The Desert Flowers - Mistletoe and Holly

by Judith Keim

Overview

A boy who doesn't believe in Santa Claus and a woman eager to help him discover the joy of giving to others.
When Juanita Sanchez and the Desert Flowers—Willow Sanchez, Rose Bowers, and Lily Walden —open Juanita's Kitchen, the food kitchen Alec Thurston and they formed as a charitable organization, a young woman named Ivy Barrett and her seven-year-old son, Benjy come into their lives. Ivy is appointed head of the kitchen staff and they all work together to open the kitchen before the holidays. But when Christmas decorations are hung and talk about Santa Claus begins, Ivy makes sure Benjy understands that Santa Claus has never been in their lives and he shouldn't dare hope he ever would. Distressed, Juanita and her husband, Pedro, set out to show them the spirit of giving is still alive and well, even for those who don't believe.
Readers of the Desert Flower Series will delight in meeting young Benjy and his mother. A sweet holiday story.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781954325333
Publisher:	Wild Quail Publishing LLC
Publication date:	11/10/2022
Series:	The Desert Sage Inn Series , #4
Pages:	130
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Judith Keim, a USA Today Best-Selling Author, is a hybrid author who both has a publisher and self-publishes, Ms. Keim writes best-selling, heart-warming novels about women who face unexpected challenges, meet them with strength, and find love and happiness along the way. Her best-selling books are based, in part, on many of the places she's lived or visited and on the interesting people she's met, creating believable characters and realistic settings her many loyal readers love. Ms. Keim loves to hear from her readers and appreciates their enthusiasm for her stories.
Ms. Keim enjoyed her childhood and young-adult years in Elmira, New York, and now makes her home in Boise, Idaho, with her husband and their two dachshunds, Winston and Wally, and other members of her family.
While growing up, she was drawn to the idea of writing stories from a young age. Books were always present, being read, ready to go back to the library, or about to be discovered. All in her family shared information from the books in general conversation, giving them a wealth of knowledge and vivid imaginations.