USA Today bestselling author Beve rly Jenkins returns to her beloved Blessings series with a Christmas weddi ng in A Christmas to Remember. \;Ever since Bernadine Brown b ought the town of Henry Adams\, her relationship with diner owner Malachi &ldquo\;Mal&rdquo\; July has had its ups and downs. But now they&rsquo\;re finally ready to say &ldquo\;I do.&rdquo\; Or are they? As wedding prepar ations go into full swing\, and families both local and extended begin to gather for the festivities\, that long-awaited walk down the aisle hits a speed bump that may derail everything.
\nBeverly Jenkins was nominat ed for the NAACP Image Award in Literature and featured in the Love Betwee n the Covers documentary and on CBS Sunday Morning. Since the pub lication of Night Song in 1994\, she has been leading the charge for inclu sive romance. She has been a constant darling of reviewers\, fans\, and he r peers alike\, garnering accolades for her work from \;The Wall S treet Journal\, People Magazine\, and NPR. \;
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