This is a delightful, feel good Christmas book.

You will fall in love with the wonderful cast of characters the author has put together for this sweet book. Amy, a woman who has been hurt in the past and afraid to open up her heart to others, Maddie, a precocious child who is in foster care, and Mr. G, a maintenance man in the grade school where Maddie attends, along with a delightful group of people who all work at “Glory’s Place”, an after school program for kids bring us to laughter and tears.

A Christmas Star placed on the tree at the gazebo in the center of town becomes a guide to several in the community to develop a miracle of forgiveness and love in relationships.

This is a special Christmas book that you don’t want to miss reading during this holiday season. It is a true joy.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for my honest opinion.

I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it. This is a typical sweet Christmas romance feel good book.

First, I'd like to thank Netgalley, St. Martin's Press, and Donna VanLiere for allowing me to have this ARC of The Christmas Star.

I desperately needed a feel-good, heartwarming read tonight and I'm so glad I read The Christmas Star! This story is filled with love, family, and forgiveness. I smiled and teared up and I felt amazing after reading this.

All the characters are heartfelt, warm and relatable. The characters are all intertwined through an organization called "Glory's Place". This after school program introduces a great cast of kids, with one in particular that really stole my heart, Maddie. Amy meets Maddie through Glory's Place and her life is forever changed. Maddie is a 7 year old girl, who adores her school's maintenance worker, Mr. G. Maddie is determined to set him up with the new woman who is volunteering at Glory's Place.

Through this story, the lesson of love and forgiveness is taught in the warmest way. I loved every page in The Christmas Star and will definitely read it again for the holidays!

Donna VanLiere never fails to send a heartfelt message in her books. This novel sends the news that hope, faith and miracles do exist. We need to remember to look up.
"God nudges us throughout our lives but I wonder how many actually act on it." This quote holds the key to the plot and it is a perfect read no matter the time of year!
Definitely uplifting!

I read a book by the same author last year that has some characters from this one, so it was nice to see the next episode of their story. Picking up this book was a happy accident! The story is one of overcoming the past, giving and accepting second chances, and learning to be perfect in our imperfections. It's a story of grace, both from God and from / for others. I love Glory's Place - and Ben (who is only a minor character in this book) - and think that the premise behind it is one I'd love to see implemented other places. The center itself is a bit of a character. In this story, we follow two couples - one is from last year's Christmas story, and we see their wedding; the other must overcome their tragic past to build a future. At the heart of it all is a precocious little girl!