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A Sugarplum Christmas
USA TODAY bestselling author Viola Shipman captures the magic and wonder of Christmas with this cozy novella, where memories hold the key to healing and rediscovering the joy of the holidays. The only festive thing about Debbie Hutchins is her online persona, the Sugarplum Fairy. The whimsical screen name is a front for her holiday buying worn-out decorations from estate sales and reselling them online at a steep markup. As a child, Debbie treasured her personal collection of holiday trinkets—especially her nutcrackers. Encouraged by her grandmother, Debbie’s passion for The Nutcracker grew into dreams for a future as colorful and fantastical as the ballet. But when her grandmother passed away, Debbie’s days of dreaming abruptly came to an end. When she unexpectedly comes across a large collection of authentic vintage nutcrackers, Debbie can’t sell them soon enough. Until she finds a note tucked among the collection, written from a great-grandmother to her great-grandson. As nostalgic memories of her own grandmother flood back, Debbie’s new holiday mission is to reunite the heirlooms with their rightful owner. Helping a grieving family will be challenging, but the process just might help Debbie rediscover the Christmas dreamer that still thrives inside her.
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Published October 1, 2022
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21 books3,557 followersDear Reader:
My latest novel, The Page Turner, is a story about why we too often judge one another – and the books we read – by a glance at the collective cover without knowing what is inside. It is also a story about how reading and books not only change us but also save our lives. They did mine.
Growing up “different” in rural America in the 1970s – with no one like me and no one to talk to about what I was going through – I felt alone in this world. Books allowed me to escape, understand, heal, hope and realize there was a place for me in the world just as I was. My grandma – my pen name, Viola Shipman – sensed I was “different,” and she loved me unconditionally and made sure I cherished my uniqueness. Even though my grandma never finished high school, she was a voracious reader who pushed books into my hands from the earliest of ages and made it clear that reading and education would not only change my life but quite possibly save it.
Books allowed me to see a vast world beyond the small town in which I lived. They allowed me to not only escape from the cruelty I often experienced but also understand the reasons behind the hatred. They allowed me to see – as my grandma instilled in me – that being unique was a gift. Books aren’t just books. Books are family. Authors are friends. The stories we read are timestamps in our memories. They bookmark important chapters in our lives and growth. Books are a chance to right the wrong in the world, an opportunity to rewrite ourselves. We can reimagine and reinvent, see the world in an entirely new way simply by turning a page. Or, sometimes, we can just escape from our own lives.
As Carl Sagan wrote: “What an astonishing thing a book is. It's a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it and you're inside the mind of another person, maybe somebody dead for thousands of years. Across the millennia, an author is speaking clearly and silently inside your head, directly to you. Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people who never knew each other, citizens of distant epochs. Books break the shackles of time. A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic."
That’s exactly how I feel when I read and write: Magical. Like a literary unicorn.
Authors tend to write about the same topics – love, death, hope, loss – and we use the same words, the same linguistic tool belt, but it’s how we bring those stories to life that sets us apart.
That is why The Page Turner is also about voice. Not only the voice Emma Page uses to bring her novel to life, but the voice she owns that makes her special and that she is unwilling to silence. We all have a voice. In fact, I bet yours is talking to you in your head right now. However, there’s a good chance that you’ve forgotten the power of your own voice, the beauty of your own uniqueness. As I address in this book, we tend to bury that out of fear: Fear of being different, as I was; fear of being unpopular; fear that our family or friends will disapprove; fear of, well, everything. And slowly that voice becomes so quiet, so distant, we don’t even hear it anymore, and we are no longer the unique souls we once were. We are far from being the people we once dreamed. This novel is about overcoming fear and rediscovering your voice. As I write: Every voice is important. Every story needs to be heard.
I was once consumed by fear. And then I found my voice again. In fact, when I first started writing and dreaming of being an author, I truly believed that there was a golden key that was passed around New York City. It was handed out — late at night, in a fancy restaurant under gilded lights and over expensive drinks — to “certain” authors. And I would never be one of them. I now know — and you certainly already do — that such a key does not exist. The only key you need you already own: The one that unlocks the door to o
My latest novel, The Page Turner, is a story about why we too often judge one another – and the books we read – by a glance at the collective cover without knowing what is inside. It is also a story about how reading and books not only change us but also save our lives. They did mine.
