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CALEB'S CHRISTMAS WISH
Debra Solenen
Harlequin SuperRomance, Nov 2004, 298, $5.50
ISBN: 0373712383
In Madera County, the deaths of Kern and Pamela Ryder in a black ice car accident stun their friends Allison Jefferson and Jake Weston. However, neither has time to mourn as the godparents to the four year old son of the deceased, Caleb must come first.

Caleb is struggling with the loss of his parents that he does not fully understand. However, he turns to Allison and Jake for nurturing. Soon the child has a Christmas wish that he wants Santa to make Allison and Jake his new parents. With their hearts going out to the bewildered tiny matchmaker, Allison and Jake fall in love. Can they make a happy home with the child bringing them together while grieving the loss?

Though the lead couple and young Caleb seem to set the 100 yard dash record for getting past grief, contemporary romance readers will enjoy this fine tale in which the two adults willingly sacrifice their own needs and desires to help their godson. The story line is character driven from the moment that Allison and Jake learn of the tragedy until the final efforts to move on. Caleb is to quickly a matchmaker as he has to wonder why the dramatic changes in his happy life, but no one will care as fans will root that this deserving trio finds love and happiness amidst the tragedy that haunts each one of them.

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