Engaging Father Christmas (Father Christmas Series #2) [Hardcover]

Robin Jones Gunn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 30, 2008

Miranda Carson can't wait to return to England for Christmas and to be with her boyfriend, Ian. She has spent a lifetime yearning for a place to call home, and she's sure Carlton Heath will be it, especially when a hinted-at engagement ring slips into the conversation.
But Miranda's high hopes for a jolly Christmas with the small circle of people she has come to love are toppled when Ian's father is hospitalized and the matriarch of the Whitcombe family withholds her blessing from Miranda. Questions run rampant in Miranda's mind about whether she really belongs in this cheery corner of the world. Then, when her true identity threatens all her relationships in unanticipated ways, Miranda is certain all is lost.
And yet . . . maybe Father Christmas has special gifts in store for her after all.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Gunn dishes up a perfect Christmas story about sacrifice, family, and the true meaning of love." (on Finding Father Christmas Library Journal )

"With deep warmth and charming poignancy, Robin Jones Gunn brings us a tale as timeless as Christmas." (New York Times bestselling author of This Side of Heaven Karen Kingsbury )

About the Author

Robin Jones Gunn is the bestselling author of sixty books, representing 3.5 million copies sold. A dozen of her novels have appeared on the top of the CBA bestseller list, including her wildly successful Sisterchicks series. Thousands of teens from around the world have written letters to Robin sharing how God used the Christy Miller and Sierra Jensen series to bring them to Christ as well as lead them to make life changing decisions regarding purity. Robin and her husband of thirty years live near Portland, OR, where they are members of Imago Dei Community along with other Christian authors. You can learn more about Robin on her Web site at www.robingunn.com.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: FaithWords (October 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446179469
• ISBN-13: 978-0446179461
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.7 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,071,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

You are warmly invited to visit Robin's website at www.robingunn.com. Be sure to sign up for the Robin's Nest Newsletter and have a browse in the Online Shop.

Over the past 25 years Robin has written 70 books with over 4 million copies sold.

She started writing for teens when the girls in her church youth group challenged her to write stories for them. It took 2 years and 10 rejections before the first Christy Miller novel was published in 1988. Since then the tales of these Forever Friends have continued. The Christy Miller series was followed by the Sierra Jensen series, Christy and Todd the College Years and the Katie Weldon series.

As Robin's readers grew older they asked for more stories about characters their age. The 8 book Glenbrooke series was launched followed by the Sisterchicks(R) series and a variety of standalone destination novels including "Under a Maui Moon" and "Canary Island Song".

Join Robin Jones Gunn on her facebook public figure page where she frequently posts updates on her latest travel or writing adventure.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Second in series another charming Christmas pleaser, October 14, 2008

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Christina Lockstein "Christy's Book Blog" (Oconto Falls, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Engaging Father Christmas (Father Christmas Series #2) (Hardcover)

Engaging Father Christmas by Robin Jones Gunn is the follow-up to Finding Father Christmas. It's a short, engaging novella about finding your home and trusting God to lead you there. Miranda Carson is returning to England for Christmas again this year with the hope that her boyfriend Ian will be asking her a rather important question, one that will give her a home for life. Miranda will be celebrating her first real Christmas as a part of her biological father's family, but his wife is still distant making Miranda question where she really belongs. Gunn captures the spirit of Christmas and weaves it through this enjoyable tale. I don't think I've ever read a more romantic proposal! It's incredible the amount of story that Gunn packs into just a few pages. This is one story I'll be glad to come back to year after year.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Holiday Story, November 24, 2008

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This review is from: Engaging Father Christmas (Father Christmas Series #2) (Hardcover)

Engaging Father Christmas is the sequel to Finding Father Christmas by author Robin Jones Gunn. While this is a short novella, it is packed full of good things and well worth the read. It is an entertaining story in which Gunn captures the spirit of Christmas and adds the themes of reconciliation and trust in God to give you a wonderful Christmas read.

I'm hoping for a third in this series for next Christmas season!

4.0 out of 5 stars Great author and book., December 17, 2011

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MW (CT USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Engaging Father Christmas (Father Christmas Series #2) (Hardcover)

Great book for this time of year gets you in the holiday spirit!! I have never read anything by this author but will look into her other books, easy reading great book.