Growing up “different” in rural America in the 1970s – with no one like me and no one to talk to about what I was going through – I felt alone in this world. Books allowed me to escape, understand, heal, hope and realize there was a place for me in the world just as I was. My grandma – my pen name, Viola Shipman – sensed I was “different,” and she loved me unconditionally and made sure I cherished my uniqueness. Even though my grandma never finished high school, she was a voracious reader who pushed books into my hands from the earliest of ages and made it clear that reading and education would not only change my life but quite possibly save it.
Books allowed me to see a vast world beyond the small town in which I lived. They allowed me to not only escape from the cruelty I often experienced but also understand the reasons behind the hatred. They allowed me to see – as my grandma instilled in me – that being unique was a gift. Books aren’t just books. Books are family. Authors are friends. The stories we read are timestamps in our memories. They bookmark important chapters in our lives and growth. Books are a chance to right the wrong in the world, an opportunity to rewrite ourselves. We can reimagine and reinvent, see the world in an entirely new way simply by turning a page. Or, sometimes, we can just escape from our own lives.
As Carl Sagan wrote: “What an astonishing thing a book is. It's a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it and you're inside the mind of another person, maybe somebody dead for thousands of years. Across the millennia, an author is speaking clearly and silently inside your head, directly to you. Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people who never knew each other, citizens of distant epochs. Books break the shackles of time. A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic."
That’s exactly how I feel when I read and write: Magical. Like a literary unicorn.
Authors tend to write about the same topics – love, death, hope, loss – and we use the same words, the same linguistic tool belt, but it’s how we bring those stories to life that sets us apart.
That is why The Page Turner is also about voice. Not only the voice Emma Page uses to bring her novel to life, but the voice she owns that makes her special and that she is unwilling to silence. We all have a voice. In fact, I bet yours is talking to you in your head right now. However, there’s a good chance that you’ve forgotten the power of your own voice, the beauty of your own uniqueness. As I address in this book, we tend to bury that out of fear: Fear of being different, as I was; fear of being unpopular; fear that our family or friends will disapprove; fear of, well, everything. And slowly that voice becomes so quiet, so distant, we don’t even hear it anymore, and we are no longer the unique souls we once were. We are far from being the people we once dreamed. This novel is about overcoming fear and rediscovering your voice. As I write: Every voice is important. Every story needs to be heard.
I was once consumed by fear. And then I found my voice again. In fact, when I first started writing and dreaming of being an author, I truly believed that there was a golden key that was passed around New York City. It was handed out — late at night, in a fancy restaurant under gilded lights and over expensive drinks — to “certain” authors. And I would never be one of them. I now know — and you certainly already do — that such a key does not exist. The only key you need you already own: The one that unlocks the door to o
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December 23, 2022
Debbie Hutchins runs an online store called The Sugarplum Fairy Shoppe, where she sells vintage items found at estate sales. When she finds nutcrackers amongst her latest acquisitions, she begins awakening to her past and childhood memories of her grandmother. Reminiscent of A Christmas Carol and how a heart can thaw. Lovely story about the magic of Christmas.
December 7, 2024
Short and sweet story :)
Holidays have been hard for me for many years, it's been just another day to get through *shrugs* You don't realize how big a person's presence is sometimes till they are gone 😔.
This was a lovely story that'll put a smile on people's faces methinks... I think everyone needs some holiday magic, especially the way world 🌎 is these days.
Have a nice holiday everyone.
Holidays have been hard for me for many years, it's been just another day to get through *shrugs* You don't realize how big a person's presence is sometimes till they are gone 😔.
This was a lovely story that'll put a smile on people's faces methinks... I think everyone needs some holiday magic, especially the way world 🌎 is these days.
Have a nice holiday everyone.
December 24, 2022
How easily we allow our past to define our future as shown in this quote: "Is it the memory itself, or is it our desire to go back in time before we had been scarred by life? Is it the toy, or instinctual need to feel safe and loved again? Do we rid ourselves of our heirlooms in order to declutter our lives, or do we rid ourselves of these memories to defend ourselves from more pain?
A wonderful Christmas novella about overcoming the pain of our past and opening our hearts to new possibilities.
A wonderful Christmas novella about overcoming the pain of our past and opening our hearts to new possibilities.
December 15, 2022
’When I was five, my grandmother took me to see The Nutcracker. She drove me all the way to Chicago, prattling the entire time about how magical the experience was going to be. I was a tomboy, more prone to climbing trees than watching ballet. The entire drive, my grandma kept rapping me on the shoulder with her gloved hand.
“Stop fidgeting!” she’d admonish.’
