In White Christmas, It a story about Abigail Turner who is a college student during War World 2. She has a part time job at a Candy Shop. She loss her boyfriend due to the war. Those when she waiting for the bus after class, she almost get run over by her bus and a young man saves her before things get worse.

A young man get on the bus with her and he decides to sit next to her. He reads a letter he received. He does not know what do about the letter. Abigail offers to help him by saying he should stop by her place to talk to her father. As keeps going it get better and better. There a mystery in the story. There are twist and turns though out the book.

In I’ll Be Home for Christmas, is a story about Pete Turner, Abigail's brother. He is home from the war for a month or so. He run into a little girl that was looking into the window and praying. He takes her home and runs into her widow mother.

Will Pete be able to redeem himself and help the little girl? The little girl thinks she found her new daddy. Will it all out you will have to read to find out. Abigail and her boyfriend Jackson discussion their wedding plans. You see Abigail and Jackson get married during this story as well. You meet Merry during this story as well for a bit of time. There a more twist and turns though this story as well.

In Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, We learn about Merry life. We see her working in the Army as well. She is an Army nurse and is working in Europe. She and her friends are trying to help wounded soldiers from the front line.

Merry boyfriend had run away at the beginning the is doing his duty by trying to save children. Merry does not know he is near by. Soon she see him for the first time in a long time. Though he is hiding out, Will things work out for Merry? You will need to read to find out.
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Where Treetops Glisten is a NEW favorite of mine!

WOW!



Tricia Goyer, Sarah Sundin and Cara Putman have presented a unique collection of wonderful stories for their readers to enjoy this Holiday season!

(Personal note… before I read this book… for some reason, I was certain her name was Cara Putnam. I dunno why…)

We follow three siblings on their journey through the Holiday season just after the start of World War II.

It is a unique look at how the Great war affected families in our beloved country.

And with three such amazing authors, it’s not a story you’ll want to miss!

It is amazing to see how Tricia, Cara and Sarah have crafted beloved stories that skate the line between fact and fiction – while reminding us of why our country is so great and why we all need to remember family!

And Tricia, Cara and Sarah have a way of showing us how, even in the midst of such confusion and tragedy, there is always room for the healing power of Love!

I never was all that fond of the WWII stories before reading Sarah Sundin’s Wings of Glory series.

But these three authors have made a FIRM READER of World War II fiction out of me!

I know I’ll be enjoying White Christmas, I’ll Be Home For Christmas and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas for years to come!

How about you?

I received this book free in exchange for an honest review. ( )

Those of you followers who have read my ranting and ravings about World War II fiction know full well that books during this time period are beyond my favorite reads! Christmas is my favorite time of year, and Christmas carols (music) is my favorite genre to listen to (!). Two of my favorite World War II fiction authors are Tricia Goyer and Sarah Sundin. So imagine my excitement when I heard about this book! (I was recently unfamiliar with Cara Putman, but she has very quickly made my top list after this book! )

Oh my, the stories, the characters, the settings, the details, the romance, and the list could go on! What a fabulous book! If you love historical fiction, more or less World War II fiction, then you must read this book! It was so good! 5 out of 5 stars!

"I received this book from the author(s)/publisher(s) for the purpose of this review. All comments and opinions are my own."

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This book is a collection of three books comprised into one. Each book is written by a different author. The book as a whole is based on the same family, but each author highlights a different family member’s story leading up to the Christmases of World War II. Each author interwove a familiar Christmas carol within their story, which brought a warm sense of nostalgia to the stories. Strong spiritual threads of faith, healing, and forgiveness are written into the text of each story.
White Christmas, by Cara Putman, is about a young lady who has lost a former boyfriend to the war and is afraid to love again. It was a little slow to start, but soon after, grabbed my attention and carried through to the very end.
I’ll Be Home for Christmas, by Sarah Sundin, involves a little girl, who has lost her daddy in the war. This story captured my attention on the first page, and captivated my heart on the second page. This is a story that, while sad in many ways, will warm your heart. If you have a heart for children, you will love this book.
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, by Tricia Goyer, takes place in a school turned into a combat hospital, and tells a story of a combat nurse who has been betrayed by the one she loved. This story involves a lot of graphic war injury details that were not very appealing to me in a Christmas book. The book is well written, but felt more like a war story than a warm Christmas story.
A copy of this book was provided to me in exchange for my honest review. ( )

Three authors, three Christmases, three heartwarming and nostalgic stories to add warmth to your holiday reading — that’s what you get in Where Treetops Glisten by Tricia Goyer, Cara Putman and Sarah Sundin. Various members of the Turner family of Lafayette, Indiana face the uncertainty of life in the face of war, both on the homefront and overseas. Through the voices of the three authors, a unique and cohesive story is created. Perfect reading for the cold nights leading up to Christmas.

The Turners of Lafayette, Indiana are a typical wartime family. The three adult children are making their way in life and trying to find the best way to serve their country. Fear, grief and broken hearts are tempered by faith, love and a hope for a future. Each novella in the collection is set during the Christmas season of the war years. The reader gets a glimpse of what it must have been like to live through rationing, Gold Star families and family members far away. All three novellas are good, but I especially connected with the characters in I’ll Be Home for Christmas by Sarah Sundin.

Faith in God to make things new, to overcome our fears with love, to restore and redeem are significant themes in Where Treetops Glisten. The faith message flows naturally in the narratives, but is never preachy. Characters are easy to love and connect with. And the authors did a great job in making the war years and the Greatest Generation come to life. I recommend Where Treetops Glisten – sweet, warm and cozy with spiritual truth, it is a book you’ll savor. Added bonus: the cookie recipes at the back!

Recommended.

Audience: adults.

(Thanks to LitFuse and Waterbrook for a review copy. All opinions expressed are mine alone.) ( )