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A Mrs. Miracle Christmas

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This is the third Mrs. Miracle Christmas story and it's another great Christmas read! I also like that Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy (Christmas angels) also make an appearance and cause a little mischief.

Mrs. Miracle arrives to help out with a family's needs near Christmas time. Helen is elderly and has problems with mobility and memory, but she shows much progress after spending a short time with Mrs. Miracle. Her granddaughter, Laurel, and husband, Jack, live with her and have lost any hope of adopting a baby. This is a season of miracles and hope for the family.

Thanks to the publisher and to NetGalley for an ARC; all opinions are my own.

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I have so enjoyed the Mrs. Miracle stories by this author. This one I struggled to finish as it was too predictable and I thought the character of Laurel was too self-centered.

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BOOK REVIEW⠀
BOOK: A Mrs Miracle Christmas
AUTHOR: Debbie Macomber
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Debbie Macomber always delivers with stories about things that happen through faith or fate or magic. Whatever you want to call it, this story is exactly that. Do holiday wishes come true? Is it possible to have peace and joy? This book makes you believe it’s possible. The read is calm, the characters heart tugging, and the story reminds you of a time where anything is possible. I pray it is.

Short Synopsis (from Goodreads):
As the holiday season begins, Laurel McCullough could use some good news. She and her husband, Zach, have been praying for a baby that seems more and more like an impossible dream, and they've had to move in with her beloved grandmother, Helen, who's having trouble taking care of herself. But when Laurel contacts a local home-care organization for help, there are no caregivers available.

I received this book for review purposes from NetGalley. ⠀

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What a wonderful and heart warming read! As usual, Debbie Macomber has written a delightful story about family and love and Christmas. Ms. Macomber's books are ALWAYS an experience in peace and comfort, all while being well written and relatively realistic. I loved this book, as I have every other book I've read by Ms. Macomber, and very strongly recommend this and any of her other books.

Thank you to Netgalley, the wonderfully talented author Debbie Macomber, and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for my free ARC of this inspiring and truly lovely book. This is my completely honest opinion.

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Another great book!!! I love anything Debbie Macomber writes! She never disappoints me. Her storytelling astounds me!! Can't wait for her next book!!

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I’m always open to a sweet holiday book. This one was a bit more faith based than I expected and I’ve read others in this series. I liked the background of a couple struggling with fertility and adoption and an aging grandparent. I believe these to be relatable and timely topics. Lauren and Zack were likable and yet struggling to communicate well. Helen was a beautiful spirit and finding a caregiver to be with her when Lauren and Zack worked was a good intro for Mrs. Miracle.
As I said the story is sweet, and has clear religious messages. Looking for a light holiday read, this one fits the bill, predictable, yes, but still entertaining.

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Debbie Macomber never fails to disappoint with her books and her Christmas novels are an extra special treat! Macomber's latest, A Mrs. Miracle Christmas is a sweet story of love, family, faith. and the beautiful gift of adoption. This one is just in time for the holiday season!

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I'm such a sucker for the Holiday Romance books.

This book was no exception. I loved the whole holiday vibe in this book.

Laurel & Zack McCullogh have been hoping for a baby. As events unfold, Laurel and her husband move into a house with Laurel's grandmother, as her health is failing. As conditions worsen, Laurel calls agency after agency looking for a caregiver. All the agencies tell her they have no on available. Mrs. Miracle arrives on their doorstep from and agency (or so she says). She gets Laurel's grandmother out and about and appears to be doing better.

5 stars

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This book might be my favorite Mrs Miracle book, so many of us now a days are dealing with aging parents so this book was a wonderful read.

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Ballantine Books and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of A Mrs. Miracle Christmas. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.

A Mrs. Miracle Christmas would be right at home on the Hallmark network channel during the holiday season. A young couple, struggling to take care of an increasingly confused loved one and trying not to lose hope regarding adopting a baby, is given a second chance at happiness. Can their faith in each other and in the power of Christmas be restored or will Laurel and Zach fall apart completely?

