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The Christmas Courier: A WWII Historical Novella

by Roseanna M. White

A Christmas wedding amid wartime resistance

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A Christmas wedding amid wartime resistance

Set in Lyon in 1943, the novella brings a second-chance romance into the dangers of occupied France. Madeleine Perrin carries messages to the Resistance hidden in her students’ essays, only to discover that the courier awaiting them is Daniel Raymond, her childhood friend. Daniel’s concealed Jewish ancestry puts his life at risk, and his capture by the Gestapo turns the couple’s plans for a future together into a rescue effort. A centuries-old law connects the Christmas Eve wedding to that attempt, weaving holiday traditions and Christian historical fiction into a story of resistance, regret, and reconciliation.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in WWII-era historical romance and Resistance networks.
  • Those seeking a Christian Christmas novella with a second-chance, friends-to-lovers romance.
  • Readers looking for a low-spice holiday romance involving daring escapes.

Themes

Resistance in occupied FranceSecond chances and reconciliationChristmas and remembranceCourage under persecution

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Book overview

In World War II France, the future Madeleine Perrin and Daniel Raymond hope for is in grave peril when the Nazis imprison Daniel, a courier for the Resistance network. But a centuries-old law soon paves the way for a Christmas Eve wedding that becomes both a celebration and a daring rescue in this historical romance.

1943. Lyon, France. After bidding her students farewell for the holidays, Madeleine Perrin is looking forward to a quiet, simple Christmas at home with her mother. With the war raging on and rations tight, she knows it will be up to her to make the day festive and find special ways to remember the papa she lost and honor his love for Christmas. But first, Madeleine must smuggle secret messages hidden in her students' essays to the Resistance network. She never expects the person waiting to receive them is her childhood best friend, the man who broke her heart.

Daniel Raymond has thrown himself into his work as courier for the Resistance, carefully concealing his Jewish ancestry that, if discovered by the Nazis, could put his life at risk. Haunted by regret about the day Madeleine professed her love and he turned her away, Daniel longs to make things right. When he sees her again, he dares to hope for reconciliation―and realizes the love he once denied has only grown deeper.

As Christmas nears and Daniel recovers from a wound sustained in a courier run, forgiveness and romance soon blossom between Daniel and Madeleine and the two begin planning a future together. But when a mission goes wrong and Daniel is captured by the Gestapo, Madeleine must turn to her Resistance allies―and a centuries-old law―to attempt a dangerous rescue before it's too late.

  • A standalone WWII historical Christmas novella inspired by true events
  • A low-spice second-chance holiday romance with a friends-to-lovers trope
  • Compelling Christian fiction about brave spies and daring escapes for fans of Sarah Sundin, Kristen Harmel, Lynn Austin, and Sara Ackerman
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