A great book!
This contemporary novella is about a couple separated at Christmas. Felicia and Jackson were nearing their twenty-year anniversary when he moved out.
In spite of the separation, their three children are excited about continuing family traditions of selecting a live tree and decorating for Christmas. Felicia reluctantly agrees but tells them she’ll put on the ornaments herself.
The memories stirred by these decorations take Felicia—and readers—through the painful mistakes both she and Jackson made in their marriage.
I loved this story. The characters are believable though sometimes Felicia’s choices frustrated me. The story is woven in such a way that readers experience the children’s pain and loss as they try to cope with the situation. Though told in Felicia’s perspective, the honesty of the writing showed Jackson’s heartache and loneliness as well.
This well-written story is brutally honest. Inspiring. Recommend!
-Sandra Merville Hart
Sandra Merville Hart 