Sometimes, a feel-good story is exactly what is needed during the holiday season. A Mrs. Miracle Christmas is, predictably, Christian based, but is secular enough to not turn away readers of other faiths. It does involve angels and miracles, though, so some readers might not be willing to take a chance on this Christmas novel. A Mrs. Miracle Christmas was a good, solid read and delivers the magic that the holiday can bring.

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My favorite Debbie Macomber books are about Shirley, Goodness and Mercy. This book has Mrs. Miracle, a sweet angel who comes to help a family during trying times. However, Mercy and Shirley do make an appearance...with all their little antics. Such an enjoyable, heartfelt book! Debbie Macomber never disappoints!

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This book is part of the miracle series that I love reading for each holiday season, and A Mrs. Miracle Christmas is by far my current favorite. A number of hardships hit Laurel and Zach, from finding out they can't have their much wished for baby, to helping the grandmother dealing with dementia and needing to alter their lives to make things work for the family. Now Mrs Miracle Christmas enters the story and brings change at just the right time.

If you are looking for a wonderful Christmas story to get you in the spirit of the holidays, don't miss this book. It will make you cry, laugh, and ponder your own life and family. A true holiday classic to add to your library!

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It's a Mrs Miracle book. How can it not be great? Need a seasonal lift? A smile for the Christmas holiday? You can't go wrong with any of Debbie Macomber's Christmas tales and A Mrs Miracle Christmas is spot on. I love Zach and Laural, and Helen's story. It is real and wonderfully magical and full of hope. A definite one to pick up this holiday season.

Thanks to the publisher for this wonderful ARC and note that all opinions are mine.

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A Mrs. Miracle Christmas by Debbie Macomber is the eleventh book in the contemporary romance Angelic Intervention series. Each book of this series is going to feature a new lead couple so the books can be read as a standalone or in any order and understood although some characters do carry over book to book keeping to the Angelic theme.

This holiday season Laurel and Zach McCullough are a young couple who want nothing other than to start a family of their own but fate hasn’t been on their side just yet. When Laurel’s grandmother, Helen, begins to need around the clock help the couple move in with her but still find themselves looking for an extra hand.

The agency Laurel contacts tells her no one is available but soon Mrs. Miracle arrives and turns out to be just what the family needs. Helen begins to look and feel so much better however Laurel and Zach get a touch concerned when Helen begins insisting Mrs. Miracle is an actual real angel sent to help them.

Most contemporary romance fans will be familiar with Debbie Macomber’s stories so I shouldn’t need to say how wonderful her writing is but I will anyway for those that may not have tried her books yet. I hadn’t read the others in this series but the story flows smoothly as if a standalone and such a beautiful, touching holiday read it was. Definitely recommend.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

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LOVED this book. A truly inspirational read that made me not want to put it down. Perfect book for the Holiday season or any time for that matter. It makes you believe that miracles DO exist and sometimes you just have to believe. Debbie Macomber never disappoints and this was a great book.

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Laurel and Zach are trying to take care of Laurels Nana Helen and grieve over the loss of the little boy they thought would be theirs. Laurel decides she needs help with Nana before something more drastic happens than just her confusion. She reaches out to an agency and is sent an angel of a woman. Mrs. Miracle is right on time to help . Laurel has given up on having a family with her husband Zach after failed attempts at IVF . The last straw was the loss of her precious Jonathon.
Mrs. Miracle is gonna help fix it all with some heavenly help.. Shirley, Goodness and Mercy are waiting in the wings to pitch in . Nana has been told all that will unfold and is thrilled. I love Debbie's books and this one is no exception. I enjoy the hope and love that is shown in this book.

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Laurel McCullough has given up on her dream to have a family. Zach, her husband is still holding out hope. A grandmother who's dealing with dementia brings a unique companion into all their lives. Shirley, they'll be able to come through these recent trying times with a little help from Goodness and Mercy. Hopefully, they will have a Mrs. Miracle Christmas!

