The Christmas Wish: The Spirit of Christmas Series, #1

By Vanessa Miller

R & B diva, Trinity Thomas thought she would have everything she’d ever wanted once her group, the Four Ts made it to the top of the R & B charts. But addictions and poor life choices caused her group to lose their way. 

One Christmas Eve, when they were on the verge of losing it all, Trinity took a chance and wished on a falling star. The next morning God shows her what her life could have been like if she had chosen a different path. One that now included her high school sweetheart, Jarod Harland. 

One thing was for sure, Jarod Harland wasn’t bringing any kind of pain in her life… only joy, love and happiness. Now Trinity realizes that if she’d never walked away from the church, she could have had a peaceful life filled with love and Jarod. She didn’t know if what she was experiencing was real or not, but she never wanted it to end… 

But when Trinity discovers that her friends lives are in jeopardy if she stays with Jarod, rather than going back to the life she once knew. This Christmas, Trinity must choose between her own happiness or ensuring that her friends live to celebrate another Christmas. 

The choice will define the rest of her life. Before wishing upon that star, Trinity would have chosen her own happiness every time, but now… 

Take this Christmas journey with Trinity as she discovers what really matters.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Vanessa Miller
• Release date: Feb 24, 2015
• ISBN: 9781507085752

Vanessa Miller

Vanessa Miller is a bestselling author, with several books appearing on ESSENCE Magazine's Bestseller List. She has also been a Black Expressions Book Club alternate pick and #1 on BCNN/BCBC Bestseller List. Most of Vanessa's published novels depict characters who are lost and in need of redemption. The books have received countless favorable reviews: "Heartwarming, drama-packed and tender in just the right places" (Romantic Times book review) and "Recommended for readers of redemption stories" (Library Journal). Visit her online at vanessamiller.com; Twitter: @Vanessamiller01; Instagram: @authorvanessamiller; Facebook: @Vanessamiller01.

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The Christmas Wish

Book 1

Spirit of Christmas Series

by

Vanessa Miller

Other Books by Vanessa Miller

After the Rain

Heaven on Earth

Feels Like Heaven

How Sweet the Sound

Best of All

Better for Us

Her Good Thing

Long Time Coming

A Promise of Forever Love

A Love for Tomorrow

Yesterday’s Promise

Forgotten

Forgiven

Forsaken

Rain for Christmas (Novella)

Through the Storm

Rain Storm

Latter Rain

Abundant Rain

Former Rain

Anthologies (Editor)

Keeping the Faith

Have A Little Faith

This Far by Faith

EBOOKS

Love Isn’t Enough

A Mighty Love

The Blessed One (Blessed and Highly Favored series)

The Wild One (Blessed and Highly Favored Series)

The Preacher’s Choice (Blessed and Highly Favored Series)

The Politician’s Wife (Blessed and Highly Favored Series)

The Playboy’s Redemption (Blessed and Highly Favored Series)

Tears Fall at Night (Praise Him Anyhow Series)

Joy Comes in the Morning (PHA Series)

A Forever Kind of Love (PHA Series)

Ramsey’s Praise (PHA Series)

Escape to Love (PHA Series)

Praise for Christmas (PHA Series)

His Love Walk (PHA Series)

Could This Be Love (PHA Series)

Song of Praise (PHA Series)

Publisher’s Note:

This short story is a work of fiction. References to real events, organizations, or places are used in a fictional context. Any resemblances to actual persons, living or dead are entirely coincidental.

Vanessa Miller

www.vanessamiller.com

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Prologue

And the Grammy for the Best R & B Performance by a Group goes to… The announcer took a moment to let the suspense build as she opened the envelope. As a smile crept across her face she shouted, The Four Ts for their wonderful song, Peace of My Heart.

The crowd exploded in thunderous applause for the group as Trinity, Tara, Theresa and Tina strutted down the aisle to collect their award. The girls were all smiles, Tina was even shedding tears. They had been in the music business for ten years, had released five albums with numerous singles, but this was the first time they had won a Grammy.

Trinity Thomas thought for sure they would have won for best song last year, because everyone loved the first single from their latest album. But Tina had gotten herself arrested a month before the Grammys for burning down her boyfriend’s house and one of Theresa’s three baby daddy’s was all over the news for a gun charge. It didn’t help matters that baby daddy number three was a famous rap superstar who was always in some kind of beef with the police. As his name was dragged through the mud, so, too was Theresa’s and just because the media had nothing better to do, they also tried to take the Four Ts down by exposing the fact that Tara had just gotten out of rehab for her cocaine addiction and they all speculated that Trinity had a drinking problem.

Trinity tried to block out all the bad press that swirled around them and just concentrate on the music. The music had always been her salvation. So, she’d kept her head down and went back into the studio. By the time they finished their latest single, Peace of My Heart, they all knew that it would be a hit.

Trinity had wrote the song herself. It had been a reflection of a time in her life when things were a lot simpler and when she believed that love could pull at the heart strings and never let go. They stepped onto the stage and one by one each member of the group gave thanks to God and their family, both of whom none of them had relationships with.

When it was Trinity’s turn to recite the prepared speech the PR coordinator asked her to memorize, she grabbed the mike, stepped a little closer to the podium. Or at least, she tried to step closer to the podium. The heel of her pumps got tangled in the hem of her floor length dress and she stumbled across the stage.

Tina grabbed Trinity’s arm, keeping her from falling to the floor. Trinity lifted the microphone and said, Whoa, I almost took a tumble. She patted Tina on the arm as if she were her pet. Thanks, Tina, you always come through for me. Well, except when you’re out burning down houses.

A loud gasp was heard throughout the