Christmas at Blue Hydrangeas (A Cape Cod Bed & Breakfast Story) - Softcover

Sciucco, Marianne

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798215336434

Publisher: Marianne Sciucco, 2018

Synopsis

Christmas at Blue Hydrangeas is a heartwarming tale set in Cape Cod, where the cozy bed and breakfast is preparing for a festive holiday. But as innkeeper Sara anxiously waits for her family to return, a sudden blizzard threatens to strand all travelers. Despite the storm, unexpected visitors arrive, each carrying their own burden of grief.

Determined to spread Christmas cheer, Sara refuses to let the weather or sadness dampen their spirits. And as they come together to celebrate, a special surprise awaits two fatherless children in need of holiday magic.

This heartwarming story of love, family, and strangers united by the spirit of Christmas will warm your heart and leave you with a smile.

Readers say:

• "Truly heartwarming!"
• "A perfect Christmas or any time of year read."
• "The few tears sprinkled into this story add all the more to its worth, warmth, and hope."
• "Delight yourself by reading this magical short story, set during the season when love shines especially bright."
• "Wonderful, heartwarming, delicious."

Themes: Christmas, Christmas Magic; Holiday Spirit; Holiday Reads; The Magic of Santa; Keeping the Magic Alive; Snowed In; Stranded Together; Small Town Stories; Clean Reads; Family Stories; Heartwarming Fiction; The Cozy Inn; Bed & Breakfast Setting; Found Family; Grief and Healing; Comfort After Loss; Slice-of-Life Stories

This is a novella.

Fans of Blue Hydrangeas, an Alzheimer's love story, won't want to miss this charming prequel.

Buy now and get swept away by the magic of the holidays!

• Chosen as the solo "Medalist Winner" in the Short Story category of New Apple Literary's 2019 Summer eBook Awards.

An excerpt from the next book in the series, A Wedding at Blue Hydrangeas, is included.

About this title

About the Author

Marianne Sciucco is not a nurse who writes but a writer who happens to be a nurse, using her skills and experience to create stories that bear witness to the humanity in all of us. She writes contemporary, women's and young adult fiction.

A lover of words and books, she studied the craft of writing as an English major at the University of Massachusetts at Boston and worked for a time as a newspaper reporter in New England. She eventually became a registered nurse to avoid poverty.

With more than 20-years' experience as a staff nurse and case manager, she's worked with countless families dealing with issues related to aging, elder care, Alzheimer's, and nursing home placement. In 2002, she put the two together and began writing about the intricate lives of people struggling with health and family issues. She published her debut novel, Blue Hydrangeas, an Alzheimer's love story, in 2013 to glowing reviews.

This book led her to become a founder and director of AlzAuthors, the global community of authors writing about Alzheimer's and dementia from personal experience to light the way for others. She is podcast producer and host for Untangling Alzheimer's and Dementia, an AlzAuthors Podcast. Visit AlzAuthors.com.

Marianne has written an award-winning prequel to Blue Hydrangeas called Christmas at Blue Hydrangeas and a second prequel, A Wedding at Blue Hydrangeas. She is the author of Swim Season, a young adult novel based on her 11-years' experience as a Swim Mom in club, high school, and collegiate swimming.

She has also written several short stories, including Ino's Love, Collection, and Birthday Party.

Her work is available in ebook, audiobook, and paperback.

When not writing she works as a campus nurse at a community college in New York's Hudson Valley.

Follow Marianne on her blog MarianneSciucco.com, Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.

Edition details

• Publisher: Marianne Sciucco
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798215336434
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 142