Once there, she draws the attention of one of the ushers who sees that she is kicking the back of the seat in front of her, while also rocking in her seat. The usher warns her grandmother that they will have to leave unless ’the demon child began to exhibit some manners.’
And then the lights went down, and the ballet begins.
’I was spellbound. I was no longer Debbie Hutchins. My grandma, wearing her dramatic red cape, was no longer my grandma. We were at a 1915 Christmas Eve party. I was Clara, the young girl given a magical nutcracker doll that came to life in her dreams, battled the evil King of the Mice, and took me to a Crystal Palace full of dance.’
I remember one year, many years ago when my daughter and I went to see The Nutcracker at the Theatre of Performing Arts, along with a friend and her daughter who was a couple of years older than my daughter. They were wearing matching black velvet capes, and my daughter was dressed in a red velvet dress that I’d made for her. There, literally, was a collective response from the other patrons in the lobby, waiting for the time to take their seats.
This is a relatively short story, shared in 45 pages, and there is much more to the story than what I’ve shared. A story of family, those who are missed, those who are no longer alive, and those ‘touchstones’ that were left behind, and those that are lost. I have many of those, including the poems my grandfather wrote with me by his side, and how he would occasionally ask my opinion on which words he should use. The last letter my grandmother sent me, which arrived on the day that she died. The time when I was maybe six, and my father took me for a walk, and then knelt down behind me, took my arm and pointed to the stars, naming them. And once again, the last night on returning from a restaurant, he came up behind me, took my arm and pointed to the stars, naming them again, for the last time.
December 3, 2022
A short, heartwarming Christmas novella with nutcrackers included!!!
November 30, 2022
This is a short story about the magic of Christmas and our wonderful memories as kids. Debbie has fond memories of falling in love with the show The Nutcracker that her grandmother took her to as a little girl. Her grandmother saw how much Debbie enjoyed the show and how it captured the spirit of the holidays for her granddaughter. For Christmas that year, Debbie got a nutcracker and a year's worth of ballet lessons from her grandmother. That tradition continued until her grandmother passed away. The loss of her grandmother devasted her and change her outlook on the holiday.
As an adult, that memory comes back to Debbie in an unexpected way. She has the chance to reignite that passion and bring that same magic to another young child.
As an adult, that memory comes back to Debbie in an unexpected way. She has the chance to reignite that passion and bring that same magic to another young child.
March 5, 2023
Grand Rapids, MI/December 2022 & December 2023
This was a story about letting go of the past. The story also involves antiques, nutcrackers, family, and ballet. It's a quick story with a lot going on. The main character goes back to her past with the help of a stranger. There is no romance, but there is friendship.
This was a story about letting go of the past. The story also involves antiques, nutcrackers, family, and ballet. It's a quick story with a lot going on. The main character goes back to her past with the help of a stranger. There is no romance, but there is friendship.
October 1, 2022
A sweet story about Nutcrackers and the value of family heirlooms! Lots of interesting information on the history of nutcrackers. A story of redemption through making connections and opening your heart! Love this novella! Another wonderful story by my favorite author, Viola Shipman. I own every book written by Viola so far!
December 8, 2022
A heartfelt short story , Debie has experienced loss and needs to find herself again , with the help of some vintage nutcrackers she finds at a esrate sale , her life will change for the better .I love nutcrackers and love the orgin story of how they came to be .
December 7, 2023
This novella packs in Christmas spirit and a good backbone of a full story. It’s definitely too much for such a short story and reads more like an outline. I’d love to see it expanded into a full novel!
December 12, 2023
This novella was a bonus included with the author's "A Wish For Winter" audiobook that basically tells of rediscovery of some childhood memories and the joy of the Christmas holiday. I thought it was sweetly told, but not particularly impressive. I'd rate it at 2.5.
December 14, 2022
Absolutely loved this short story at the end of A Wish For Winter. So glad he included it.
December 26, 2022
This was a bonus listen at the end of "A Wish for Winter."
Borrowed on Hoopla through JCPL.
Borrowed on Hoopla through JCPL.
January 3, 2024
Adorable novella after A Wish for Christmas. I have always loved Nutcrackers and this novella is a gem.
December 7, 2025
Cute and short.
November 7, 2022
The wanna be ballerina.... The Nutcrackers....the Misfit Toys.....Wade, this should have been a full length book I WANT MORE!!! My favorite aunt bought me a Nutcracker when I moved out at 20....not valuable except we both loved The Misha version of the Nutcracker and Nutcrackers. She's long gone but brings back good memories.
December 4, 2022
A heartwarming Christmas novella!
