The Holiday Secret

“This is for me?”

Carter nodded. “I thought you might like a memory, too.”

“It’s the wishing bell. But...you said you didn’t believe that wishes can come true.”

Carter smiled and slipped the bracelet over Ellery’s wrist.

“I know. But lately I’ve been seeing more and more evidence that suggests otherwise.”

Dear Reader (#u484cf79b-4cd4-5297-bc1c-ac565409bce0),

At the beginning of the series, I had no idea that Ellery Marshall, the Kanes’ missing sister, would end up with a story of her own. And of course it had to take place during Christmas, my favorite time of the year. And include a handsome, slightly Scrooge-like county deputy and his adorable five-year-old daughter.

Because sometimes it’s the gifts we aren’t expecting that turn out to be the most precious.

It’s my prayer that, like Ellery and Carter, you find peace and joy in knowing that God has already given us the greatest gift of all. The gift of His son, Jesus.

I hope you enjoyed your visit to Castle Falls! Please drop by my website at kathrynspringer.com (http://kathrynspringer.com) and say hello or check out my Facebook page at Facebook.com/kathrynspringerauthor (http://Facebook.com/kathrynspringerauthor).

Walk in joy,

Kathryn Springer

Every good gift and every perfect gift

is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

—James 1:17

This book is lovingly dedicated to my family for all the Christmas memories past, present and future!

Contents

Cover (#u68fcfc95-96f7-5006-b7df-99e0bb5d281a)

Back Cover Text (#u94af2ed5-0db9-5387-8501-612b6c2f90f7)

About the Author (#ubb41ae9b-3e3f-5a0d-b822-b445bdff3b40)

Booklist (#u2a24f909-4a2f-57ee-b3fe-fd5b31e255cc)

Title Page (#ue0b16d7f-4e2d-548f-8fb6-8e9036cbaaf7)

Copyright (#u7871fe8f-df18-5dc0-8b12-91c097491ae1)

Note to Readers

Introduction (#u631e7401-ffc4-5e73-bd34-b7159c6f0386)

Dear Reader (#u2d43f60a-ef1a-5b8e-a19f-b5afec0549e5)

Bible Verse (#u33a1205d-9aa8-504d-8298-991c48a962b0)

Dedication (#u8f549769-c9be-56f4-9a04-da5b13488589)

Chapter One (#u666b3389-1d82-5e64-bbff-8fed6396c983)

Chapter Two (#u046158ff-1e96-5de3-a2ac-fe1e2e179c6f)

Chapter Three (#uc81ddcd0-b190-53fc-9443-fca030b3f082)

Chapter Four (#uac93ed14-b2bc-5569-bf44-97ef8514e612)

Chapter Five (#u850d773e-8773-5f2b-a500-df8c84aed9eb)

Chapter Six (#u9ce6ebd2-c94c-58f2-8b20-62a14c77b80a)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fourteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fifteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Sixteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seventeen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eighteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nineteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twenty (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twenty-One (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twenty-Two (#litres_trial_promo)