Laurel and Zach McCullough have tried every avenue of having a family that is available but with heartbreaking results. Laurel has given up because it's too painful. Secretly, Zach has kept in contact with the adoption agency they've used. She treats her students like her children and is in charge of the Christmas program this year. They've moved in with the grandmother who raised Laurel after her mother died to save money and to take care of Helen, who's suffering from dementia. Coming home from school one day Laurel finds the police at their house. Her grandmother's confusion resulted in her thinking her granddaughter was late coming home as a 10 year old. It results in a call to find a companion to help them out for the holidays. Calling around brings news that it won't be until the first of the year before someone will be available. So to their surprise, a woman called Mrs. Miracle shows up to help. Laurel is so thrilled to have someone to help that they don't check for references. When Helen starts to talk about angels and a baby coming to Laurel and Zach. They just figure its the dementia affecting her. Helen has figured out that Mrs. Miracle her companion is an angel sent by God to help them and bring the much wanted family to her granddaughter and her husband. Mrs. Miracle and Helen become fast friends and begin going on adventures and getting Helen back into being more social. Mrs. Miracle asks Helen to keep quiet about what she's learned. Zach has been keeping a secret from Laurel as he's kept their adoption information current. When the agency calls and asks Zach to participate in giving information for updating the agency's website, he realizes he's going to have to tell Laurel the truth. He's been keeping it a secret because he didn't want to hurt her. When Mrs. Miracle lets slip about a present that Zach is about to get at the office Christmas party, it makes him suspicious. He passes along his suspicions to Laurel who calls the agency Mrs. Miracle came from. Mrs. Miracle's best friends come into play by helping out by answering the phone. Zach's shopping trip for Christmas presents has a different ending than what he expected. He hides his present and shopping spree so as not to hurt Laurel. Laurel gets a call from the the adoption agency revealing Zach's secret. She's devastated and when she gets home from school an ajar door leads to further heartbreak. A confrontation between Zach and Laurel results in them separating for a night. When Zach shows up to the Christmas program that Laurel is in charge of they come back together stronger than they were before. Laurel's student makes a strange statement after the program. A wonderful choir sings at church on Christmas Eve. Mrs. Miracle and her friends make it a special night. They begin to believe in angels. Several calls from the adoption agency finally has Zach answering his phone. There is great news. They head to the hospital and get the family they wanted all along. Laurel and Zach's life become complete and a few years later add to their family but have also lost a member as well. Laurel believes she can hear her grandmother and Mrs. Miracle.

Debbie Macomber brings back her beloved Christmas angels for another holiday book. Her very lovable angel Mrs. Miracle gets help from her 3 best friends to make a couple with heartbreak and no hope to realize angels exist an there is hope just around the corner if you will just believe. As always a Debbie Macomber book is full of love, laughter and great characters. I can't wait for the next book.

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Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas is another beautiful addition to this wonderful series of holiday stories.

I absolutely loved it. I read it in September but even then it brought the cozy hiday feeling to life.

This a beautiful story about family, struggle, heartbreak and so much more.

Thank you Netgalley for an advanced reader copy.

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The book was heartwarming and sweet. But I think it could have been a novella. A lot of repeating the same information.

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If you have been around my blog or Goodreads at all, you will know that I have a weakness for holiday romances, particularly those by Debbie Macomber, so of course I had to jump at the chance to read this new one. I haven't read all of Macomber's books and didn't realize that this was a part of a series, Angelic Intervention with particular emphasis on the 3 Mrs. Miracle books. With that said, you don't really need to read the previous books to enjoy this one. This book hit me a little harder than others with the difficult subject matter of infertility and the heartache it can bring to a couple and those closest to them. I really appreciate the way that Macomber approached the subject and brought to light not only the loss and grief it brings but also the length of the process and the cost of not only treatments but also that of adoption as well. Of course, going in we know there will be a Happily Ever After ending which while I am sensitive the the fact that not all experiences end this way, it was what I needed in a holiday story. It was all the things I wanted, emotional journey, heart warming ending and a bit of magic mixed in too.

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