Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy

By: Debbie Macomber

Narrated by: Lynn Filusch

Alone at Christmas, Greg Bennett feels his life has been a waste. Sixty years old and he has no one to spend Christmas with, no one who cares.

Greg knows he's made mistakes, hurt people, failed in all the ways that matter. As a young man, he fathered a child he never acknowledged. He deserted a friend in his hour of need. He abandoned his own brother, whom he hasn't seen in years.

Listlessly wandering the streets of San Francisco, Greg finds himself in a church, and whispers a simple heartfelt prayer. A prayer that finds its way to the Archangel Gabriel who assigns angels Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy, to Greg Bennett's case. Because Gabriel knows full well that Greg's going to need the assistance of all three!

Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy are determined to create a miracle for Greg. In their usual inimitable way, they are set to show him what life, joy, and Christmas are all about!

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All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. All characters in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

A good story for some holiday cheer

Take three honest angels with a delight for the real world, match them with a person who has blown his second, third, and fourth chances, and you have a sweet redemptive story. This was more of a holiday story than a romance. With that being said, it still was an enjoyable read all the way to the end.

Another fictional angelic episode

I enjoy listening to this book. I agree with another reviewer about Gabriel's voice. 🤔 😐 Of course, the book has very little to do with the true meaning of Christmas, rather, asserts Christmas is about brotherly love. But Debbie's Christmas books are a lot about fantasy & entertaining. The price was right & it is a fun listen.

Good story!

Not a good narrator at all. Especially when she does various voices, turned a good story into one that was rather annoying.

It was good

It was my second book from Macomber regarding the angels. Did not care for the narrator as well as I did on the other that I read, but the story was good and enjoyed listening.

Not my favorite, but still enjoyed the story.

I have purchased all of the angels books. And while I really enjoy Debbie Macomber's books and did like this story, I was disappointed with the angel's behaviors in this one. They were beyond mischievous!
What I enjoyed the least in this one was the Angel Gabriel's voice, I could never have imagined he would sound like that!