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Cape Light #8
A Christmas Visitor
Christmas comes again to the little town of Cape Light.
Molly Willoughby-Harding has a beautiful home, a husband, family, and friends, and a blossoming new business-so why is she unhappy? Just as her life is starting to take off, she's pregnant again-and she's going to have to confront her previous notions of what she truly needs to be happy, in order to recapture that elusive Christmas spirit...
Meanwhile, Miranda Potter has found an injured man who's lost his memory. As she nurses him back to health an unexpected attraction develops. Can Miranda let uncertainty back into her life just as things finally start making sense?
And when Reverend Ben finds a wooden angel statue, word spreads that it holds miraculous powers, turning his peaceful church into a tourist attraction-and making it seem more of a burden then a blessing. But what he discovers is that he's given the people of Cape Light the best Christmas gift of all.
Molly Willoughby-Harding has a beautiful home, a husband, family, and friends, and a blossoming new business-so why is she unhappy? Just as her life is starting to take off, she's pregnant again-and she's going to have to confront her previous notions of what she truly needs to be happy, in order to recapture that elusive Christmas spirit...
Meanwhile, Miranda Potter has found an injured man who's lost his memory. As she nurses him back to health an unexpected attraction develops. Can Miranda let uncertainty back into her life just as things finally start making sense?
And when Reverend Ben finds a wooden angel statue, word spreads that it holds miraculous powers, turning his peaceful church into a tourist attraction-and making it seem more of a burden then a blessing. But what he discovers is that he's given the people of Cape Light the best Christmas gift of all.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published October 2, 2007
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Thomas Kinkade
250 books180 followersThomas Kinkade was known as the "Painter of Light." His works, although spurned by the secular art establishment, were very popular with Christians and many others.
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December 6, 2019
With her career taking off and her daughters approaching adulthood, Molly isn't excited to learn she's pregnant again. Meanwhile, an injured man shows up in Cape Light with no recollection of his own identity. And when Reverend Ben finds an old angel statue to decorate the church's sanctuary, rumor spreads that there's something miraculous about the statue in A Christmas Visitor by authors Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer.
Even if I wasn't already familiar with Cape Light and some of its townsfolk, I'm sure I could have followed this story just fine. As with other books in the series, I found this one to be an easy, interesting read without it merely being corny or fairy-like fluff.
Now, I'm not a fan of love triangles where one or more of the characters come off as wishy-washy or they spend much of the time feeling like the new romantic connection they're getting deeper into is wrong. I also grew weary of a drawn-out misunderstanding along with two characters feeling sorry for themselves quite a bit. And even with its good backstory, the statue storyline struck me as weird for the most part, as did an unrelated scene involving hypnosis.
Yet, the read was like a warm, comfortable blanket for me overall, and it was quite nice to revisit this small town for another holiday season.
Even if I wasn't already familiar with Cape Light and some of its townsfolk, I'm sure I could have followed this story just fine. As with other books in the series, I found this one to be an easy, interesting read without it merely being corny or fairy-like fluff.
Now, I'm not a fan of love triangles where one or more of the characters come off as wishy-washy or they spend much of the time feeling like the new romantic connection they're getting deeper into is wrong. I also grew weary of a drawn-out misunderstanding along with two characters feeling sorry for themselves quite a bit. And even with its good backstory, the statue storyline struck me as weird for the most part, as did an unrelated scene involving hypnosis.
Yet, the read was like a warm, comfortable blanket for me overall, and it was quite nice to revisit this small town for another holiday season.
December 8, 2021
Once again A Christmas Visitor was the only book in the local free library. I also did not realize this was part of a series but it read okay as a standalone.
The story covers several different people and yet I still feel like I know them all.
Miranda is unsure about the direction her life is no longer going when she finds a unconscious man in her families orchard. After helping him to the house and calling for an ambulance she learns he has amnesia and has no clue how he ended up in the middle of the orchard.
Reverend Ben is happy with his life as the town pastor and even happier when lots of people come to church that is until they believe an old angel statue found in the basement is performing miracles. Not wanting to ruin the faith of his congregation Ben tries to get the story behind the angel.
