The Christmas lights in the mission’s front window are burning a little dim. So is Pastor Nick Mayfield’s hope. Managing a down-on-its-luck mission in a tough neighborhood in Philadelphia isn’t easy, and not for the first time, he questions his decision to leave a promising law career to follow his calling.
Across the street, Claudia Delacorte works day and night in her abusive stepfather’s store. She’ll do anything to assure her beloved half-sisters have a happy and safe future, even sacrifice her own happiness. So, when the new pastor shows interest in her, she scoffs at his naïve overtures—she doesn’t have time for love. Or Christmas.
But when a series of crimes throw the neighborhood into turmoil, Claudia becomes an easy target. During a robbery gone horribly wrong, Nick and Claudia must work together to save her sisters, the store, and each other. Will this tragedy restore hope to their community? Or will they lose everything they’ve fought so hard to keep?
About the Author:
Author Laura Nelson Selinsky teaches Shakespeare, Chaucer, and myth at Hill Top Prep. She loves free time with her husband and her adult children and their partners. For twenty years, she’s chased second graders through Hope Church. She makes excellent Scotch shortbread—it’s perfect with tea and a book!
You can find Laura at the following locations:
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/huzzahlns
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Anaiah Press 
Congratulations Laura! I can not wait to read it.
Thank you, Carol! How sweet of you to greet me here!
Laura,
All of us at Hill Top Prep are so proud of you becoming a published author. Your students, their families and your colleagues are so appreciative of all you do here at Hill Top. You demonstrate a true passion for the written word and inspire our students to express their own thoughts through writing their own prose and creating moving poetry.
TW Needham, Headmaster
Oh, my goodness, Tom! Thank you so much. Everyone from school has been wonderfully supportive of my writing ambitions!