Christmas in The Sisters

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

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Synopsis

Madison Reynolds can’t wait for Christmas this year. Rebuilding her life as a single mom hasn’t been easy, but after a challenging twelve months, she’s excited about the holidays. Visions of the perfect Christmas dance in her head. The tinsel begins to tangle when someone targets the community for a series of ‘Christmas Crimes.’ Torn between solving the rash of burglaries and shutting down a gambling ring, Police Chief Brash deCordova does the only thing he can: he hires In a Pinch to help with the investigation. Finding the common link between cases is like finding the bad bulb on a string of lights. Every lead is a short circuit. The frustration mounts when Madison and the Angel Tree with fall victim to the crimes. Only the worst kind of Grinch steals from needy children! Brash has plans of his own for the perfect Christmas. With the help of a new jewelry store, he thinks he’s found just the right gift for Madison, until the Grinch strikes again. This wasn’t the surprise he had in mind. Ready or not, Christmas is on its way, and time is running out to create the holiday of their dreams. As the house fills with unexpected guests, Madison and the twins honor favorite traditions from the past while creating a few new ones of their own. Who has time for being kidnapped by men in Santa suits and bad beards? This is one Christmas that no one in The Sisters will ever forget!

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Author Biography

Best-selling indie author Becki Willis loves crafting stories with believable characters in believable situations. Many of her stories stem from her own travels and from personal experiences. (No worries; she's never actually murdered anyone).

When she’s not plotting danger and adventure for her imaginary friends, Becki enjoys reading, antiquing (aka junking), unraveling a good mystery (real or imagined), dark chocolate, and a good cup of coffee. A professed history geek, Becki often weaves pieces of the past into her novels. Family is a central theme in her stories and in her life. She and her husband enjoy traveling, but believe coming home to their Texas ranch is the best part of any trip.

Becki is on the Board of Directors for Authors School of Business and has won numerous awards, but the real compliments come from her readers. Drop in for an e-visit anytime at beckiwillis.ccp@gmail.com, or www.beckiwillis.com.

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Book Excerpt

Christmas in The Sisters

They gathered round the table for their Christmas evening meal, a new tradition among this hodgepodge of kinfolk, blended families, and dear friends.

Brash insisted that Madison take the head of the table. Next year, he told her with a sexy wink, he might not be so generous. Seating himself beside her, he suggested that Blake take the other end. The show of respect earned Brash high points with the flattered teenager, his starry-eyed mother, and even a begrudging Annette.

Stretched between mother and son were all the people that mattered most in their lives. Bethani and Brash, of course, and Megan, Genny, and Granny Bert. Cutter was there with his grandfather Sticker, and Shannon and Matt with their young son. Madison purposely seated Derron beside Annette, knowing her friendly and entertaining employee never met a stranger. If anyone could charm the woman into the Christmas spirit, it was Derron. Charles was seated next to Charlie, and Happy sat between him and Sherika Green. Jamil, his parents, and his three siblings couldn’t be excluded from the new tradition, any more than Andy and Lydia deCordova could be.

It was a noisy, cheerful meal, served with laughter and spiced with love.