Spirit of the Season

by Heather Graham

While struggling to raise her newly orphaned nephew, Davey, widow Becky Wexham must deal with the feelings she experiences when she once again comes into contact with Tim Yeagher, an old flame and Davey's Little League coach

Genres: Christmas, Romance, Holiday

232 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1993

About the author

Also published as Heather Graham Pozzessere and Shannon Drake.

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Heather Graham majored in theater arts at the University of South Florida. After a stint of several years in dinner theater, back-up vocals, and bartending, she stayed home after the birth of her third child and began to write, working on short horror stories and romances. After some trial and error, she sold her first book, WHEN NEXT WE LOVE, in 1982 and since then, she has written over one hundred novels and novellas including category, romantic suspense, historical romance, vampire fiction, time travel, occult, and Christmas holiday fare. She wrote the launch books for the Dell's Ecstasy Supreme line, Silhouette's Shadows, and for Harlequin's mainstream fiction imprint, Mira Books.

Heather was a founding member of the Florida Romance Writers chapter of RWA and, since 1999, has hosted the Romantic Times Vampire Ball, with all revenues going directly to children's charity.

She is pleased to have been published in approximately twenty languages, and to have been honored with awards frorn Waldenbooks. B. Dalton, Georgia Romance Writers, Affaire de Coeur, Romantic Times, and more. She has had books selected for the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild, and has been quoted, interviewed, or featured in such publications as The Nation, Redbook, People, and USA Today and appeared on many newscasts including local television and Entertainment Tonight.

Heather loves travel and anything have to do with the water, and is a certitified scuba diver. Married since high school graduation and the mother of five, her greatest love in life remains her family, but she also believes her career has been an incredible gift, and she is grateful every day to be doing something that she loves so very much for a living.

Reviews

[Bonnie Phelps · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wanted to laugh and cry with these characters and join right in their lives. A sweet Christmas miracle.

[June · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a nice Christmas story with a few Christmas miracles added in. I liked the love story between Becky and Tim. Becky is a widow with 3 of her own children and then her brother and sister in-law die so she takes on their child. Making Becky a single mum with 4 kids. She works so hard at giving them all they want and just trying to keep her head above water. Tim is a baseball coach for her nephews team and he really likes her but she feels he deserves better than a single mum with 4 kids. Tim is lovely, and won’t take no for an answer.

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lighter than her usual, but a good read. Not part any of her series.

A Christmas cosy with romance and the supernatural added. This is a family I would invite to my house for dinner.

[Theresa Hurley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this one! Becky and Tim are great together!

[carol macon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining

Love baseball, a really great story of believing miracles can happen. A good lesson that you and do anything, if you really want it.

[william · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very happy ☺read it kept me smile from beginning to end

[Brenda Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a great book.

It was a hard to put down so that is why I rated it at 4 stars.
It was a good love story.

[Melissa Hedges- Rankin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet ‘feel good’ story fitting for the Christmas season, the romantics and baseball lovers.

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been reading the Krewe of Hunters series for years. This book is different as it about a woman who gives everything to others but doesn't expect much for herself. It was a nice change. I enjoyed Becky and her children and her nephew and his love for baseball. Enter Tim one of the baseball coaches. It was a fun and quick read with good characters.

[Angel Downs · Rating 4 out of 5]

very nice xmas story

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really loved this heart warming book. Made me feel good about this world.

[Lillie rice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this story

[JoAnne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Becky is a widow with three children. She also has her orphaned nephew Davey living with her. She is trying the best she can to maintain a decent life for her and the kids. She works as an actress at the local mall doing whatever they need like playing a dancing reindeer or Santa. Her septic tank needs to be replaced and she doesn't know where the money is going to come from. Becky is worn out and lonely. She needs a man. She usually gets dates with duds except for one man she could have loved, Tim. Tim is Davey's baseball coach.
She asks him to help get Davey on the team. That is all he wants for Christmas except for a Babe Ruth baseball card, which she cannot afford.
Davey ends up getting help from Tim and a "special" friend. Becky wants Tim back in her life but she doesn't see how it will work. Will they get what they want for Christmas?

This was a cute Christmas read.

[Tonya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book, cute not really memorable. However maybe I have this opinion simply because I am not a HUGE baseball fan. There is a LOT of baseball talk and Babe Ruth in it, and I really don't care to go that in depth with baseball.

On the other hand, the storyline was good, just cute and you can guess what is going to happen so that bums me out a little when I read.

It didn't really even seem like Christmas, maybe because it took place in Florida I don't really know but I wouldn't classify it as a good book to get you in the mood for Christmas.

[Pamela Devereux · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the concept of this book. Who believes that your hero comes back to give you the courage to step up to the plate. This is a story or loss. Becky whose husband died early, so she is raising her 3 kids by herself. Then her brother and his wife die. She is also raising her nephew Davey. It is also a story about the miracle of Christmas. Will Davey make the baseball team? Will Becky allow herself to fall in love again? Will she get along with her sister better?

[Nancy Luebke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this Christmas romance. While the heroine seemed to be a walking disaster area, it had a bit of depth to it, and a lot of Christmas miracles in it too. It touched my heart and I was routing for them all the way.It was fun and moving at the same time. This is also a part of "All I Want For Christmas" Bundle. I've given it a 5 * rating.

[Debbi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've never read any of Heather Graham's writing before. This was a great one to start with. It has humor, family, love and the magic of Christmas in it. Who doesn't like the thought of a miracle at Christmas--one that helps a little boy achieve 2 wishes, one for himself and one for his Aunt. I'd definitely recommend this book and plan on reading more from her.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really awesome and sweet story about beleiving in yourself, careing about others, going for it what ever it may be, and that wishes sometimes do come true. I loved it!

[Claudia (CJ) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice Christmas story, a woman tries to keep her house in order, manage finances, keep her nephew happy as well her children, meets a new man and maybe even a ghost too.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great Christmas story. This is a earlier book from Heather Graham and I just loved it. Quick read.

[Tammy Hooper]

I loved this story. Being a single mom myself I could totally relate to Becky. Sometimes you have to believe in the miracle you want.

[Melissa Hongisto · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this. It was a feel good short story. I would recommend reading it if you are looking for something that will make you feel good. There is a sad back story, but the ending is nice.

[Cathie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this as part of a compilation of stories for a fundraiser for diabetes research. I loved this book. Very well written.