{"id":2785,"date":"2023-11-06T01:51:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T01:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/?p=2785"},"modified":"2023-11-03T14:56:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T14:56:10","slug":"the-ghosts-of-christmas-present","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/the-ghosts-of-christmas-present\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ghosts of Christmas Present"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Now Available for Pre-Order<\/strong><\/p>\n

This long-ish short story was part of the 2021 Home for the Holidays<\/strong><\/em> anthology. I\u2019m now releasing it as a stand-alone.<\/p>\n

Lyndsay Williams reluctantly returns home for Christmas only to find her brother has brought a friend to spend the holidays with them. He\u2019s the last man she wanted to meet again.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Because her brother Josh asks her to come for Christmas, Lyndsay Williams returns to the house where she grew up. She has no happy memories of the place other than her relationship with Josh, but she\u2019d do anything for him. Her goals for the holiday are to survive the visit, avoid most contact with her cold, mean foster mother, and return as quickly as possible to her budding career as an architect.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s not surprised Josh has brought his wife and father-in-law. She\u2019s dismayed to find he also invited his best friend, Aaron. Lyndsey had a crush on Aaron growing up, but after a mortifying incident with him at Josh\u2019s wedding, she\u2019s avoided contact with him since. Having to deal with Aaron and her foster mother could turn this Christmas celebration into a nightmare.<\/p>\n

Not everything is what it seems, though. Josh has reasons for bringing together this group of people he cares about. Change is in the holiday air, and it offers the possibility of healing and forgiveness.<\/p>\n

If Lynsday can let love\u2014 the love of family, friends, and one special man\u2014heal the wounds on her heart, there\u2019s a happier future waiting for her.<\/p>\n

Pre-order (ebook only):
\nAmazon: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0CMDDXLNJ<\/a>
\nOther Retailers: https:\/\/books2read.com\/u\/mdP5Gd<\/a><\/p>\n

The members of my email list helped choose the cover and they will be getting a special Christmas gift from me in thanks. There\u2019s still time to sign up and join the fun using the form to the right.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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