A Shoe Addict's Christmas: A Novel

by Beth Harbison

Overview

From the author of the beloved bestseller Shoe Addicts Anonymous comes a heartwarming twist on a classic tale filled with holiday cheer.

Noelle is not a fan of the holidays and to make matters worse, she is at a crossroads in her life when it seems that love and adventure are no longer possible. When she stays late at her job in a department store on a snowy Christmas Eve she accidentally gets locked in after closing. She isn’t too concerned about the prospect of spending the night in the store...until a woman appears out of nowhere and tells Noelle that she’s her guardian angel.

Soon Noelle finds herself camped out in the shoe department facing several “ghosts” of Christmases past, present, and future...all while surrounded by Manolo Blahniks, Jimmy Choos, Chanel slippers, and Prada riding boots. Will visiting the holidays of yesterday and tomorrow help Noelle see the true spirit of Christmas? And will the love she has longed for all her life be the best surprise gift of all?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250087218
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/18/2016
Series:	Shoe Addict Series , #3
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	703,863
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

BETH HARBISON is the New York Times bestselling author of One Less Problem Without You, If I Could Turn Back Time; Driving with the Top Down; Chose the Wrong Guy, Gave Him the Wrong Finger; When in Doubt, Add Butter; Always Something There to Remind Me; Thin, Rich, Pretty; Hope in a Jar; Secrets of a Shoe Addict; and Shoe Addicts Anonymous. She grew up in Potomac, Maryland, outside Washington, D.C., and now divides her time between that suburb, New York City, and a quiet home on the Eastern Shore.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Beth Harbison

“Kick off your Keds (unless you’re driving) and meet a motley group of D.C. women who bond over designer shoes. It’s chick lit with heart and sole.” –People magazine on Shoe Addicts Anonymous

“Readers will root for these four plucky women. Like the designer shoes that pepper its pages, this book is pleasing and stylish. This frothy confection is sure to fly off the shelves this summer.” –Booklist on Shoe Addicts Anonymous

“Enough heart (and sole!) for beach readers and foot fetishists alike!” –Entertainment Weekly on Shoe Addicts Anonymous

“Zingy and funny.” –Publishers Weekly on Secrets of a Shoe Addict

“This is an engaging story filled with humor, angst, and down-to-earth problems that any of us could face…How they solve these problems, how they developed from them, and the conclusion make for great reading.” –Affaire do Coeur on Secrets of a Shoe Addict

“Entertaining and fun.” –The Charlotte Observer on Secrets of a Shoe Addict

From the Publisher

10/15/2016
On Christmas Eve, Noelle emerges from her office at Simon's Department Store and finds herself locked in for the night while a snowstorm rages outside. Enjoying having the place to herself, Noelle is surprised when a batty old lady shouting "Zooterkins" suddenly appears out of nowhere and claims to be her guardian angel. As the angel and various pairs of designer shoes transport Noelle back through sad holiday memories, she's shown what could have happened if she'd been less fearful. The visions of what could be convince Noelle to join her friend on a trip to Rome and finally stop avoiding her fate, which seems to involve a handsome guy named Jake. VERDICT A fun and shoe-filled modern take on A Christmas Carol from the best-selling Harbison (One Less Problem Without You) for all readers. [See Prepub Alert, 4/18/16.]

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