January 10, 2023
A cute magical story about Nutcrackers and a search to find something deep in your soul.
October 2, 2022
A quick read that will pull at your heartstrings. Debbie Hutchins goes to estate sales and buys worn-out Christmas decorations, reselling them online as vintage collectibles. When she stumbles upon a collection of valuable vintage nutcrackers, she finds a buyer that will take them all off her hands for a hefty profit. However, she finds little notes stuck on the nutcrackers that bring back memories of her own nutcracker collection and her loving grandmother. These fond memories not only change Debbie’s life for the better, but others as well.
October 9, 2022
4.5 *
The only problem was that I wanted more!
The only problem was that I wanted more!
October 8, 2024
A Sugarplum Christmas is a heartwarming novella that beautifully captures the magic of the holidays, while also diving into the bittersweet memories and emotions tied to family. It tells the story of Debbie Hutchins, a woman who has lost her Christmas spirit after the passing of her beloved grandmother. The only trace of festivity in her life is through her online persona, the Sugarplum Fairy, where she buys and resells worn-out holiday decorations for a profit.
What really touched me was how Shipman weaves the relationship between Debbie and her grandmother throughout the story. The bond they shared, especially during Christmas and their love for The Nutcracker ballet, feels real and tangible. The vivid descriptions of their shared moments are heartening, and you can feel the loss Debbie carries long after her grandmother’s passing. The nutcrackers in the story hold deep meaning for Debbie, symbols of a childhood spent dreaming of a colorful and fantastical future.
Debbie’s journey to rediscover her love for the holidays begins when she stumbles upon a collection of vintage nutcrackers—each one a reminder of the love and magic she once felt. Shipman skillfully uses this moment to unlock Debbie’s emotional walls and bring her back to a time when Christmas was filled with wonder and possibility.
One of the most touching aspects of the book is Debbie’s decision to reunite the nutcrackers with their rightful owner after finding a series of heartfelt notes. It becomes more than just a business transaction—it’s an act of kindness that heals not only the grieving family but Debbie herself. This small act of generosity awakens something within her, reminding her of the Christmas dreamer that still exists inside.
This novella resonated with me as Shipman once again reflects on the love and memories tied to his own late grandmother. It’s a gentle reminder that even when the holidays feel painful or hollow, there’s always a chance for healing and rediscovery.
Final Thoughts:
If you’re looking for a cozy, heartwarming holiday read that reminds you of the importance of family and the joy that can be rediscovered even after loss, A Sugarplum Christmas is a perfect choice.
What really touched me was how Shipman weaves the relationship between Debbie and her grandmother throughout the story. The bond they shared, especially during Christmas and their love for The Nutcracker ballet, feels real and tangible. The vivid descriptions of their shared moments are heartening, and you can feel the loss Debbie carries long after her grandmother’s passing. The nutcrackers in the story hold deep meaning for Debbie, symbols of a childhood spent dreaming of a colorful and fantastical future.
Debbie’s journey to rediscover her love for the holidays begins when she stumbles upon a collection of vintage nutcrackers—each one a reminder of the love and magic she once felt. Shipman skillfully uses this moment to unlock Debbie’s emotional walls and bring her back to a time when Christmas was filled with wonder and possibility.
One of the most touching aspects of the book is Debbie’s decision to reunite the nutcrackers with their rightful owner after finding a series of heartfelt notes. It becomes more than just a business transaction—it’s an act of kindness that heals not only the grieving family but Debbie herself. This small act of generosity awakens something within her, reminding her of the Christmas dreamer that still exists inside.
This novella resonated with me as Shipman once again reflects on the love and memories tied to his own late grandmother. It’s a gentle reminder that even when the holidays feel painful or hollow, there’s always a chance for healing and rediscovery.
Final Thoughts:
If you’re looking for a cozy, heartwarming holiday read that reminds you of the importance of family and the joy that can be rediscovered even after loss, A Sugarplum Christmas is a perfect choice.
March 11, 2025
You know when you’re barely holding it together but still expected to sparkle like a Christmas ornament? That’s Debbie Hutchins in A Sugarplum Christmas. She’s out here running an online store as the “Sugarplum Fairy,” reselling vintage decorations she picked up from estate sales — because nothing says “holiday cheer” like flipping dead people’s nutcrackers to pay the bills, right?
But then Debbie finds a box of authentic, heirloom-level nutcrackers (like, the kind even her inner child would’ve freaked out over) — and tucked inside? A handwritten note from a great-grandmother to her great-grandson. And suddenly, this woman who’s been trying to avoid her own feelings for years is dragged into someone else’s family drama, whether she likes it or not. And honestly? Same, Debbie. Same.
