title: The Christmas Wish: An Anthology
author:  Nora Roberts 
description: "America's favorite writer." -The New Yorker<br /><br />"Roberts is indeed a word artist." -Los Angeles Daily News<br /><br />"Roberts nails her characters and settings with awesome precision, drawing readers into a vividly rendered world of family-centered warmth." -Library Journal<br /><br />"Roberts' style has a fresh, contemporary snap." -Kirkus Reviews<br /><br />"You can't bottle wish fulfillment, but Nora Roberts certainly knows how to put it on the page." -The New York Times<br /><br />"Roberts has an unparalleled ability to paint a picture with words." -Publishers Weekly<br /><br />"Her stories have fueled the dreams of twenty-five million readers." -Chicago Tribune<br /><br />"When Roberts puts her fingers on the pulse of romance, legions of fans feel the heartbeat." -Publishers Weekly<br /><br />"Roberts' bestselling novels are some of the best in the romance genre." -USA TODAY<br /><br />"Roberts is a storyteller of immeasurable diversity and talent." -Publishers Weekly
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  #  Miss Devine’s Christmas Wish
  
  
  A Holiday Novella
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Amanda Forester
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  #  Table of Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Title](part0000_split_000.xhtml#_Toc501145668)
  
  
  [Table of Contents](part0000_split_001.xhtml#_Toc501145669)
  
  
  [Copyright](part0000_split_002.xhtml#_Toc501145670)
  
  
  [One](part0000_split_003.xhtml#_Toc501145671)
  
  
  [Two](part0000_split_004.xhtml#_Toc501145672)
  
  
  [Three](part0000_split_005.xhtml#_Toc501145673)
  
  
  [Four](part0000_split_006.xhtml#_Toc501145674)
  
  
  [Five](part0000_split_007.xhtml#_Toc501145675)
  
  
  [Six](part0000_split_008.xhtml#_Toc501145676)
  
  
  [Seven](part0000_split_009.xhtml#_Toc501145677)
  
  
  [Eight](part0000_split_010.xhtml#_Toc501145678)
  
  
  [Nine](part0000_split_011.xhtml#_Toc501145679)
  
  
  [Ten](part0000_split_012.xhtml#_Toc501145680)
  
  
  [Eleven](part0000_split_013.xhtml#_Toc501145681)
  
  
  [Excerpt from Earl Interrupted](part0000_split_014.xhtml#_Toc501145682)
  
  
  [Also by Amanda Forester](part0000_s