The Christmas Wish

by Rexanne Becnel

Book Overview

Successful supermodel Lucy Ann Vargas returns to her hometown of Waverly to claim the child she has never met, but a handsome school principal tries to stop Lucy from telling her daughter the truth. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440216729
• ISBN13: 9780440216728
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Good Objective. - ** Overall Grade: B **

THE CHRISTMAS WISH may not have a lot of seasonal flavor, but what it does have -- is a lot feeling. In these pages, Rexanne Becnel has captured the frustrating, emotional teenage years. Yet, the author maintains a light, fast pace, which manages to hold her reader steady. Lucia V. is a top international model, a woman of the world, a celebrity, a jet-setter, but seventeen years ago, Lucia V. was simply Lucy Ann Vargas -- a pregnant small-town girl. Today this world renown beauty is back to meet the child she gave away. Gil Cooper is simply known about town as Mr. Cooper, the high-school principal. A handsome, down-to-earth man who is not happy with Lucia's plans. At every step, this determined man interferes, but what right does he have? Rexanne Becnel takes on both sides of the adoption issue and handles it well. The reader feels the frustration and anger from both `parents' viewpoints. There is a light touch, throughout the pages, gained by the author wisely adding little Polly Cooper, Gil Cooper's small daughter. Polly is a charmer and she is simply adorable. Yes, THE CHRISTMAS WISH is page turner material, but there are some story problems. Why would a doting father, such as Gil Cooper, allow his child to go shopping alone with a woman he has known for only a few days? A woman who butts heads with him, argues with him, and opposes him. A woman who objections and questions his guidance. A staggering concept? No, the author declares these confrontations are simply the seeds of true love budding! Still Ms. Becnel does manage a good read and manages to hold her reader right till the end. Grade: B Grace Atkinson, Ontario - Canada.