The Nine Lives of Christmas
Two people are about to discover that when it comes to finding love, sometimes Christmas magic isn't enough…sometimes it takes a pesky orange cat named Ambrose.
When a guy is in trouble, he starts making deals with his Creator…and Ambrose the cat is no exception. In danger of losing his ninth and final life, Ambrose makes a desperate plea to the universe. He'll do anything—anything!—if he can just survive and enjoy a nice long, final life. His prayer is answered when a stranger comes along and saves him—and now it looks like he has to hold up his end of the bargain.
The stranger turns out to be a firefighter named Zach, who's in need of some serious romantic help. If Ambrose can just bring Zach together with Merilee, the nice lady who works at Pet Palace, it's bound to earn him a healthy ninth life. Unfortunately for Ambrose, his mission is a lot harder than he ever thought. Merriliee is way too shy to make the first move on a ladies man like Zach, and Zach thinks he's all wrong for a nice girl like Merrilee. Now it's going to take all of Ambrose's feline wiles—and maybe even a good old fashioned Christmas miracle—to make them both realize that what they're looking for is right in front of their eyes.
MY REVIEW: "The Nine Lives of Christmas" is a perfect little holiday present for lovers of poignant and funny romance, ornery and endearing pets, and finding the spirit of the season in unexpected places. Author Sheila Roberts gifts her readers with a terrific, touching tale of a tabby cat named Ambrose down to his ninth, and last, chance of finding a happy home for keeps. About to go down for the final count in the jaws and paws of a determined dog, Ambrose makes a last plea for mercy to the powers above--he'll be a good cat, do good deeds, if only he doesn't meet his demise by dog. Ambrose is granted a reprieve when he is saved by fireman Zach Stone, whom Ambrose targets as his pet project. Zach is a guy's guy who doesn't want to be committed to anyone or anything. He has a relationship with Blair, a spoiled and pampered businessman's daughter and divorcee who seems to just be looking for fun. In his spare time from his duties at the firehouse, Zach remodels and resells homes. He thinks he has things all figured out, including keeping his distance from his family. He has never really forgiven his mother for divorcing his father, especially as his father can't forget Zach's mother. His dad uses alcohol to blur his reality, and Zach is carrying a lot of personal issues and bitterness of his own. When Ambrose makes it clear that Zach is "his human", Zach seeks cat food and supplies and helpful advice from the pet super-center owned by Blair's father. At the store, his interest is captured and held by Merilee White, a clerk who loves cats and thinks Zach is the cat's meow. Merilee is sweet, sincere, and sympathetic, and Zach hears warning bells all around. She makes him thinks of things like a real home, a loving family of his own, and commitment--all of the things which scare him the most! Thanks to the plotting and planning of a certain formidable feline, Zach and Merilee's lives become entwined and entangled in ways they never thought possible. Both of them must take a leap of faith and reach for their chance at real happiness. Sheila Roberts writes wonderful characters, and this story is filled with humor, heartbreak and healing. There are fabulous insights into human and animal behavior, and they all presented in a most entertaining way. Sometimes letting go of what you thought was your only reality is the greatest gift that you can give yourself. There comes a time when we all have to open our eyes, move on, and live our lives to the fullest. All nine lives, that is!
Book Copy Gratis St. Martin's Press
Sheila Roberts
Sheila Roberts lives on a lake in the Pacific Northwest. She’s happily married and has three children. She’s been writing since 1989, but she did lots of things before settling in to her writing career, including owning a singing telegram company and playing in a band. Her band days are over, but she still enjoys writing songs. Sheila's books are best sellers and often appear as Reader's Digest Condensed Books. Her novel "Angel Lane" was named one of Amazon's top ten romances in 2009. Her novel "On Strike for Christmas" was a Lifetime Network movie and her novel "The Nine Lives of Christmas" was made into a movie for the Hallmark channel. When she’s not speaking to women’s groups or at conferences or hanging out with her girlfriends she can be found writing about those things near and dear to women’s hearts: family, friends, and chocolate.
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The Nine Lives of Christmas
Zachary (Brandon Routh) is a handsome bachelor who enjoys the liberties of being single. When a stray cat adopts Zach as his owner, Zach falls in love with the little guy in spite of the fact that he wants to stay away from responsibility. His new pet brings him into contact with Merilee White (Kimberly Sustad), a beautiful woman who is Zach s opposite. Through his new pet, Zach begins to see that being accountability-free isn't as fulfilling as he thought and that the wrong woman might just be the perfect match.
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