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A Winter Discovery: The Hearts of Men Book 8
A Winter Discovery: The Hearts of Men Book 8
A Winter Discovery: The Hearts of Men Book 8
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A Winter Discovery: The Hearts of Men Book 8

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Reviewers have rejoiced in Michael Baron’s “emotionally charged relationships” (RT Book Reviews), “deep sensitivity” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs), and “talent and depth” (Romance Writers Reviews), while calling his work “a masterpiece” (Book Reviews R Us), “unforgettable” (Fresh Fiction), and “beautiful” (My Book Retreat). Now Baron presents us with his first novelette and his first holiday story, a touching, luminous, and openhearted tale of love, wonder, and revelation.Returning to the characters of his first novel, When You Went Away, Baron takes us again into the world of Gerry Rubato, a man who has been marked by loss and revived by love, and his son Reese, now five, who celebrates life at a remarkable level but is only now starting to understand that he was robbed of the chance of ever knowing his mother. Reese is old enough now to get caught up in the excitement of the Christmas season and he throws himself into it with abandon. His sense of celebration takes on entirely new levels of meaning, though, when it leads him to an unexpected and most remarkable discovery.At once buoyant and poignant, and filled with irrepressible spirit, A Winter Discovery is a story of that will take you to new places in your heart.
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Release dateOct 8, 1126
ISBN9781943486717
A Winter Discovery: The Hearts of Men Book 8
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Lou Aronica

Lou Aronica has coauthored multiple New York Times bestsellers, including The Element and Finding Your Element. His other titles include the USA Today bestseller The Forever Year and national bestsellers When You Went Away, The Journey Home, Anything, and Blue. A long-time publishing industry veteran, Aronica is the cofounder of The Story Plant and a past president of Novelists, Inc. He is a father of four and lives with his wife in southern Connecticut.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    This is an absolute little gem of a story, and perfect for Christmas. It's a novelette, and would make a lovely read for a snowy evening with some hot chocolate to sip on while you read.

    Reese Rubato is just shy of his sixth birthday, and looking forward to that happy day almost as much as Christmas itself. His mother died not long after his birth, and while his father has remarried and he loves his stepmom, Millie, he's starting to think more and more about his mother. What would it be like to celebrate Christmas with his real mom? Wouldn't it be even more special?

    Reese is a charming boy with an active imagination and, in his own not-quite-six way, a strong sense of responsibility. His father, Gerry, and his stepmom, Millie, are loving and supportive, but they aren't quite keeping up with his active imagination at the moment. Saying more would mean spoilers, but this is a warm, delightful story.

    Highly recommended.

    I received a free electronic galley of this book from the publisher, via NetGalley.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    A WINTER DISCOVERY by Michael BaronPublished by The Story PlantISBN: 9781611880274 At the request of The Story Plant in partnership with Spread The Word Initiative, a Digital Edition was supplied, at no cost to me, for my honest opinion. Synopsis (borrowed from NetGalley): Returning to the characters of his first novel, When You Went Away, Baron takes us again into the world of Gerry Rubato, a man who has been marked by loss and revived by love, and his son Reese, now five, who celebrates life at a remarkable level but is only now starting to understand that he was robbed of the chance of ever knowing his mother. Reese is old enough now to get caught up in the excitement of the Christmas season and he throws himself into it with abandon. His sense of celebration takes on entirely new levels of meaning, though, when it leads him to an unexpected and most remarkable discovery.At once buoyant and poignant, and filled with irrepressible spirit, A Winter Discovery is a story of that will take you to new places in your heart. My Thoughts and Opinion: As the synopsis states, this is a sequel to When You Went Away, and you may have seen that I just posted my review of that book, however, I tend to disagree a little. This is a novella that has the same characters returning and focusing on the six year old child who was an infant when his mother died. It can definitely stand alone and will tug at every heart string. It's a Christmas story for adults that will warm and touch you so deeply that it's magical. No spoilers but a few sniffles. A perfect gift for a teacher, a neighbor, mail person who delivers our books year round, etc etc. It is a fast read, only 60 pages, but it is full of emotion, love, sentiment, feeling and tenderness that this book should be on everyone's book shelf to reread at this time of year. Highly recommend!! My Rating: 5
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    A Winter Discoveryby Michael BaronPublished 11/15/2011The Story PlantRATING: 4 StarsA Winter Discovery is a heartwarming short story about a little boy longing to share Christmas with someone close to his heart.This story re-introduces characters from Michael Baron's previous book called When You Went Away. It's almost Christmas and Reese, who is six is like most children; beyond excited for the big day! The only thing missing for Reese is his Mom, who died shortly after his birth.Sure, he still has his Dad, new stepmom and his older sister to love and support him as he grows, but Reese cannot help but wonder what it would have been like to celebrate just one Christmas with his Mom. It was after all, her favorite holiday.Imaginative and active as six year old boys can me, this story is full of sweet antics and tender moments. It is a little gem that you are sure to enjoy during the holiday season.

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