"Evergreen"

A Christiansen Winter Novella

by Susan May Warren

4.0 out of 5 stars Empty Nest

Description

An empty nest has Ingrid Christiansen dreading the upcoming holidays, but her husband, John, couldn't be more excited about this new season of life. He even has a surprise trip abroad planned. He’s sure she’ll love it. What’s more romantic than Christmas in Paris? Before he can stop her, however, Ingrid agrees to spearhead a major church project. Then their faithful dog, Butterscotch, needs emergency surgery, draining their savings. And then—because disasters strike in threes—an unexpected guest arrives, dredging up old hurts. 

As a beautiful blanket of snow transforms the north woods into a winter wonderland, a deep chill settles over John and Ingrid’s marriage. With the holidays fast approaching, their only hope of keeping their love evergreen depends on turning the page on the past and embracing a new chapter of their future.

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Biography

Susan May Warren Growing up in Minneapolis and attending the U of MN, I learned to love city life, although I'm a woodsy girl at heart. Or maybe I'm an adventurer -- having lived and traveled all over the world, including Siberia Russia as a missionary for eight years. Probably that's why my characters can't sit still, and seem to get into one scrape after another -- they're too much like me! I love God, my family, my country, my church, and feel privileged every day to be able to write stories, that I hope inspire and entertain! 

To learn more connect with Susan here:

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My Review ~

Northern Minnesota is the setting and the holidays are approaching. Since they are recent empty nesters John Christiansen sees it as the perfect opportunity to take his wife to Europe. Unfortunately Ingrid doesn't agree with that idea. To top it off, the family dog needs surgery amounting to an all-expense paid trip to Europe! Ingrid gets involved in church Christmas plans, and one thing leads to another.

This is the first book I've read from this series. I think it stands alone, but I would love to have had the opportunity to read the rest of the series first in order to understand the background of the Christiansen family. I am very impressed with the author's creativity and realistic portrayal of the characters in this story. A strong message of faith and family is interwoven throughout a variety of incidents that occur in this moving account of sensitive moments in the lives of the Christiansens. I highly recommend this very poignant novella, and look forward to reading more of Susan May Warren's books in the future!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from The Book Club Network's For Readers Only program in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own, and no monetary compensation was received for this review.