The Forever Christmas Tree
Sandra Hill, Megan Tusing
Audio CD
(Blackstone Pub, Sept. 25, 2018)
The Christmas bells are chiming across the Outer Banks town of Bell Cove, North Carolina, but thereâs one local âgrinchâ whoâs not listening . . .Heâs got bad-boy looks and a Bah Humbug attitude, so when the local paper asks the villagers to vote on the âBiggest Local Grinchâ as a fund-raising project, Ethan Rutledge isnât surprised to hear heâs made the ballot. He might own the local Christmas Tree Farm, but the holiday hasnât been welcome in his home since Wendy Patterson left him heart-broken twelve years ago.But now Wendyâs back, fresh from a tour of duty as a female Navy SEAL. Sheâs bold, beautiful, and has five Navy buddies trailing after herâas if she needs a bodyguard! And whatâs all this about them wanting to start a treasure hunting company right here in Bell Coveâs failing bell factory? Then Wendy learns about how Ethanâs been nurturing the one thing he has to remember her by: a gorgeous Norway Spruce tree.Can the magic of Christmas and the spirit of the town help rekindle the romance between two people who thought theyâd left love behind years ago?