Once in a Lifetime
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3.9 • 8 Ratings
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
Beloved award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe delivers a hopeful and heartwarming story about an impossible Christmas dream, an unexpected act of goodwill—and a surprising chain of events that could gift joy far beyond the holiday season . . .
Free-spirited, living on the fly, Vanessa Hayes is still always down for traditional family holiday fun—until now. She’s making her oft-delayed wish finally come true: Christmas in Paris, the glittering City of Lights. But when her passport gets delayed, it's too late for Vanessa to rebook. Now it looks like the Yuletide she longs for won't happen. Until a stranger suddenly enters her life, and changes it forever . . .
Overwhelmed by responsibility, Judith Guthrie is too busy worrying about her seriously ill brother to have time to celebrate. She's taken a leave from her teaching job to care for him as he's on the waiting list for a life-giving transplant. A trip to France is a kind of happiness she can't imagine. But when she accidentally receives Vanessa's passport, Judith can't resist delivering it in person so Vanessa will at least have her holiday dream. She can’t anticipate that her small gesture will result in a series of big choices, big miracles, and lifelong rewards that all will be thankful for over many Christmases to come . . .
Customer Reviews
The gift of life!
A story of a selfless act, family, good friends and love. Vanessa finally after years will finally have her dream of spending Christmas in Paris come true! The only hold up is her passport still hasn’t arrived, even though it was mailed over a week ago. Waiting till the last possible minute she cancels her trip so not to lose her money. A few days later a stranger rings her doorbell. Judith was out of town and received Vanessa mail her missing passport. Strange thing is she lives across town. The two became friends and Vanessa learns of Judith brother Ronald being very ill, he needs a liver transplant.
The story is very predictable. What was of interest the steps in becoming a donor.
Thank you NetGalley for this ARC. I am voluntarily posting an honest review after reading an Advance Reader Copy of this story.