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    Waiting for Christmas
    Waiting for Christmas
    Waiting for Christmas
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    Waiting for Christmas

    By Pat Simmons

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    A CHANCE MEETING.

     

    An undeniable attraction.

    And a first date that starts with a stakeout that leads to a winner takes all shopping spree. It's the making of a holiday romance.

    While philanthropist Sterling Price believes in charitable causes, he and licensed social worker Ciara Summers have a difference of opinion on how to bless others.

    Ciara is a rebel with a cause and a hundred reasons why helping those less fortunate is important.

    Sterling is a man of means who believes there is a financial responsibility that comes with giving.

    The Lord will make sure everyone's needs are met, and He has something extra for Sterling and Ciara that can't wait until Christmas.

    A chance meeting.

    An undeniable attraction.

    And a first date that starts with a stakeout that leads to a winner takes all shopping spree. It's the making of a holiday romance.

    While philanthropist Sterling Price believes in charitable causes, he and licensed social worker Ciara Summers have a difference of opinion on how to bless others.

    Ciara is a rebel with a cause and a hundred reasons why helping those less fortunate is important.

    Sterling is a man of means who believes there is a financial responsibility that comes with giving.

    The Lord will make sure everyone's needs are met, and He has something extra for Sterling and Ciara that can't wait until Christmas.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristian Reads Press
    Release dateNov 29, 2021
    ISBN9798201583071
    Waiting for Christmas
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    Pat Simmons

    Pat is the multi-published author of several single titles and eBook novellas, and is a two-time recipient of Emma Rodgers Award for Best Inspirational Romance. She has been a featured speaker and workshop presenter at various venues across the country. As a self-proclaimed genealogy sleuth, Pat is passionate about researching her ancestors, then casting them in starring roles in her novels. She describes the evidence of the gift of the Holy Ghost as an amazing, unforgettable, life-altering experience. God is the Author who advances the stories she writes. Currently, overseeing the media publicity for the annual RT Booklovers Conventions, Pat has a B.S. in mass communications from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Pat has converted her sofa-strapped, sports fanatic husband into an amateur travel agent, untrained bodyguard, GPS-guided chauffeur, and her administrative assistant who is constantly on probation. They have a son and a daughter. Read more about Pat and her books by visiting www.patsimmons.net, or on social media.

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