What I love about A Sugarplum Christmas is that it’s not pretending grief gets wrapped up with a shiny bow just because there are twinkle lights everywhere. Debbie is messy. She’s hurting. She’s not baking cookies in a cute apron — she’s reselling someone else’s memories and trying not to think about her own. But as she hunts down the family that should have these nutcrackers — and faces her own — you start to see her piece herself back together, one cracked ornament at a time.
I’m giving this 4 out of 5 stars because it’s real about grief, but still gives you that flicker of hope by the end — the kind that doesn’t come with a perfect Hallmark kiss, but with a reminder that maybe you can still find joy when you least expect it. If you want a Christmas story that gets what it’s like to be sad and still show up for the holidays? This one’s got you.
But then Debbie finds a box of authentic, heirloom-level nutcrackers (like, the kind even her inner child would’ve freaked out over) — and tucked inside? A handwritten note from a great-grandmother to her great-grandson. And suddenly, this woman who’s been trying to avoid her own feelings for years is dragged into someone else’s family drama, whether she likes it or not. And honestly? Same, Debbie. Same.
What I love about A Sugarplum Christmas is that it’s not pretending grief gets wrapped up with a shiny bow just because there are twinkle lights everywhere. Debbie is messy. She’s hurting. She’s not baking cookies in a cute apron — she’s reselling someone else’s memories and trying not to think about her own. But as she hunts down the family that should have these nutcrackers — and faces her own — you start to see her piece herself back together, one cracked ornament at a time.
I’m giving this 4 out of 5 stars because it’s real about grief, but still gives you that flicker of hope by the end — the kind that doesn’t come with a perfect Hallmark kiss, but with a reminder that maybe you can still find joy when you least expect it. If you want a Christmas story that gets what it’s like to be sad and still show up for the holidays? This one’s got you.
December 18, 2022
A beautiful story of love loss, finding oneself and the true meaning of Christmas
I love reading books that remind me of what Christmas used to be growing up. Visiting family and friends and all things Christmas. This book has really helped me because just like the characters in the story have lost loved ones and with that struggle with finding the Christmas spirit and the true meaning of family. I have lost both of my parents and my husband's parents and my eldest sister and I have struggled with each one and I haven't really gotten to grieve because I was fighting for my own life as I battled spinal cord injuries, breast cancer, endometrial cancer and a number of other life threatening health issues that nearly took my life 6 times in 6 years. My family fell apart and people I thought were friends disappeared and then the pandemic hit. I have reconnected with 2 of my sisters and hopefully we can pull the family back together. The magic of Christmas is always there you just have to believe in it.
I love reading books that remind me of what Christmas used to be growing up. Visiting family and friends and all things Christmas. This book has really helped me because just like the characters in the story have lost loved ones and with that struggle with finding the Christmas spirit and the true meaning of family. I have lost both of my parents and my husband's parents and my eldest sister and I have struggled with each one and I haven't really gotten to grieve because I was fighting for my own life as I battled spinal cord injuries, breast cancer, endometrial cancer and a number of other life threatening health issues that nearly took my life 6 times in 6 years. My family fell apart and people I thought were friends disappeared and then the pandemic hit. I have reconnected with 2 of my sisters and hopefully we can pull the family back together. The magic of Christmas is always there you just have to believe in it.
November 30, 2022
A novella that is perfect for the holiday season. Beautiful and reminiscent of times past and the magic of the holiday especially when you were young. A quick read that will pull at your heartstrings. Debbie Hutchins goes to estate sales and buys worn-out Christmas decorations, reselling them online as vintage collectibles. When she stumbles upon a collection of valuable vintage nutcrackers, she finds a buyer that will take them all off her hands for a hefty profit. However, she finds little notes stuck on the nutcrackers that bring back memories of her own nutcracker collection and her loving grandmother. These fond memories not only change Debbie’s life for the better, but others as well. I will always recommend a Viola Shipman aka Wade Rouse book.
December 8, 2022
Dammit, this one made my eyes prick.
This was a short and sweet story that surprised me at the end of A Wish for Winter. A bitter, aging woman hunts for “vintage” Christmas items and sells them way above their value. She comes across an old, authentic set of Nutcrackers. She is taken back to when she was a child and her grandmother took her to see The Nutcracker. She became obsessed, got her her set of Nutcrackers and even took dance. All of it stopped when her grandmother suddenly died and the Nutcrackers were sold off. She becomes determined to find the owner of this set she’s stumbled upon. What she discovers is more than she could have hoped for and she starts to see there might be more to her life than gouging prices on cheap decorations and living like a ogre.