Molly has it all finally, a devoted husband, lovely house, a successful catering business, and has almost finished raising her kids. Then suddenly she finds out she is pregnant and to make matters worse her husbands new partner is an old fling from medical school.
Overall a fun and clean read. It had some humorous moments with a bit of drama thrown in at times. The writing was smooth and I never once had any problem figuring out which character was being talked about.
The story covers several different people and yet I still feel like I know them all.
Miranda is unsure about the direction her life is no longer going when she finds a unconscious man in her families orchard. After helping him to the house and calling for an ambulance she learns he has amnesia and has no clue how he ended up in the middle of the orchard.
Reverend Ben is happy with his life as the town pastor and even happier when lots of people come to church that is until they believe an old angel statue found in the basement is performing miracles. Not wanting to ruin the faith of his congregation Ben tries to get the story behind the angel.
Molly has it all finally, a devoted husband, lovely house, a successful catering business, and has almost finished raising her kids. Then suddenly she finds out she is pregnant and to make matters worse her husbands new partner is an old fling from medical school.
Overall a fun and clean read. It had some humorous moments with a bit of drama thrown in at times. The writing was smooth and I never once had any problem figuring out which character was being talked about.
December 20, 2025
i like Thomas Kinkade's paintings, and this is part of a series set in the fictional Massachusetts town of Cape Light, meant to be a quaint New England village in the style that Kinkade paints.
Kinkade and co-author Katherine Spencer put together three main plotlines here. There's a successful businesswoman who with a husband and three teen daughters who finds herself unexpectedly, well, expecting. Meanwhile at the village church, the minister finds a mysterious angel statue in a crate in the basement, and it may or may not have miraculous powers. And then there's a local woman who rescues an injured man who has... wait for it... amnesia! Yes, we are going full-on soap opera here.
The whole cast is rich (or at least comfortable well off) and white. The characters are generally likeable, but the most interesting aspects of the story: A reunion brought about by the angel, and the resolution of the amnesia subplot, are rushed to quick conclusions in the last couple of chapters. Meanwhile some other ongoing plot threads like the pregnant character's battles with morning sickness, get dragged on and on.
The setting is clearly well-developed, and the book provides the requisite amount of holiday spirit, but it wraps everything up a bit too neatly while playing it safe with any potential controversy.
Kinkade and co-author Katherine Spencer put together three main plotlines here. There's a successful businesswoman who with a husband and three teen daughters who finds herself unexpectedly, well, expecting. Meanwhile at the village church, the minister finds a mysterious angel statue in a crate in the basement, and it may or may not have miraculous powers. And then there's a local woman who rescues an injured man who has... wait for it... amnesia! Yes, we are going full-on soap opera here.
The whole cast is rich (or at least comfortable well off) and white. The characters are generally likeable, but the most interesting aspects of the story: A reunion brought about by the angel, and the resolution of the amnesia subplot, are rushed to quick conclusions in the last couple of chapters. Meanwhile some other ongoing plot threads like the pregnant character's battles with morning sickness, get dragged on and on.
The setting is clearly well-developed, and the book provides the requisite amount of holiday spirit, but it wraps everything up a bit too neatly while playing it safe with any potential controversy.
December 25, 2022
I had A Christmas Visitor by Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer on my bookshelf for a couple of years now and I finally took it down in December to read and I was not disappointed. The town and characters of Cape Light in this novel, (Cape Light #8), were delightful and I will definitely be looking forward to reading more of this charming series.
A Christmas Visitor revolves around three main story lines or characters that live in the town of Cape Light. Molly, a newly married mother of teen daughters and owner of a new catering business who finds her world turned upside down with an unexpected pregnancy. Miranda, a struggling actress whose life takes an unexpected turn when she finds a handsome stranger lying hurt and unconscious in her grandmother's apple orchard. And Ben, the pastor of a local church, who uncovers a beautiful statue in the basement of his church that begins to have unexpected and miraculous effects on the parishioners in his parish.
The town and the characters of this delightful novel warmed my heart as they relied on one another's friendship and support as they faced the challenges of their daily lives. A great holiday novel to read as part of a series or a stand alone novel just perfect for the holidays.
