There’s nothing a Christmas kiss won’t cure. Except perhaps a shattered heart…
When Emmanuelle Sumter steps off the train in Cherish, South Carolina—a town simply glowing with the promise of Christmas—she finds herself praying God will help her find the broken pieces of her life. Shattered, like her beloved harp. Her dreams. And her trust in men.
Her friend Dorothy told her Cherish is a safe haven. But she never expected Dorothy’s brother, Deputy Nicholas Thompson, would relight the one thing she thought she’d lost forever. A spark of hope.
Not long ago, while Nicholas’ sister was in rehab, Emmanuelle’s voice and smile on his Skype screen held him together. After that, she seemed to disappear, an absence he felt keenly when his ex-fiancée left his faith in God dented but not broken. Now she’s in Cherish, even more stunning in person. Yet she’s holding tight to a private pain she refuses to reveal.
Nicholas resolves to be patient, vowing that he’ll never let anyone hurt her again. Even when her past rears its ugly head to destroy what’s left of her heart. Note: Contains references to verbal and physical abuse.
From USA Today bestselling author Josie Riviera comes a contemporary Christian Romance series set in the small town of Cherish, South Carolina. These sweet and wholesome stories, where God is at the center, brim with love and laughter.
Are his arms a safe haven sent from God…or a Christmas promise waiting to be broken?
Amazon Review by S. White
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Cherish is a town you really want to visit! This boxed set brings you threeseparate stand alone stories to fall in love with. The characters mayoverlap, but the stories are true stand alone. Don't wait to read these! You will fall in love over and over again!"
Amazon Review by R.R. Howard
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Josie Rivera has written this book with the sensitivity of the soul of a genuine musician who also has a deep understanding of God's love and His power of restoration in every area of life. She carefully crafts the personalities of her characters so that each one is unique, and the reader can easily identify with one or all of them. Her attention to detail is remarkable as she allows you to see people and places and to become a citizen of Cherish. You will want to stay there! Thanks Josie Riviera for enriching the Christmas season with this inspiring story."
Amazon Review by Daisy Dee
5.0 out of 5 stars
"This was my first book of Josie Riviera’s Cherish series that I had read/listen to and enjoyed her book very much. I have received the audible complementary to enjoy and this review is my honest thoughts on A Christmas to Cherish. A Christmas to Cherish is about Emmanuelle Sumter who goes to Cherish in South Carolina to try to piece back her life and dreams after her life took a turn towards a dark path where she loses hope and trust in men. The other main character Deputy Nicholas Thompson who is struggling with his last relationship that left him hurt and numb. Years earlier Nicholas and Emmanuelle called/skype during a period where Nicholas sister and Emmanuelle best friend was in rehab, keeping each other strong and supporting each other emotionally during that time. But many years and things changed in both of their lives, but will they both get over their past or will their past catch up and entangle them in separate directions?"