This was a short and sweet story that surprised me at the end of A Wish for Winter. A bitter, aging woman hunts for “vintage” Christmas items and sells them way above their value. She comes across an old, authentic set of Nutcrackers. She is taken back to when she was a child and her grandmother took her to see The Nutcracker. She became obsessed, got her her set of Nutcrackers and even took dance. All of it stopped when her grandmother suddenly died and the Nutcrackers were sold off. She becomes determined to find the owner of this set she’s stumbled upon. What she discovers is more than she could have hoped for and she starts to see there might be more to her life than gouging prices on cheap decorations and living like a ogre.
December 14, 2023
A quick little read but I didn’t love it. I spent half the story trying to figure out how old the MC was. There were many flashbacks, but for some reason the author didn’t specify a year for those, which made it all very distracting as I was trying to figure this out.
I think this story was trying to portray a sense of nostalgia and family and allowing yourself memories, even if they’re painful. Somehow all that got lost behind the curmudgeonly MC though. Also why write it in present tense? That’s rarely a good choice.
I may try this author again. We’ll see. I think the bones of good writing were here. I just didn’t love this character.
I think this story was trying to portray a sense of nostalgia and family and allowing yourself memories, even if they’re painful. Somehow all that got lost behind the curmudgeonly MC though. Also why write it in present tense? That’s rarely a good choice.
I may try this author again. We’ll see. I think the bones of good writing were here. I just didn’t love this character.
December 18, 2023
Debbie Hutchins has the morals of an alley cat and, despite the twee name, she sells overhyped tat on her online store The Sugarplum Fairy Shoppe.
Buy low, lie about age and heritage, sell for top dollar, is the way she operates.
It wasn't always that way.
Her granny introduced her to nutcrackers and ballet and she took to both like a duck to water.
But when granny died she gave up foolish things.
A chance purchase at an estate sale brings a spark of Christmas and family back into her life.
When she chooses to fan the tiny flame it changes everything.
It's very short, just 45 pages, but it perfectly captures the spirit of Christmas in the nicest possible way.
4 Stars.
Buy low, lie about age and heritage, sell for top dollar, is the way she operates.
It wasn't always that way.
Her granny introduced her to nutcrackers and ballet and she took to both like a duck to water.
But when granny died she gave up foolish things.
A chance purchase at an estate sale brings a spark of Christmas and family back into her life.
When she chooses to fan the tiny flame it changes everything.
It's very short, just 45 pages, but it perfectly captures the spirit of Christmas in the nicest possible way.
4 Stars.
November 7, 2023
Christmas novella. Debbie lived with strict parents but had a magical grandmother that took her to see the Nutcracker ballet and then paid for her ballet classes. She also gave her real nutcrackers. But when her grandmother passed away, her parents sold the nutcrackers with the estate sale. Now Debbie is an estate sale shopper, finding holiday decorations and selling them at a significant markup online. But when she finds a group of nutcrackers, everything changes...
A very sweet novella about finding the true spirit of Christmas, and maybe a new family along the way.
A very sweet novella about finding the true spirit of Christmas, and maybe a new family along the way.
October 9, 2022
A Sugarplum Christmas
A Sugarplum Christmas was a very nice Christmas story. It was written with a love and knowledge of nutcrackers. We didn’t get to spend many Christmases with our grandparents as they lived far away in Indiana and Virginia and us in Minnesota. I have been fortunate to have been around four of my grandchildren for most of there first ten years of live. Now I live in Texas and 6 in Minnesota and 3 in Texas.
A Sugarplum Christmas was a very nice Christmas story. It was written with a love and knowledge of nutcrackers. We didn’t get to spend many Christmases with our grandparents as they lived far away in Indiana and Virginia and us in Minnesota. I have been fortunate to have been around four of my grandchildren for most of there first ten years of live. Now I live in Texas and 6 in Minnesota and 3 in Texas.
January 11, 2023
Got a chance to read this novella at the end of A Wish for Winter. Debbie, an estate sale buyer, finds Christmas decorations to sell online but is stopped in her tracks when she comes across a box of nutcrackers. The past comes back to bite her and take her down memory lane of a time when nutcrackers meant something to her because of her grandmother. Now she has a chance to bring back memories to another family.
Sweet story for the holidays.
Sweet story for the holidays.
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