A Christmas Visitor revolves around three main story lines or characters that live in the town of Cape Light. Molly, a newly married mother of teen daughters and owner of a new catering business who finds her world turned upside down with an unexpected pregnancy. Miranda, a struggling actress whose life takes an unexpected turn when she finds a handsome stranger lying hurt and unconscious in her grandmother's apple orchard. And Ben, the pastor of a local church, who uncovers a beautiful statue in the basement of his church that begins to have unexpected and miraculous effects on the parishioners in his parish.
The town and the characters of this delightful novel warmed my heart as they relied on one another's friendship and support as they faced the challenges of their daily lives. A great holiday novel to read as part of a series or a stand alone novel just perfect for the holidays.
December 20, 2020
A predictably happy ending book, so great to read this time of year. A story of a small community getting ready for Christmas with the messiness of life affecting their lives. An angel statue found in the basement of a church...a visitor to this small town? Does the angel grant miracles? A visitor with amnesia changes the life of one young woman and himself. This is a story of love and very much about faith. Miracles are all around us and happen every day. Because of a statue? No. Because of our faith in God. This story reminds us what Christmas is all about, our faith in the young babe, Jesus, our Savior, who came to earth to give us His unconditional love for all times.
December 1, 2018
This is a must read to get you in the spirit of Christmas. It revolves around three individuals, Miranda, Molly, and Ben. Miranda falls in love with a man with amnesia; Molly becomes pregnant just when her business is growing and her children our teenagers; and Ben, a clergyman who's faith is tested when a statute of an Angel is found in the basement of the church. You have to have faith that God will see us through the challenges that we face.
May 7, 2023
good book about people in this small town who deal with everything from a found stranger with Amensia in the Orchard to a found Angel statue that has healing powers to a young couple dealing with an unexpected pregnancy and how all of these people and things tie together to change a town around Christmas time enjoy.
October 29, 2018
My first time reading this author. This book had 3 different story lines going on simultaneously all with a Christmas theme. A nice read. It reminds us of the spirit of Christmas, friendship , forgiveness and friendship.
October 9, 2019
I am reading my way through the Cape Light series. The Christmas Visitor is a very warm and easy Christmas story. Thomas Kinkade is as good an author as he is a painter. I’m enjoying these books very much.
April 12, 2023
This is such a sweet series. It quietly walks you through a small town with people who have real problems and how they solve. Faith is part of the story, but the characters drive the story. It is up to the reader to see a message(s) or not. Loved this book.
August 14, 2024
I don't know why, but I really don't like Molly. I didn't care for her in the first book that was focused on her and my opinion didn't improve in this book. Fortunately, I like the Kinkade's style as well as the other characters enough that it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the book.
December 24, 2025
I liked the different stories. I'm not sure how they tied together though. It was more like three mini novellas than one cohesive story. still it was enjoyable. I read this book for the prompt read a book owned for longer than one year (read with Allison 2025)
December 29, 2019
Fun, lighthearted read for the holidays.
January 24, 2020
A nice list xmas read.
January 3, 2021
A Christmas Visitor
I loved the book. It was fun to read and I enjoyed it very much. I highly recommend it to teens and adult ladies.
I loved the book. It was fun to read and I enjoyed it very much. I highly recommend it to teens and adult ladies.
January 19, 2021
A very enjoyable read.
February 1, 2021
The many typos were irritating, but the story was interesting.
June 9, 2021
3.5 stars
A perfect summer read on a hot muggy day. This novel is one more delightful trip to Cape Light. The mysterious angel statue was my favorite story line.
A perfect summer read on a hot muggy day. This novel is one more delightful trip to Cape Light. The mysterious angel statue was my favorite story line.
August 2, 2021
Cant wait to read book 9
August 2, 2022
I started and stopped reading this but it was very good. Things just got in the way. A very enjoyable series
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December 18, 2022good book
December 21, 2022
Reverend Ben finds an angel in the church basement and it brings a lot of excitement to their little town,including a romance from WWII.
March 4, 2023
I always love returning to Cape Light and following the characters through life. Another Christmas adventure.
January 11, 2024
Why is the color yellow mentioned numerous times in Story.
