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    One Night at Christmas: A Southern Belle Civil War Short Story
    One Night at Christmas: A Southern Belle Civil War Short Story
    One Night at Christmas: A Southern Belle Civil War Short Story
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    One Night at Christmas: A Southern Belle Civil War Short Story

    By Kathryn Kaleigh

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    CHRISTMAS EVE GIFT

    Melody Johnson missed the happy sounds of her husband's fiddle in the evenings. Newly widowed, she refused to leave the house they built together.

    A young widow, she found herself looking toward the past more than the future.

    But the magic of this Christmas Eve brings a gift to her doorstep. A gift that breathes life back into her soul. 

    A heartwarming holiday short story in the Civil War Southern Belle historical romance series.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKST Publishing
    Release dateDec 19, 2019
    ISBN9781647910006
    One Night at Christmas: A Southern Belle Civil War Short Story
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    Kathryn Kaleigh

    Kathryn Kaleigh is a bestselling romance novel and short story writer. Her writing spans from the past to the present from historical time travel fantasy novels to sweet contemporary romances. From her imaginative meet-cutes to her happily-ever-afters, her writing keeps readers coming back for more.

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      One Night at Christmas - Kathryn Kaleigh

      One Night at Christmas

      One Night at Christmas

      Melody Johnson missed the happy sounds of her husband’s fiddle in the evenings. Newly widowed, she refused to leave the house they built together.

      A young widow, she found herself looking toward the past more than the future.

      But the magic of this Christmas Eve brings a gift to her doorstep. A gift that breathes life back into her soul.

      A heartwarming holiday short story in the Civil War Southern Belle historical romance series.

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      One Night at Christmas

      Southern Belle Civil War Short Story

      Kathryn Kaleigh

      This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

      ONE NIGHT AT CHRISTMAS

      Copyright © 2019 Kathryn Kaleigh.

      Written by Kathryn Kaleigh.

      Published by KST Publishing, 2019

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use

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