From Mary Kay Andrews\, the \;New York Times \;bestselling author comes a novella celebrating the magic of&n bsp\;Christmas and second chances in \;The Santa Suit.
\n< p>When newly-divorced Ivy Perkins buys an old farmhouse sight unseen\, she is definitely looking for a change in her life. The Four Roses\, as the f armhouse is called\, is a labor of love&mdash\;but Ivy didn't bargain on j ust how much labor. The previous family left so much furniture and so much junk\, that it's a full-time job sorting through all of it.\nAt th e top of a closet\, Ivy finds an old Santa suit&mdash\;beautifully made an d decades old. In the pocket of a suit she finds a note written in a child ish hand: it's from a little girl who has one Christmas wish\, and that is for her father to return home from the war. This discovery sets Ivy off o n a mission. Who wrote the note? Did the man ever come home? What mysterie s did the Rose family hold?
\nIvy's quest brings her into the commun ity\, at a time when all she wanted to do was be left alone and nurse her wounds. But the magic of Christmas makes miracles happen\, and Ivy just mi ght find more than she ever thought possible: a welcoming town\, a family reunited\, a mystery solved\, and a second chance at love.
\nBeverages and silent auction sponsored by the Friends of the Library! Books for sale an d signing.
\nFree and open to all. \; An in-person event located at the Duluth branch (3 188 Main St.\, Duluth\, GA 30096)
\n*Adult Services
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