I liked the previous story in series much better. Dr and his ex girlfriend partner was a downer to the story for Sure☆
I liked the previous story in series much better. Dr and his ex girlfriend partner was a downer to the story for Sure☆
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 16, 2025
I really enjoyed the book. I would actually give it 41/2 stars.
March 19, 2012
In "A Christmas Visitor", the people of Cape Light are in for all kinds of surprises:
1.) Miranda, granddaughter of Sophie Potter, finds an unconscious man in the orchard;
2.) Molly and Matt Harding are expecting a baby (Molly has 2 daughters from a previous marriage and Matt has a daughter from a former marriage also);
3.) Carl Tulley and Rev. Ben Lewis find a statue of an angel in the basement of the church.
Miranda is walking the dog, Dixie, out in the orchard when the dog runs ahead and is barking. Miranda goes to see what is going on and finds a man on the ground with a head wound and unconscious. She manages to get him up and get him back to the house. Sophie calls for an ambulance to take him to the hospital. Office Tucker Tulley arrives to investigate. The man awakens somewhat, but cannot tell them his name or where he came from. Amnesia? or is he hiding something? We will see.
Now Molly takes one of those home pregnancy tests about 3 times over and the results are all the same: she is pregnant. Now what? "I have been through all this before; feedings, diapers, school programs and sports." She goes off to her catering business and informs her best friend, Betty, that she is going to have baby. Betty is excited and wants to know how Matt feels about it. "I haven't told him yet." Betty advises that she needs to and right away. No secrets. Molly has been so overworked with the holidays coming up and she has many orders for parties to get ready for. Betty tells her she needs to slow down and take care of this baby too. How does Matt feel about a new baby? Ecstatic, of course. He also tells her she need to slow up a bit too, but she tells him it isn't so easy right now with all the orders she has. How will she figure out how to slow down and also keep her business afloat? Betty is a key to her dilemma.
As for the statue in the church, well Carl Tulley believes the statue has miraculous powers. He had an injured hand and after he had touched the angel it suddenly was healed. He spread the good word. Now there are many people coming to see this angel in the church. Visitors coming by bus and from places further away from Cape Light. People are leaving little notes by the statue, prayers or petitions for help. Every Sunday there are more people coming into the church for the services and staying after to pray by the statue. Rev. Ben doesn't know quite how to handle this situation as he doesn't think that there are miracles being done here by this statue. What to do? The statue does stay up during the holiday season and Rev. Ben decides it is from a higher calling that people are being brought to the church. It helps the people to believe and hope for the best.
Rev. Ben does decide though that the statue will come down after the holidays. What will become of the statue? Will Rev. Ben find where it originated and return it to it's rightful owner?
Christmas oftentimes doesn't bring what one wishes for, but yet it can bring something more wonderful than we ever imagined.
1.) Miranda, granddaughter of Sophie Potter, finds an unconscious man in the orchard;
2.) Molly and Matt Harding are expecting a baby (Molly has 2 daughters from a previous marriage and Matt has a daughter from a former marriage also);
3.) Carl Tulley and Rev. Ben Lewis find a statue of an angel in the basement of the church.
Miranda is walking the dog, Dixie, out in the orchard when the dog runs ahead and is barking. Miranda goes to see what is going on and finds a man on the ground with a head wound and unconscious. She manages to get him up and get him back to the house. Sophie calls for an ambulance to take him to the hospital. Office Tucker Tulley arrives to investigate. The man awakens somewhat, but cannot tell them his name or where he came from. Amnesia? or is he hiding something? We will see.
Now Molly takes one of those home pregnancy tests about 3 times over and the results are all the same: she is pregnant. Now what? "I have been through all this before; feedings, diapers, school programs and sports." She goes off to her catering business and informs her best friend, Betty, that she is going to have baby. Betty is excited and wants to know how Matt feels about it. "I haven't told him yet." Betty advises that she needs to and right away. No secrets. Molly has been so overworked with the holidays coming up and she has many orders for parties to get ready for. Betty tells her she needs to slow down and take care of this baby too. How does Matt feel about a new baby? Ecstatic, of course. He also tells her she need to slow up a bit too, but she tells him it isn't so easy right now with all the orders she has. How will she figure out how to slow down and also keep her business afloat? Betty is a key to her dilemma.
