Noel Street (The Noel Collection)

Author: Evans, Richard Paul

Format: Deckle Edge

Number Of Pages: 304

Details: Product Description In this new offering from “the king of Christmas fiction” (The New York Times), #1 bestselling author Richard Paul Evans shares a story of heart, loyalty, and hope as he explores the deeper meaning of the holiday season and asks what it truly means to love and forgive. The year is 1975. Elle Sheen—a single mother who is supporting herself and her six-year-old, African-American son, Dylan, as a waitress at the Noel Street Diner—isn’t sure what to make of William Smith when his appearance creates a stir in the small town of Mistletoe, Utah. As their lives unexpectedly entwine, Elle learns that William, a recently returned Vietnam POW, is not only fighting demons from his past, but may also have the answer to her own secret pain—a revelation that culminates in a remarkable act of love and forgiveness. Review “Best-selling Evans brings readers another evocative story of hope and forgiveness at Christmas time with this year's welcome addition to his Noel Collection, following The Noel Stranger (2018). This outstanding holiday love story […] combines the second-chance theme with details about life during the Vietnam War to create a memorable, thought-provoking romance.” ― Booklist About the Author Richard Paul Evans is the #1 bestselling author of  The Christmas Box. Each of his more than thirty-five novels has been a  New York Times bestseller. There are more than thirty-five million copies of his books in print worldwide, translated into more than twenty-four languages. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the American Mothers Book Award, the Romantic Times Best Women’s Novel of the Year Award, the German Audience Gold Award for Romance, five Religion Communicators Council Wilbur Awards,  The Washington Times Humanitarian of the Century Award, and the Volunteers of America National Empathy Award. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, Keri, and their five children. You can learn more about Richard on Facebook at Facebook.com/RPEFans, or visit his website RichardPaulEvans.com. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter One To call that winter a junction in my life would be like calling the Grand Canyon a ditch. —Elle Sheen’s Diary I don’t know much about cars, even my own—a ’57 Ford Fairlane that collectors would die for today but that I couldn’t give away back then. That morning as I started the car something felt different, which, from my experience—in both cars and relationships—was rarely good. And there was the smell of something burning, which was never good. “Do you smell something?” I asked Dylan. He had sensory processing disorder—something we didn’t know about back then—and was highly sensitive to smells. “It wasn’t me,” Dylan said. I grinned. “I’m talking about the car.” “It smells like burnt toast,” he said. I sighed. “Looks like you’re going to be late to school today. We need to see Mr. Renato again.” “I don’t like Mr. Renato,” Dylan said. “Why don’t you like Mr. Renato?” “He smells funny.” “That’s not nice,” I said, even though it was true. Mr. Renato smelled more like garlic than a roasted clove. “He just smells a little like garlic.” “What’s gar-lick?” “Garlic is something you put in Italian food like spaghetti sauce and pizza. I know you like those.” “Yeah.” “Mr. Renato is Italian, like pizza. And if you say anything about how he smells in front of him, I’m going to ground you from watching TV for a whole week.” I looked over to see if he was getting it. He was frowning. “Can I tell him he smells like a garlic?” “No!” Mr. Renato owned Renato’s Expert Auto Repair, but since his was the only auto body shop in Mistletoe, everyone just called it Renato’s—a name that outsiders often mistook for an Italian restaurant. Renato was of direct Italian descent, immigrating to America when he was nineteen. Like everyone else in town, including me, you had to wonder how he ended up in Mistletoe. It w

EAN: 9781982129583

Release Date: 05-11-2019

Languages: English

Item Note: Good shape with typical wear. Has a remainder mark. Hardcover Used - Very Good Ships fast! 2019

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood

Binding: Hardcover