Christmas at Ivy’s… A Short Story

This short story simply introduces you to a lovely series of characters all getting ready to celebrate Christmas in Blue Springs. As the author states, this is just a launching point… you can get to know these characters further in the novel Blue Springs. Both are by author Edward F. James. I, personally, am going to have to hunt down this longer book as I found the people at Blue Spring endearing. But first, the short story. 

The story starts at 3:18pm on Christmas Eve with Riley Thompson in a small single engine airplane. A pilot of only a year and a half he is a salesman for a small medical equipment company who had convinced said company that he could do better sales if they would invest in an airplane for him to expand his area of coverage. After proving his projections right he is heading to Blue Springs to meet up with his girl friend Jo Ellen Page, a wheelchair bound lady he met in the local general store on one of his sales trips. 

At this point the major issue has begun to rear its head… it is snowing, or more like blizzarding. The rest of this sweet novel is focused on Riley attempting to get to Jo Ellen and the people of blue Springs dealing with a rather major blizzard. I don’t want to spill too much more as it IS a short story, but this is definitely a feel good book. There is no murder and any arguments are topical… rather you get a sneak peek at the lives and interactions of the people in Blue Springs. Just a taste that definitely leaves you wanting more! 

If you want a little feel good Christmas spirit with characters that feel rather real and yet lovable this is the short story for you! 

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