The 12 DIAZ of Christmas

By Judy Belshe-Toernblom

Robert and Elizabeth have everything money can buy-and almost nothing that makes life worth living. Their once-loving marriage has grown cold, their elegant California home is painfully quiet, and Elizabeth has forbidden Christmas celebrations ever since a long-ago tragedy shattered her heart.

Then Robert receives astonishing news: he has a forty-year-old son he never knew existed.

Bob Jr. soon arrives with his very pregnant wife, Rose, eight lively children, and Pearl, their pot-bellied pig. The boisterous Diaz family turns Robert and Elizabeth's perfectly ordered world upside down. Robert embraces his newfound family, but Elizabeth wants the unwelcome visitors gone-especially before her carefully planned Thanksgiving dinner.

When a Tennessee wildfire destroys the Diaz family's home, Robert insists they remain through Christmas. As the household fills with laughter, mischief, and unexpected love, a mysterious St. Nicholas begins appearing to Elizabeth, gently challenging her to face the grief that has imprisoned her for decades.

From a disastrous Thanksgiving to an unforgettable Tennessee Christmas, one family's joyful chaos may be exactly the miracle Robert and Elizabeth need.

The 12 Diaz of Christmas is a heartwarming family comedy about faith, forgiveness, second chances, and discovering that the greatest gifts do not come wrapped beneath a tree.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HGN8HL9G
• ISBN13: 9798235277274
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Judy Belshe-Toernblom
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"