The Christmas Store

When Daniel Walker's wife died in a freak accident, they were married only a year. Since then, he has never wanted to find love again. For him, there was only one love and now she is gone. His wife had loved Christmas and so, to honour her memory, he opened "The Christmas Store". There's a reason that he's never ventured to the basement of his store and the door remains locked to this day. Bianca Nastasi just lost the only family she had left - a great Aunt who left everything to Bianca. When her Aunt's lawyer presented Bianca with a key, she thought nothing of the faded tag that read, "Joe's Grocery and Deli". Then she lost her job in the big city. Disgruntled and jaded, Bianca chose to take a break from life and set out to unlock the mystery behind that key. It leads her to Daniel and one locked door. What is behind that door that could change everything for them both? Will Daniel's past prevent him from taking a chance at love again? Is Bianca's fate sealed from what she seeks to find? Set in Ottawa in the year 1990, "The Christmas Store" embodies everything that has become synonymous with Christmas: hope, dreams, desires and the type of miracle that comes but once a year.

I love the book!!! I was not expecting the ending.....AT ALL!!!! I actually put my hand to my heart and said.....NOOOOOO. My heart just broke at that moment. Seriously. I rarely have that kind of reaction to books. -- Geri, Ottawa