An announcement from Cecelia:

Hello readers and friends. I write to you with a heavy heart as I watch the news and see the beautiful town of Asheville, North Carolina and the surrounding areas devastated by Hurricane Helene. On a personal note, I spent several years living in Asheville with my husband, and I am deeply connected to the city's breathtaking scenery and historic charm, much of which has been destroyed by this storm. My prayers for the residents have been constant, and I hope that you will join me in lifting up these wonderful people in this unimaginable time.

As many of you know, my dear friend Hope Holloway and I co-author a Christmas series set in these glorious, picturesque mountains. The fourth book in that series, The Asheville Christmas Tradition, comes out on November 1st, only a few short weeks away.

In light of the catastrophic events and crushing damage that Western North Carolina has endured, we have decided to donate a portion of the proceeds from this Christmas series to hurricane relief and recovery for the victims of Helene. We have selected Samaritan's Purse as the charity for our donations, and have already begun contributing. Please know that your purchase of any and all four books in this series will be helping to aid the people affected by this devastation, no matter the format in which the book is purchased. 

We will all continue to pray and keep the Blue Ridge Mountains close to our hearts.