Melody Carlson is known for some amazing Christmas novels, (I have read them all, of course) and her latest, Christmas at Harrington's is no exception.
Lena is an ex-convict recently released from a women's correctional facility. Like many ex-cons, it is extremely difficult for Lena to put her past behind her and start a new life. Unlike many ex-cons, Lena was falsely accused, and actually did the time for a crime that her con-artist ex-husband committed. Lena simply wants to start over, she doesn't want to dig into her past, she just wants to move on. Lena moves hundreds of miles away from her hometown, and meets some extremely supportive people, she even finds a charming job as Mrs. Santa at Harrington's department store; yet she still cannot seem to shake her history.
I would have loved if this book were longer, because I saw more of a story in Lena and her new found community. I hope that Carlson considers a sequel. Perfect for the holidays.
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