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His Christmas Redemption
Danica Favorite
Making peace with the past… Is this the first step to their second chance? Lance Drummond doesn’t do Christmas…not after the tragic loss of his daughter and the painful divorce that followed. But when his ex-wife, Erin, is injured, Lance moves in temporarily to help her make the holidays perfect for her nephews. Amid all the merrymaking, Lance realises he’s falling for Erin again. After so much heartache, can love bring them back together?
Making peace with the past...
’Tis the season for forgiveness...
Is this the first step to their second chance?
Lance Drummond doesn’t do Christmas…not after the tragic loss of his daughter or the painful divorce that followed. But when his ex-wife, Erin, is injured, Lance moves in temporarily to help her make the holidays perfect for her nephews. Amid all the merrymaking, Lance realizes he’s falling for Erin again. After so much heartache, can love bring them back together?
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DANICA FAVORITE loves the adventure of living a creative life. She loves to explore the depths of human nature and follow people on the journey to happily-ever-after. Though the journey is often bumpy, those bumps refine imperfect characters as they live the life God created them for. Oops, that just spoiled the ending of Danica’s stories. Then again, getting there is all the fun. Find her at danicafavorite.com (http://www.danicafavorite.com).
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His Christmas Redemption
Danica Favorite
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HIS CHRISTMAS REDEMPTION
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“You’d make a good dad.
“Why didn’t you and Aunt Erin have more kids?”
If it hadn’t been a nine-year-old kid asking him that question, Lance might’ve lashed out. Instead, Lance gave him a squeeze, trying to find the right words without breaking down. Out of the corner of his eye, Lance glanced at Erin. A tear ran down her cheek, and he watched as she quickly brushed it away.
Lance gave Dylan another squeeze. “Thank you. That’s high praise, coming from a wise kid. I’ll tell you what. Why don’t you leave these grown-up matters to the grown-ups?”
When he’d come to the ranch, he’d been angry with Erin for suggesting that she might find love again and start a new family. But the longing on her face after Dylan’s comment was real. He’d made Lily’s loss all about him, but after last night, and now, he could see how wrong he’d been.
But he hadn’t been able to be the man she’d wanted then...needed then. So what made him think he could be now?
Dear Reader (#u367444fe-0fed-5079-8036-4ef84f7a8f06),
Christmas is a hard season for some people, because while it is supposed to be a time of joy, for some, it is a reminder of pain and loss.
Grief takes many forms, and people express that grief differently. Erin and Lance deal with the loss of their daughter differently, but in the end, the thing they need the most is each other. We are better together when we can share the burdens of our heart.
As you enter the Christmas season, I pray that you will find peace and joy. For those of you who are reminded of your grief this time of year, I pray the Lord will bring you comfort. For those of you who are filled with the holiday spirit, be on the lookout for those who might need a little extra love. If we remember the spirit of love, and share that love with one another, we can make the holiday brighter for everyone.
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May the blessings of the Lord be with you,
Danica Favorite
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
—Matthew 5:4
To Connor Dugan, you have become such an important part of our family. You have walked alongside us through some good times and some hard ones, as well. You mean the world to us, and I’m so grateful for all you’ve done for us. Not just as a horseman, but as a friend. We love you.
Contents
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Back Cover Text (#u34577202-9c87-5fac-96fe-0f352ac21500)
About the Author (#u15b3493f-7785-5bd3-b084-22fe2322e11f)
Booklist (#u356624c3-4d2a-5d66-9fba-29dd1bde66f9)
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Note to Readers
Introduction (#ue98e0d22-5d7a-5beb-b3c9-af39b78f7574)
Dear Reader (#u65b3e6cd-63b7-56bd-81a7-70af8d55a95e)
Bible Verse (#u94a598d8-eb9e-5dbc-aca8-b8624ab68eb3)
Dedication (#u28f8156f-ea72-5281-a7e1-d2fe4979690b)
Chapter One (#ud2b8df21-7ea3-5e1e-aaed-f514ccd74373)
Chapter Two (#u15e4780a-153b-510d-ae42-b3d5536d7705)
Chapter Three (#uf5337189-47ab-5f32-aed2-424273ce3578)
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Chapter One (#u367444fe-0fed-5079-8036-4ef84f7a8f06)
Lance Drummond had never expected to find himself on his ex-wife’s doorstep. But he’d also never expected that his entire future would hinge upon her. At least not since their divorce. After all, they’d divorced for a reason. Not his reasons, but when someone told you they didn’t want to be married to you anymore, and counseling wasn’t working, the gentlemanly thing to do was to let that person out.
Besides, wasn’t there a saying that if you loved someone, you should set them free? He’d set Erin free, but sometimes his heart told him he was the biggest of all fools. Not just in letting her go, but for still wanting her in the first place. He’d had reasons of his own to want out of the marriage. But where he came from, when you made someone a promise before God and your family, you kept it. He might not have a great relationship with God these days, but he still didn’t think it was a good idea to break the promises you made Him. So here he was, knocking on the front door of a woman who’d given up on him, needing her help and not sure how to ask for it.
The door opened and a familiar but much more mature face peered out. “Uncle Lance? What are you doing here? Aunt Erin said you guys got divorced.”
That was one of the worst things about divorce. It wasn’t just about losing the partner who promised to stand by you, no matter what, but also losing extended family you’d grown to love. Like his nephew Dylan. He and Dylan had spent a lot of time together in the past, and the little guy, though not so little anymore at nine years old, used to follow him around.
Lance shook his head. He couldn’t think about those happy times. Not when they were lost to him and he would never get them back.
“We did, bud. But I need to talk to Erin about some things. If she’s home.”
