Call Me Mrs. Miracle

Call Me Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber            Audio Book: 4 hours, 56 minutes      Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages                   

Angel, Emily Merkle is sent to help Holly Larson, who is dealing with low esteem when her long-time boyfriend breaks up with her because she has no mothering skills (he has an 8 year old son with his ex-wife), 3 months after their breakup, Holly’s brother is called up to service in the Army and sent to Afghanistan.   Her brother is in a pickle because he is a widower with an 8 year old son, himself, with no one to look after his son while he is away serving Uncle Sam.     Step up Holly, who really never was much for kids, just in short doses.   Emily Merkle goes to work at Finley’s, a family owned department store.   The H.R. department at Finley’s make a typo on Emily’s name tag which reads, Emily Miracle.    Rather than change it, Emily tells staff and customers to call her Mrs. Miracle.    It works as she is like Mrs. Claus all grandmotherly and dear so they put her to work in the toy section.   Jake Finley, son of the owner studies trends trying to keep their business afloat and buys a shipment of 500 robuts that retail for $250 each because he believes against the store’s Buyer’s wishes.   Jake’s dad gives him the blues believing the buyer that they will be stuck with them because with the downturn in the economy, people won’t want to shell out that kind of money for a toy.    It is 2 weeks before Christmas and they aren’t selling this causes a huge rift with Jake and his Dad as the business has not been performing well financially for some time.    It is wonderful and magical or heavenly I should say, how people and things come together throughout the story.   A really good story that has been made into a film.    Debbie Macomber even includes recipes for some of the food mentioned as well as quotes from Mrs. Miracle here and there.    A very good read.   This book, a mug of hot chocolate and a plate of cookies would go so well together.    It is a great feel good holiday book with descriptions of carriage rides through Central Park,  the lighting of the tree at Rockefeller Center, and of course sitting on Santa’s lap, bringing lots of good holiday scenes to mind.    I especially liked Mrs. Miracle, she is like a banana pepper – sweet and spicy!   Good job, Debbie Macomber.