Angel Harry Mills has finally been given his first assignment on Earth to “gently guide,” NG
MR. MIRACLE
Debbie Macomber Ballantine October 2014
Angel Harry Mills has finally been given his first assignment on Earth to “gently guide,” or mentor, two young people who have known each other all their lives, but have never really been friends. Harry’s spiritual coordinator is Celeste Chapeaux, and she has powers and gifts that he hopes to have one day. While Harry has the body of a middle-aged man who looks wise and mature, Celeste is a young, tattooed, pierced “ruffian” and is a barista at the cafeteria latte stand.
Harry is placed as a teacher at Southshore Community College in Tacoma, Washington. His class will be studying Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol.” It took some heavenly persuasion to get him this position, and Dr. Conceito, the college president is just waiting for this new transfer professor from Oregon State Community College to fall flat on his face.
Addie Folsom has returned to Tacoma to help her mom get through the first Christmas without Addie’s late father. Harry is to help her regain a good sense of herself and at the same time nudge her into a relationship with her neighbor, Eric Simmons. Eric is the best friend of Addie’s brother, and the boys weren’t too kind to her when they were growing up. Addie’s mom has made plans to take a Christmas cruise with Eric’s mom, but Eric had an accident and Mrs. Simmons needs to stay home and take care of her son. Both mothers are very upset – not only will they miss the anticipated cruise, they will lose their money. Addie is guilted into taking care of her nemesis, and really dislikes the idea.
Addie and Eric have very little in common. Addie loves Christmas and decorations; Eric doesn’t even want a tree in his house. Addie puts a tree in Eric’s den and other decorations in the house, including mistletoe. That has got to cheer the grouch up!
Debbie Macomber gives her readers beautiful gifts all year long, and especially at Christmas. MR. MIRACLE is a warm and enjoyable seasonal tale that is brimming with the grace and beauty of Ms. Macomber’s talent for penning enchanting stories of love, miracles and angels.