{"id":13408,"date":"2012-11-01T23:35:33","date_gmt":"2012-11-02T04:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=13408"},"modified":"2012-11-01T23:35:33","modified_gmt":"2012-11-02T04:35:33","slug":"a-merry-little-christmas-by-anita-higman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=13408","title":{"rendered":"A Merry Little Christmas by Anita Higman"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A Merry Little Christmas&#8221; is an exceptional\u00a0 little treat of a book that is just right for a cozy evening by the fire with a favorite hot beverage. Even without a fire the sentiments between its covers are quite enough to fill the reader with a warm glow of satisfaction of a story well told. This perfectly beautiful bound hardback contains a sweet story of unexpected love and brave hearts with a timeless message of faith, forgiveness, and reconciliation. What more can one ask of a novel for the Christmas season? &#8220;A Merry Little Christmas&#8221; will be proudly added to my special basket of Christmas books.<\/p>\n<p>Take my advice and pick up a copy for yourself and a few more for gifts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10857\" title=\"divider2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"317\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2.png 317w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/divider2-150x28.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>This book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/AMerryLittleChristmas.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-13411\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"A Merry Little Christmas\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/AMerryLittleChristmas.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/AMerryLittleChristmas.jpeg 227w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/AMerryLittleChristmas-97x150.jpeg 97w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/AMerryLittleChristmas-150x231.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a><strong><em>Fall in love with this cozy story about two people from different worlds. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Franny Martin is an Oklahoma farm girl who\u2019s preparing to spend the holidays alone\u2026again. Then Charlie Landau shows up one day, all wealth and polish, and offers to buy Franny\u2019s farm. Franny has no money to speak of, but she is clever and spirited, and she\u2019s more than happy to sell the farm and move to the city.<\/p>\n<p>As Sinatra croons from the radio and Christmas descends upon her charming farm, Franny teaches Charlie the curious and sometimes comical ways of country life. In the process, they unearth some discoveries of the heart\u2014that sometimes love comes when you\u2019re least ready for it. Will the holidays bring their most impossible dreams within reach?<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/AHigman-102.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13507\" title=\"Anita Higman\" src=\"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/AHigman-102.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/AHigman-102.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/AHigman-102-119x150.jpg 119w, https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/AHigman-102-150x188.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>Best-selling and award-winning author, Anita Higman, has over thirty books published (several coauthored) for adults and children. She\u2019s been a Barnes &amp; Noble \u201cAuthor of the Month\u201d for Houston and has a BA degree, combining speech communication, psychology, and art. Anita loves good movies, exotic teas, and brunch with her friends.<br \/>\nReaders can keep up with Anita Higman by visiting <a title=\"Anita Higman\" href=\"http:\/\/www.anitahigman.com\">www.anitahigman.com<\/a>, becoming a fan on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AuthorAnitaHigman\">Facebook<\/a> or following on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/anitahigman\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>WIN A COPY OF &#8220;A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Author Anita Higman invites readers to kick off the season with a spirited holiday tale.<\/p>\n<p>Anita is spreading the Christmas cheer by giving away <strong>FIFTEEN COPIES<\/strong> of the book.<\/p>\n<p>To enter to win A Merry Little Christmas, just head over to <strong><a title=\"Anita Higman book contest\" href=\"http:\/\/www.anitahigman.com\/contest.html\">THE CONTEST PAGE<\/a><\/strong> at Anita\u2019s website and fill out the short form. Be sure to put <strong>BLOG CONTEST<\/strong> in the Subject Line. That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n<p>Winners will be announced on the <strong><a title=\"Litfuse Blog\" href=\"http:\/\/litfusegroup.com\/category\/blog\">Litfuse blog<\/a><\/strong> (and notified by email) on 11\/9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MY REVIEW: &#8220;A Merry Little Christmas&#8221; is an exceptional\u00a0 little treat of a book that is just right for a cozy evening by the fire with a favorite hot beverage. 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