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Finding a Christmas Miracle
Two exceptional novellas featuring two men engulfed in a war no one understands or wants—Vietnam. They’re both hoping for a miracle with little expectation of finding it.
Jan Selbourne lends her award-winning writing talent to Miracle in the Outback. Nick Saunders is in a hurry to escape a family argument and also to return to his Army base in Wagga Wagga. He doesn’t need another complication. Rachel Garth is a woman with a broken down car, a small girl, a deadly snake, and a baby on the way. She needs Nick’s help. He doesn’t know it, but he needs hers, too.
In award-winning author Anne Krist’s The Miracle of Coming Home, Army PFC Tom Stabler wins a trip to his parents’ Nebraska farm for Christmas. He needs the time away from the war. Lately, he’s been feeling lost and too alone. Trouble is, being home is almost as bad. Then Susan Swensen arrives, just as sweet and pretty as he remembers. Can Susan help him find himself again, or will it take a miracle?
Jan Selbourne lends her award-winning writing talent to Miracle in the Outback. Nick Saunders is in a hurry to escape a family argument and also to return to his Army base in Wagga Wagga. He doesn’t need another complication. Rachel Garth is a woman with a broken down car, a small girl, a deadly snake, and a baby on the way. She needs Nick’s help. He doesn’t know it, but he needs hers, too.
In award-winning author Anne Krist’s The Miracle of Coming Home, Army PFC Tom Stabler wins a trip to his parents’ Nebraska farm for Christmas. He needs the time away from the war. Lately, he’s been feeling lost and too alone. Trouble is, being home is almost as bad. Then Susan Swensen arrives, just as sweet and pretty as he remembers. Can Susan help him find himself again, or will it take a miracle?
130 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2021
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January 2, 2022
Selbourne and Krist created two short stories to touch your heart and make you think of family. Selbourne's story speaks to destiny. Her characters are real, harsh, and struggle with their lives. You want to reach into the book and help them both.
Krist's story seems straight forward. Boy goes off to war and becomes lost in the viciousness of it. Girl worries for him and wants nothing more than a moment with him. There's a twist which was unexpected - no spoilers don't worry. This twist transformed the story from the expected to the extraordinary.
The writing of these two authors is stellar. They both have good pacing, good character building, and a good plot. This is a quick read which will be well worth your time.
Krist's story seems straight forward. Boy goes off to war and becomes lost in the viciousness of it. Girl worries for him and wants nothing more than a moment with him. There's a twist which was unexpected - no spoilers don't worry. This twist transformed the story from the expected to the extraordinary.
The writing of these two authors is stellar. They both have good pacing, good character building, and a good plot. This is a quick read which will be well worth your time.
January 28, 2022
Two fabulous reads with relatable characters and heartwarming emotion. Both stories dealt with war but we saw the personal side of it and the way the horror impacts normal people. The locale in “A Miracle in the Outback” by Jan Selbourne was perfectly done. I could picture everything she described. Nick is such a great hero and Rachel is a wonderful heroine.
“The Miracle of Coming Home” by Anne Krist had such a unique premise. I love the idea of the contest and how it brought Susan and Tom together.
I was rooting for both couples to find their Happily Ever After.
Heart wrenching and poignant, this novella set is a must-read.
“The Miracle of Coming Home” by Anne Krist had such a unique premise. I love the idea of the contest and how it brought Susan and Tom together.
I was rooting for both couples to find their Happily Ever After.
Heart wrenching and poignant, this novella set is a must-read.
December 4, 2025
A heartwarming duet of historical romance. Miracle in the Outback by Jan Selbourne is a charming Aussie romance featuring a brave rescue meet-cute, the realities of fighting a war that's not yours, and a timelessly hopeful second chance. The Miracle of Coming Home by Anne Krist is a sweet story about surviving tragedy. What I liked most about both these novellas was how they weren't all sunshine and rainbows and everything works out in the end. Instead, they both capture the imperfections and blemishes of life that we just have to get through and move forward from. A comforting Christmas read indeed!
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