My Beloved

<b>INSTANT <i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER<br> <br> #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Jan Karon gives her beloved fans what they want for Christmas: a new Mitford novel.</b><br><br>When Father Tim’s wife, Cynthia, asks what he wants for Christmas, he pens the answer in a love letter that bares his most private feelings. Then the letter goes missing and circulates among his astonished neighbors. So much for private.<br><br>Can a letter change a life? Ask Helene, the piano teacher who has avoided her feelings for a lifetime. Ask Hope, the village bookseller who desperately needs something that’s impossibly out of reach. Or, if you’d like to know how a brush with death can be the portal to a happy marriage, Cynthia will tell you all about it.<br><br>In <i>My Beloved</i>, Harley gets an important letter of his own; a broken heart teaches the Old Mayor, Esther Cunningham, a lesson long in coming; and thanks to Lace and Dooley, readers get what they’ve been waiting for: Sadie.<br><br>Poignant, hilarious, and life-affirming, <i>My Beloved</i> sets a generous table for millions of readers who love these characters like family. With Karon’s signature humanity shining through on every page, this is a season of life in Mitford you won’t want to miss.