Waiting for Christmas
Waiting for Christmas by Lynn Austin is a heartwarming novella set in 1901, published by Tyndale House Publishers on September 3, 2024. This edition spans 288 pages and is presented in English. The story unfolds against the backdrop of New York’s Fifth Avenue during the holiday season, focusing on Adelaide Forsythe, who is navigating her new life as a married woman. As she embraces the quieter aspects of Christmas for the first time, she grapples with the challenges of managing her household and the unexpected arrival of a young boy named Jack, who claims he is not an orphan.
Readers will find a narrative rich with themes of love, family, and the true spirit of the holidays. As Adelaide and her husband Howard work to uncover Jack’s story, they embark on a journey that reveals the challenges and possibilities of their new life together. The novella explores the meaning of Christmas through Adelaide’s experiences, offering insights into personal growth and community. This edition is designed as a delightful gift, complete with discussion questions for book clubs, making it a thoughtful choice for the holiday season.
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In this hope-filled Gilded Age Christmas novella from bestselling author Lynn Austin, the year is 1901 and the hustle and bustle of the holidays is descending on New York’s Fifth Avenue.
For the first time in her privileged life, Adelaide Forsythe won’t be swept up in it. She couldn’t be happier about the prospect of a quieter Christmas. That’s not to say her transition from Miss to Mrs. has been without challenge. Though she doesn’t regret marrying for love instead of wealth, she can barely light the hearth or cook more than burnt toast. She feels woefully unprepared to run her own household.
Then, on the first Sunday of Advent, winter winds bring change through two unlikely means: a young orphan boy, hiding near Adelaide’s front steps, and a seasoned housekeeper who seems too good to be true.
The boy, Jack, claims he isn’t an orphan at all and is desperate to reunite his family. Adelaide and her husband Howard work tirelessly to solve the riddle of Jack’s story, while Adelaide’s new endeavors open her eyes to a world beyond her past experience–and all the challenge and possibility it holds. As Christmas approaches, small glimmers of wonder light the way toward the answers Adaleide seeks and the most miraculous gift of all.
- The novella length of this delightful work of Christmas fiction about the true meaning of Christmas makes this a great stocking stuffer or host/hostess gift
- Beautiful hardcover, giftable size
- Great companion to All My Secrets by Lynn Austin
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs
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