Christmas on Sheltering Island: A Short Story

It's nearly Christmas in 1951 and Margaret Murphy has one week to make the biggest decision of her life. An important promotion at work offers a fresh start in a different country…if she accepts it. Needing space to think, Margaret returns to Sheltering Island. Faced with a lifetime of memories, Margaret packs her family's home, prepares it for sale, and tries to decide what to do next.

Dermot O'Neil had big plans. He was going to be an adventurer and travel the world. Instead, he never left Sheltering. He's also never lost interest in Margaret. When they meet again, sparks fly. But Dermot has responsibilities that will keep him moored to the island for life.

When Dermot's secret is revealed, will it cause Margaret to run? Or to find hope in the only place she's ever really called home?

This short holiday romance story by Christine Josephs will warm the heart, renew hope, and captivate the spirit of Christmas.