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The Christmas Stranger
The Christmas Stranger | Richard Paul Evans
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Christmas classic The Christmas Box and the #1 Netflix movie The Noel Diary comes a powerful and thought-provoking holiday story about love, loss, and the mysterious workings of heaven. Sometimes the universe sends us exactly who we need... Three years after losing his family in a Christmas Eve accident, grief-stricken Paul Wanlass hasnt just given up on Christmas, hes given up on life. He cant imagine anything to keep him herenot his work as a computer repairman, not the residents in his Salt Lake City neighborhood, and certainly not the idea of connecting with someone new. When a stranger knocks on his door, claiming to be picking up a laptop, Paul allows him inbut discovers the man has a very different mission in mind. Paul wakes the next morning unsure if his encounter with the stranger really happened or was just a dreambut when the stranger shows up again, Paul challenges him to give him just one reason to live. The stranger agrees to the challenge but warns Paul not to expect a path he would have guessed or chosen. As the stranger promised, Pauls life takes a wild and fateful turn. A robbery connects him with a woman who has also lost the love of her life, and, in a seemingly unrelated incident, Paul rescues a young boy from bullying, only to find the boy needs a different kind of rescue. The twists leave Paul wondering what these people have in common, and why they were brought together. Whoor whatreally is this Christmas stranger, and how will Paul find meaning once again?
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melissajayne
The Christmas Stranger | Richard Paul Evans
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4⭐️ While the story is formulaic, I really enjoyed it nonetheless. If you‘re looking for a light but meaningful story, this is the story for you. #christmas #2025 #fiction #romance

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I was a young adult when I first read JPE‘s the Christmas box and his books have been a tradition of mine ever since. They are the tears turned to joy type of read and set me on a path to remember to be just a little bit better this season. I cried following the forward to this one, so I knew I was gonna be a goner by the time this one ended.

AnnCrystal 💚🫂❤️. 2w
melissajayne It‘s become a holiday tradition for me as well. 4d
marleed @melissajayne A lovely tradition! 4d
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