓÇÖs impossibly out of reach. Orif youΓÇÖd like to know how a brush with death can be the portal to a happy marriageCynthia will tell you all about it. In My BelovedHarley gets an important letter of his own; a broken heart teaches the Old MayorEsther Cunninghama lesson long in coming; and thanks to Lace and Dooleyreaders get what theyΓÇÖve been waiting for: Sadie. Poignanthilariousand life-affirmingMy Beloved sets a generous table for millions of readers who love these characters like family. With KaronΓÇÖs signature humanity shining through on every pagethis is a season of life in Mitford you wonΓÇÖt want to miss.