The Bethlehem Star of Bristol: A Willow Hart Holiday Story

By Willow Hart

When Lila returns to Bristol for the holidays, she expects soup kitchens and small talk-not the ache of old applause or the slow work of learning how to stay. The town's annual pageant needs a star, the warming bench needs hands, and a reclaimed wooden star becomes the thread that pulls a community-and a guarded heart-back together. Between lanterns and mended coats, Lila must choose between a glittering past in Nashville and a quieter life that asks for presence instead of performance. With Ezra's steady hands beside her and Aunt Mags's molasses cookies to anchor the hard nights, she discovers that light is less about being seen and more about making room for others to stand beneath it. Tender, faith-threaded, and full of domestic ritual, The Bethlehem Star of Bristol is a cozy holiday story about boundaries, belonging, and the small miracles people make when they show up.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G3FJD57Z
• ISBN13: 9798275500660
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"