Love’s Pure light is a delightful way to start your Christmas reading as four master storytellers reel us in. The novella collection focuses cleverly around an heirloom nativity set and the people whose lives it graces.

We begin in 1899 with beleaguered Pastor Seth Shepherd who just wants to keep his little church standing until a better post becomes available in his home city of New York. That is, until Jessayln Grant arrives to turn his world upside down. As the story closes, a hand carved nativity takes center stage on Christmas Eve.

The three stories that follow feature Seth and Jessalyn’s descendants who all end up finding love as they rediscover the antique set that’s been treasured by their family for generations. Next up we reach 1919 when Stella Shepherd encounters war veteran Nat Wise during a train journey. They’re followed in 1945 by Elodie Wise, who plans a ball with her friend Benjamin Gabriel, but will her head be turned by a Hollywood star?

Finally, we reach present day to see chef Benjie Gabriel land her dream job. She discovers her old family nativity in the attic of the B&B she’s working in. Will the connection draw her and owner Trevor Keye closer? You’ll just have to read to find out.

I loved each of the stories and appreciated the creativity that went in to moving the nativity around in time and place to link four generations. Well worth checking out.

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