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Finding Christmas
Finding Christmas by Gail Gaymer Martin released on Oct 11, 2005 is available now for purchase.
- GenresChristmas
352 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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About the author
Gail Gaymer Martin
147 books137 followersMulti-award-winning novelist, Gail Gaymer Martin writes Christian fiction for Winged Publications with many books published by Love Inspired and Barbour Publishing, where she was honored by Heartsong readers as their Favorite Author of 2008. Gail has 77 published novels or novellas with over four million books in print. She is the author of Writers Digest’s Writing the Christian Romance and a founder of American Christian Fiction Writers, a keynote speaker at churches, libraries and civic organizations and presents workshops at conference across the US. She was named one of the four best novelists in the Detroit area by CBS local news. Gail loves to hear from readers through her website contact and adds the reader's name to her bi-monthly drawing for a free book or two.
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June 15, 2023
This was a good book, a bit dark and heavy for Christmas though.
January 11, 2024
This was a great love story, however, there were a lots of scary, unpredictable, and highly anticipated and emotional scenarios. The author had an excellent way of capativing her readers from the beginning of the story until the powerful ending.
Highly recommended
Highly recommended
February 16, 2025
New author...
January 8, 2015
I love all of Gail's books.
December 12, 2021
I really enjoyed this book. I felt sorry for Joanne for losing her husband and daughter but then when she started hearing voices and having feelings that her daughter was still around.
January 1, 2015
SUMMARY: In a frantic search for her daughter during the season of hope, Joanna unraveled the web of one man's hatred...and came face-to-face with the truth she'd known all along.
REVIEW: This is not what you would expect from the title, but rather is a dramatic suspense story that includes romance, suspense, danger and courage. The two main characters are filled with strengths and weaknesses that complement one another as Joanna and Benjamin work together to follow Joanna's gut instincts about her lost daughter. It was also interesting to see the antgonist from his second wife's point of view. The story line has enough twists and turns to keep the reader's interest although the final outcome is fairly predictable, and the author did a good job of increasing the tension as the story proceeds. If you are a mystery reader, I would definitely recommend this one.
FAVORITE QUOTES: "As if the pastor knew her need, he spoke about evil attacks on God's children. 'It's like a war, a battle of good and evil. God cries to us in one ear while the sin beguiles us in the other. We need selective hearing when it comes to good and evil."
"God doesn't promise us moonlight and roses. He's give us free will to make choices. Some poeple choose evil, and some choose good. Sometimes good people are hurt while bad people go free. We're not puppets, bouncing around at God's whim. He's given us options to make what we can of our lives and to love Him without question."
'It's like marriage - for better or worse--alove that doesn't fail when hard times come."
REVIEW: This is not what you would expect from the title, but rather is a dramatic suspense story that includes romance, suspense, danger and courage. The two main characters are filled with strengths and weaknesses that complement one another as Joanna and Benjamin work together to follow Joanna's gut instincts about her lost daughter. It was also interesting to see the antgonist from his second wife's point of view. The story line has enough twists and turns to keep the reader's interest although the final outcome is fairly predictable, and the author did a good job of increasing the tension as the story proceeds. If you are a mystery reader, I would definitely recommend this one.
FAVORITE QUOTES: "As if the pastor knew her need, he spoke about evil attacks on God's children. 'It's like a war, a battle of good and evil. God cries to us in one ear while the sin beguiles us in the other. We need selective hearing when it comes to good and evil."
"God doesn't promise us moonlight and roses. He's give us free will to make choices. Some poeple choose evil, and some choose good. Sometimes good people are hurt while bad people go free. We're not puppets, bouncing around at God's whim. He's given us options to make what we can of our lives and to love Him without question."
'It's like marriage - for better or worse--alove that doesn't fail when hard times come."
December 20, 2012
Finding Christmas by Gail Gaymer Martin is not the Christmas story I expected. I expected a sweet love story and was pleasantly surprised and immediately drawn in to a story of suspense, heartache, and forgiveness. I do believe this is my favorite Gail Martin book yet!
The story starts out with Joanna, a widow, who is “hearing” her dead daughter’s voice crying out for her. Her co-workers and friends think maybe she’s a little kooky or just stressing out because the Holidays are upon her. But she knows her heart and can’t put the feeling aside that her daughter is alive. When she begins to receive phone calls that confirm her suspicions, it’s all she can do to make it through her workdays without letting things consume her. Her old friend, Benjamin, has returned to town with a secret he cannot share with her yet. He wants to help her forget about the things that trouble her but even he can’t dismiss the strange phone calls as a hoax. Together they attempt to figure out the mystery behind the calls and they learn to depend upon each other whether they ever discover the truth behind her husband’s and her daughter’s deaths.
There were so many surprising twists in this book that caught me off guard. I couldn’t put this one down. It’s definitely a page-turner. It would make a great gift for someone’s stocking.
The story starts out with Joanna, a widow, who is “hearing” her dead daughter’s voice crying out for her. Her co-workers and friends think maybe she’s a little kooky or just stressing out because the Holidays are upon her. But she knows her heart and can’t put the feeling aside that her daughter is alive. When she begins to receive phone calls that confirm her suspicions, it’s all she can do to make it through her workdays without letting things consume her. Her old friend, Benjamin, has returned to town with a secret he cannot share with her yet. He wants to help her forget about the things that trouble her but even he can’t dismiss the strange phone calls as a hoax. Together they attempt to figure out the mystery behind the calls and they learn to depend upon each other whether they ever discover the truth behind her husband’s and her daughter’s deaths.
There were so many surprising twists in this book that caught me off guard. I couldn’t put this one down. It’s definitely a page-turner. It would make a great gift for someone’s stocking.
March 15, 2009
Good mystery and romance too. I love any books about Christmas - any time of the year
November 28, 2012
I really enjoyed this holiday suspense! A great reminder to trust what you feel so deeply in your heart to be true.
April 19, 2012
Very Good Book!!!!
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