Christmas on Mimosa Lane celebrates the resilience of not only the holiday spirit, but the human spirit as well. You won’t regret being part of that celebration.” —Kathy Altman, USA Today, Happy Ever After
“This book is a perfect tearjerker, with a cast of characters that will reaffirm readers’ faith in the incredible power of the human spirit. With tragic events that feel real, this story is a terrific read. Keep tissues handy as you fall into the compelling world created by this standout author!” —RT Book Reviews, (4 ½ stars)
“[This book] will tug on your heart strings…This was my first book by Anna DeStefano and I can’t wait to read more of them. I finished this book with a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes! If you want to read a wonderful but heart wrenching book then Christmas on Mimosa Lane is the book for you.” —Fresh Fiction
“Anna DeStefano grabs you by the heartstrings and doesn’t let go. Christmas on Mimosa Lane is a touching, emotional and timely story, with characters who will stay with you long after the last page has been turned.” —Brenda Novak, New York Times bestselling author
“Christmas on Mimosa Lane is a charming, tender delight with unforgettable characters. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry, and it will make you feel as if you’ve come home yourself to a magical place where Christmas dreams do come true. Anna DeStefano is a treasure!” —Teresa Medeiros, New York Times bestselling author of Goodnight Tweetheart
“A deeply emotional story that furls around your heart like a Christmas ribbon.” —Lori Wilde, New York Times bestselling author
“A fearlessly emotional novel about the redemptive power of love, Christmas on Mimosa Lane explores the grief of a little girl and the wounds of the two damaged adults trying to help her. Four hankies. Five stars.” —Judith Arnold, author of Goodbye To All That
“Anna DeStefano’s Seasons of the Heart novel [Christmas on Mimosa Lane], is a heart-wrenching, redemptive story that doesn’t shy away from some of the hardest parts of love, but ultimately celebrates the beautiful ability of the heart to heal, and to love again…Though seldom easy, Mallory and Pete’s story was a heartfelt and compassionate one, and I’m eager to spend some more time visiting on Mimosa Lane soon.” —The Romance Reviews
“Christmas on Mimosa Lane is one of the most emotionally powerful tales I have read in a long time.” —Romance Junkie Reviews (5 stars)
Hoping for the normal life she was denied as a child of the streets, school nurse and social worker Mallory Phillips has moved to quiet, charming Chandlerville, GA, for a fresh start and the Christmas she's always dreamed of but never had. When motherless, seven-year-old Polly Lombard shows up at her house in the middle of the night hiding near the Christmas tree, Mallory knows she needs to help, whether Polly's recently widowed and still grieving EMT fireman father, Pete, likes it or not. As she works to help Polly, Mallory helps Pete with his grief as well. Still, it isn't until Mallory finally comes to terms with her past that she finds love and acceptance and truly "comes home." VERDICT Issues concerning mothers and daughters, family, and grief are at the heart of this intense, heart-wrenching, yet uplifting romance that would make a solid book club choice. DeStefano (Secret Legacy) lives in north Georgia.
