{"id":842,"date":"2026-05-30T18:27:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T18:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juliaamante.com\/?page_id=842"},"modified":"2026-05-30T19:40:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T19:40:35","slug":"christmas-without-you","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/juliaamante.com\/?page_id=842","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Without You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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October 18, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

256 pages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tropes: <\/strong>Second Chance, Small Town, Holiday Romance, Holiday Magic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Christmas is a time for miracles\u2026<\/em><\/strong>

Jaden Lowe has built the perfect life. His years of hard work and long hours have paid off. Business is thriving, and he has everything money and success can buy. Top priority, he\u2019s safely single. Orphaned at Christmas as a young boy, he learned that love equals loss and pain, so he never lets a relationship get too serious\u2013\u2013and he\u00a0always<\/em>\u00a0ends them before Christmas. But when Jaden is in a near-fatal car accident, he wakes up in the afterlife where a mysterious figure offers him a chance at redemption: choose one brokenhearted woman from his past and give her an unforgettable Christmas.<\/strong>

Keri Anderson was Jaden\u2019s high school sweetheart. She has everything a girl could hope for\u2013\u2013loving parents, exciting career, and close friends\u2013\u2013everything\u00a0except\u00a0<\/em>someone to love. After Jaden broke her heart, she\u2019s never had another serious relationship. Then, after ten years, Jaden suddenly shows up in their hometown. When he insists on making up for the past, her friends devise a plan: date then publicly dump him at the big New Year\u2019s Eve party as revenge for breaking her heart. But Keri soon realizes she still loves Jaden and revenge is\u00a0not\u00a0<\/em>what she wants. She wants him.<\/strong>

When one of Keri\u2019s friends tells Jaden the revenge plan, he does what he does best, leaves. Driving too fast on wintery roads, Jaden is once again in a car crash. Hanging in between life and death, Jaden realizes he failed his test and will die. But Keri isn\u2019t ready to give up on a man she\u2019s loved for years. Is her love and heartfelt Christmas wish strong enough to bring Jaden back?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0\u201cI loved the story! It quickly drew me in and I had to find out what happened to these characters. I was rooting for them all the way! I would read this book again and would recommend it to others.\u201d ~ TheSmokeyMountainsReader<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis is a heart-warming romance with a Christmas Carol feel .. . The author does a great job developing her characters. This story is well written and will draw you into the characters emotions. You feel all their angst and love\u201d ~ Jennifer, Amazon Reviewer<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWhat I loved about this second chance story is the relationship the characters had. Working through challenges and effective communication makes a relationship stronger. It\u2019s also a good reminder that we are not promised tomorrow and we should reflect on the important things in life rather than materialistic items. Such a great fast read.\u201d ~LDOlivia, Amazon Reviewer<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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