As for the statue in the church, well Carl Tulley believes the statue has miraculous powers. He had an injured hand and after he had touched the angel it suddenly was healed. He spread the good word. Now there are many people coming to see this angel in the church. Visitors coming by bus and from places further away from Cape Light. People are leaving little notes by the statue, prayers or petitions for help. Every Sunday there are more people coming into the church for the services and staying after to pray by the statue. Rev. Ben doesn't know quite how to handle this situation as he doesn't think that there are miracles being done here by this statue. What to do? The statue does stay up during the holiday season and Rev. Ben decides it is from a higher calling that people are being brought to the church. It helps the people to believe and hope for the best.
Rev. Ben does decide though that the statue will come down after the holidays. What will become of the statue? Will Rev. Ben find where it originated and return it to it's rightful owner?
Christmas oftentimes doesn't bring what one wishes for, but yet it can bring something more wonderful than we ever imagined.
January 12, 2023
Miranda finds an unconscious man out in the orchard; she and her grandma Sophie assist the man into their home; he doesn't remember who he is or how he got there.
Molly a local caterer finds out she is expecting; however this news does not thrill her as her business is just beginning to be successful. A crate is discovered in storage at the church. It seems to have special healing powers and people come from all over to pray for healing but the local pastor doubts its powers. As Christmas approaches
Molly a local caterer finds out she is expecting; however this news does not thrill her as her business is just beginning to be successful. A crate is discovered in storage at the church. It seems to have special healing powers and people come from all over to pray for healing but the local pastor doubts its powers. As Christmas approaches
June 5, 2022
Very interesting!
December 13, 2012
I am writing to recommend:
a Christmas Visitor: a Cape Light Novel
by Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer
Once again, this book appears to be part of a series which I may or may not have encountered before. In this instance though, I found that I fell in love with the small New England town and its people and it was clear to me why folks might go back for more.
Basically, there are three stories which comprise this book. One is of Molly, a recently remarried woman who learns that she is pregnant. Her reaction to the news is rather mixed and complications ensue as she comes to terms with how the new arrival will impact her life and, potentially, her new marriage. The second story tells of a statue of an angel which some of the townspeople believe has mystical or miraculous powers. Finally, we hear about a stranger who has amnesia and to whom Miranda is quite attracted.
Now this may not sound like much of a book, but I must say that I enjoyed it much more than I anticipated. I thought the plot about the man with amnesia would turn out to be utterly ridiculous, but that really wasn't the case.
What makes this book worth reading is not its plot as much as its characters. It's sort of hard to review since I can't really define exactly why I found it worth the read or why it filled me with the Christmas spirit, but it most definitely did. the characters had enough conflict in their lives to make them believable while still representing the best that human nature has to offer.
For a nice, light holiday read, you really can't go wrong with this one. And I suspect that you may be tempted to return to Cape Lite again; perhaps I'll join you.
a Christmas Visitor: a Cape Light Novel
by Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer
Once again, this book appears to be part of a series which I may or may not have encountered before. In this instance though, I found that I fell in love with the small New England town and its people and it was clear to me why folks might go back for more.
Basically, there are three stories which comprise this book. One is of Molly, a recently remarried woman who learns that she is pregnant. Her reaction to the news is rather mixed and complications ensue as she comes to terms with how the new arrival will impact her life and, potentially, her new marriage. The second story tells of a statue of an angel which some of the townspeople believe has mystical or miraculous powers. Finally, we hear about a stranger who has amnesia and to whom Miranda is quite attracted.
Now this may not sound like much of a book, but I must say that I enjoyed it much more than I anticipated. I thought the plot about the man with amnesia would turn out to be utterly ridiculous, but that really wasn't the case.
What makes this book worth reading is not its plot as much as its characters. It's sort of hard to review since I can't really define exactly why I found it worth the read or why it filled me with the Christmas spirit, but it most definitely did. the characters had enough conflict in their lives to make them believable while still representing the best that human nature has to offer.
For a nice, light holiday read, you really can't go wrong with this one. And I suspect that you may be tempted to return to Cape Lite again; perhaps I'll join you.
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