And then a miracle arrives on his doorstep. Her name is Mrs. Merkle, but the kids call her "Mrs. Miracle"--and from the moment the warm, knowing, and very patient nanny appears, everything is different. Her sassy spirit is infectious, and it gives Seth the courage to approach Reba, a beautiful travel agent who's been hurt and betrayed, and is afraid to ever love again. Through the magic of faith--and with a little help from a children's Christmas pageant and a lot of encouragement from Mrs. Miracle--Seth and Reba might just be able to find a Christmas miracle of their very own: true love.



Marianne (Australia) (2011/12/02):
Mrs Miracle is the first of the Mrs Miracle series by Debbie Macomber. Widower of 4 years, Seth Webster, and his 6-year-old twins, Judd and Jason, are having a hard time holding onto a housekeeper. Seth’s in-laws, Sharon and Jerry Palmer, seem headed for divorce after forty years of marriage. Travel agent, Reba Maxwell’s mother is still insists on trying to reconcile her with her sister, Vicki, the sister who stole her fiancé 4 years ago. Christmas is approaching, but nothing seems to be going right. And then Emily Merkle turns up: she seems to have the answer to everyone’s problems, with her cooking and advice and her reading to the boys. She seems heaven-sent, and the boys call her Mrs Miracle. This is a sweet if slightly trite tale which explores the plight of the widower, a marriage gone stale and the need for forgiveness. An enjoyable tale for the holiday season.