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  • A Fable
  • Written by: Kristin Hannah
  • Narrated by: Sandra Burr
  • Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
  • 3.4 out of 5 stars (27 ratings)

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Comfort & Joy

Written by: Kristin Hannah
Narrated by: Sandra Burr
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Publisher's Summary

New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah is beloved by readers around the world for her unique blend of powerful emotion and exquisite storytelling. In Comfort & Joy, she offers a modern-day fairy tale - the story of a woman who gets a miraculous chance at happiness.

Joy Candellaro once loved Christmas more than any other time of the year. Now, as the holiday approaches, she is at a crossroads in her life; recently divorced and alone, she can’t summon the old enthusiasm for celebrating. So without telling anyone, she buys a ticket and boards a plane bound for the beautiful Pacific Northwest. When an unexpected detour takes her deep into the woods of the Olympic rainforest, Joy makes a bold decision to leave her ordinary life behind - to just walk away - and thus begins an adventure unlike any she could have imagined.

In the small town of Rain Valley, six-year-old Bobby O’Shea is facing his first Christmas without a mother. Unable to handle the loss, Bobby has closed himself off from the world, talking only to his invisible best friend. His father Daniel is beside himself, desperate to help his son cope. Yet when the little boy meets Joy, these two unlikely souls form a deep and powerful bond. In helping Bobby and Daniel heal, Joy finds herself again.

But not everything is as it seems in quiet Rain Valley, and in an instant, Joy’s world is ripped apart, and her heart is broken. On a magical Christmas Eve, a night of impossible dreams and unexpected chances, Joy must find the courage to believe in a love - and a family - that can’t possibly exist, and go in search of what she wants...and the new life only she can find.

©2005 Kristin Hannah. (P)2005 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

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“A heartwarming holiday tale [that] resonates with poignancy and deep emotion.” (Romantic Times)

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It’s like reading a Hallmark movie

I felt like I was reading a Hallmark movie the entire time. There’s a twist which isn’t totally predictable- so the ending was interesting. It’s a *light read* with a happy ending, if that’s what you’re looking for.

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Yikes

Normally really enjoy Kristin Hannah books but this was a little too “Danielle Steele” for me. Glad I got it on sale, lol.

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