December 21, 2020

One Enchanted Noel




















One Enchanted Noel
, by Melissa Tagg, is another Christmas novella that takes place in Maple Valley.  Leigh Renwycke has moved to this small Iowa town to be near family.  After having a daughter out of wedlock, as a teenager, Leigh has been struggling with substance abuse for years.  Now that she is clean, her brothers worry that Leigh will not be able to tow the line!

Seb Pierce has come to town to work on a project for his wealthy grandfather.  When Leigh sees him smashing in a window of the old theater on main street, she assumes he is up to no good.  When she learns that he has a legit reason to be in town, Leigh still does not know what to make of him.  There is something familiar about him that keeps nagging at Leigh!

Seb first saw Leigh years ago, when he found her daughter left alone in a car outside a bar.  When Leigh finally returned to her car, Seb let Leigh have it for putting this young child at risk and has been wondering about her whereabouts for years.  Now that he has found her again and finally knows her name, Seb is not sure the next step to take!

You will see the redemption that both Leigh and Seb finally find be the final page of this tale!