The Christmas Secret

A Novel

By: Donna VanLiere

Narrated by: Donna VanLiere

Donna VanLiere's The Christmas Secret is a novel for anyone who wants to see how love is a gift that keeps giving back; that hope is a treasure that never runs dry, and that faith is a miracle that is reborn with each new day.

The Christmas Secret is now a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original film. Watch it this holiday season!

When a struggling young single mother saves the life of an elderly woman, she sets into motion a series of events that will test her strength, loyalty, and determination, all the while setting her on the path to finding true love.

Christine Eisley is the mother of seven-year-old Zach and five-year-old Haley. Her ex-husband provides little, if any, child support and makes life difficult for Christine by using the children as pawns. She works long hours as a waitress to make ends meet, but her job is in jeopardy because she's often late to work due to the unreliable teenage sitters she's forced to use. When Christine saves the life of a woman who works in Wilson's department store, the owner of Wilson's wants to find her, to thank her, but Christine has disappeared, losing another job once again. He sets his grandson, Jason, to the task of finding the mysterious "Christy." Jason, an accountant by trade who has lost his job to downsizing, thinks he is "above" working at Wilson's. Soon, he discovers that this new task gives him more than he bargains for.

©2009 Donna VanLiere; (P)2009 Macmillan Audio. A Macmillan audiobook from St. Martin's Press.

Critic reviews

“VanLiere makes getting into the Christmas spirit easy.” —Publishers Weekly

“Tired of sugar plums and impossibly perfect families? Consider this stark tale with its appealing heroine who struggles against losing faith in herself and in God.” —USA Today

“If you like stories with plenty of heart, likable characters, interesting twists and happy endings, then The Christmas Secret is a don't miss.” —Book Reporter

This was my first

Years ago, I bought this book as a hard cover. It was my first book Donna VanLiere. I'd been looking for heart warming. She delivered in spades. Stories of rich millionaires falling in love with modern Cinderellas are fun, but this story shows true struggle & kindness. It's definitely not just fluff. Maybe it's because I've been there, but I was pulling for all of these characters throughout the & cheering them on. I'm so glad to have gotten it, and many more, in audio. Either read or listened to, you won't be disappointed.

Wonderful!

An amazing story with all kinds of wonderful people - sharing, caring and showing what kindness and taking interest in those around them can do!
Change a community and change the direction of lives .... to hope again!
Thank you Donna Van Liere❣️
Great story and great narration !
This will become a Christmas tradition!

A Very good book

Very good. It kept me involved I had trouble stopping it. Would make a good Christmas movie.

Read or Listen Every Year

Such a sweet story of God showing His love and care through people stepping in to help a single mom, a mother in rehab, and many more. Such a wholesome book and the reading is lively and easy to follow with the authors change in pitch and tone for various characters. 10/10 reccomend.

Realistic Depiction

I have always loved this story from the first time I heard it. Christine is a realistic depiction of a single mother with all the struggles that come with it. She's not sugar coated and she doesn't marry some rich multimillionaire that saves her from the trenches. As a single mother myself, I relate to her struggles and love that I can read a book with an accurate depiction of someone like me.