No mom needs advice from Young Mother of the Year . . . does she? In this collection of memoir-styled essays, Tamara Passey, the mother of three children, describes the whirlwind of navigating the medical world with a newborn in need of a transplant, her brother's violent death, and her own health challenges. Along the way, she rediscovers her value and meaning as a mother—a discovery that will penetrate your heart and illuminate a new view of mothering.

Mothering through the Whirlwind

Parenting & Relationships

Passey, Tamara

Family Relationships

Winter Street Press

Four seasons. That’s how long Angela Donovan hoped to know Mark Shafer before they married. But less than a year later, she still fears repeating the mistakes of her previous failed relationship. As Christmas approaches, she senses Mark’s plans for a proposal and wonders if she can learn to trust again. Mark has learned all there is to know about the Shafer miracle trees—or so he thinks. Papa reveals secrets about the trees’ matchmaking power just as a highway expansion threatens to destroy the family legacy. Mark is determined to save the farm and the promise of love stirring in the branches of the Shafer miracle trees. Heartwarming and engaging, The Tree Keeper’s Promise captures the warmth and wonder of the holiday season.

The Tree Keeper's Promise: A Novel (A Shafer Farm Romance)

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Though Angela Donovan is out of work and needs money for rent, she yearns for her eight-year-old daughter to have a carefree holiday. The last thing she wants is the pressure of her daughter expecting a miracle. But when they pick out a Christmas tree at a cozy Massachusetts tree farm that’s exactly what happens when they learn the trees might be miracle trees.Mark Shafer is soon to be the new keeper of the Christmas trees when he inherits the family farm. He’d like to run it with a family of his own, but his girlfriend wants nothing to do with farm life. He makes plans to sell so he can propose to his girlfriend and pursue a career in music. Then he meets an unforgettable customer and her daughter, and an anonymous gift compels them to learn the truth about the trees.With a buyer willing to pay top dollar for the land, Mark has the fate of the trees in his hand. Will he be able to see what and who is most important? And will Angela give the miracle of love a chance?

The Christmas Tree Keeper: A Novel (A Shafer Farm Romance)

Eleanor is working to save her grandmother’s fudge shop when she is reunited with Cam, a high-powered consultant with a crush on her since high school. A small-town, holiday romance inspired by A Christmas Carol.
Eleanor Fooge didn’t ask to have a name that rhymed with the most famous miser in history, but she did vow to never be like him—a vow that was easy to keep during high school and college and right on through success at running her grandmother’s fudge business. But she discovered success was like trying to hold water in her hand—the harder she tried, the more tightfisted she became. When the orders slowed and the customers flocked to the new cupcake shop in town, her hands—and her heart—closed up and iced over. Soon it wasn’t just the business and protecting the family name at risk. As the boys in ninth grade had teased her, no one loves a Scrooge.
Cam Wilson traded his small ski-town childhood for big-city college and a fast track to the good life. Or so he thought. The only good thing about his new job was the money. He hadn’t bargained for the travel, the constant pressure to deliver results, and the shallow relationships that would leave him wanting more. The years he spent helping desperate CEOs save their businesses from bankruptcy taught him something he hadn’t expected—he may have left the good life back in Pine Creek.
He found himself missing everything he thought he didn’t need—fresh air, a town full of people who felt like family, a view of the mountains that never got old. And longing for one more chance to get to know Eleanor—the girl with the funny last name but the sweetest smile he’d ever seen. Going back wasn’t the hard part. What he wanted was a reason to stay.
When a viral video drives them apart, can a rare copy of A Christmas Carol bring them together? Find out in this heartwarming, second-chance holiday romance.
Other Books by Tamara PasseySHAFER FARM ROMANCE SERIES
Book One: The Christmas Tree Keeper
Book Two: Tree Keeper’s Promise
SHORT MEMOIR
Mothering Through the Whirlwind
 Books in the Holiday Romance CollectionChristmas Future by Valerie Ipson
A Christmas Carol for Candy by Peggy Urry

Eleanor and the Christmas Carol Fudge: Inspired by A Christmas Carol (Holiday Romance Collection)

Angela and Mark are about to welcome their first baby when new visitors come to the farm. What was supposed to be a simple celebration becomes a surprising adventure searching for lost family heirlooms and buried treasure. Will Angela have the holiday of her dreams? And will Mark be able to find the treasure before it's too late?It's the last Christmas season before Mark and Angela welcome their first child, and Angela is determined to have an unforgettable holiday before the baby's arrival changes everything. She insists on hosting the holiday dinner at the farm instead of at her mother's house, and she wants to make sure her daughter Caroline doesn't feel left out. But more than anything, she's intent on making sure the bustle of the season doesn't overshadow an anniversary celebration with Mark.A man brings his family to see the famous Shafer miracle trees. Not only is he Mark's cousin, he knows how to run a tree farm too. Mark needs someone to take Brett's place, but his cousin is convinced the trees are growing over a stockpile of gold. Wary of anyone who believes the stories of buried treasure, Mark must make a difficult decision. Soon, trespassers begin tearing up the land in search of the long-rumored gold. Despite Mark's resistance to hunting treasure, that may be exactly what he needs to do to protect the trees.Book Three in the Shafer Farm Romance Series, The Tree Keeper's Treasure delivers inspiring, holiday delight.

The Tree Keeper's Treasure: A Novel (A Shafer Farm Romance)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction