The Perfect Gift

Hannah of Fort Bridger #5

by Al Lacy

As Jack and Julianna make their way back to Fort Bridger to announce their engagement they run across a couple stranded along the road, Matt and Emily McDermott, and their daughter Holly. Holly is six years old and bears a remarkable resemblance to Patty Ruth. When tragedy strikes and Holly dies of pneumonia Emily McDermott becomes mentally unstable and refuses to believe that Holly is dead. She heads out one day to find Holly and mistakes Patty Ruth as her dead daughter. Matt's heart is torn between his wife and the guilt of keeping Patty Ruth. He finally decides he must take Patty Ruth home on Christmas Eve. Hannah decides that God has given her the perfect gift this Christmas-to have Patty Ruth back.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Christian

336 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

About the author

Al Lacy has written more than ninety novels, including the Angel of Mercy, Battles of Destiny, and Journeys of the Stranger series. He and his wife, JoAnna Lacy, are coauthors of the Mail Order Bride, Hannah of Fort Bridger, and Shadow of Liberty series. The Lacys make their home in the Colorado Rockies.

Reviews

[Katie Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jack and Julianna are engaged now but they still haven’t been married. Then Hannah Cooper’s youngest child and daughter, Patty Ruth, is captured by Emily McDorment, who’s daughter Holly died of fever. Patty Ruth and Holly look VERY similar.

[Genevieve Boucher · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series so much and each book I get excited to continue reading and find out what happens. As each book it has some sad points as the story goes on, but they end up being happy at the end of the story. I can’t wait for the last few books!

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

So sad!