Praise for An Endless Christmas
“In An Endless Christmas, the characters walked right off those pages and into my heart, setting up residence and bringing along all the joy and peace they had learned. I love Christmas novellas, and this one is now in my top three of favorites through the years.”
Lauraine Snelling, award-winning, best-selling author
of more than 80 books, including An Untamed Heart
“An Endless Christmas offers up a banquet of faith, family, and new beginnings, perfect for the season of hope.”
Lisa Wingate, national best-selling author of
The Sea Keeper’s Daughters
“With her trademark wit and keen insight into what makes love last, Cynthia takes us on a jovial ride through the pages of An Endless Christmas.”
Robin Jones Gunn, best-selling author of
Finding Father Christmas
“An Endless Christmas is the perfect Christmas story. A warm-fire tale of family, traditions, friendship, and love. And healing. Ruchti’s smooth prose and voice evoke a Christmas warmth on the pages, and in our hearts. A story to be savored. A story to keep.”
Rachel Hauck, USA Today best-selling author of
The Wedding Dress and How To Catch A Prince
“Read An Endless Christmas. And then you’ll want to read it again and again. Enjoying Cynthia Ruchti’s book has now become as much a part of my Christmas traditions as cherishing my mother’s collection of Dickens carolers.”
Eva Marie Everson, best-selling, award-winning
author of Five Brides
“An Endless Christmas is guaranteed to pull at your heartstrings and leave a lifelong impression of family, unconditional love, and God’s redemptive power.”
Cristel Phelps, Mount Hope Church, Lansing, MI
“Cynthia magically weaves one of the most inspiring contemporary Christmas tales with gentle lessons and examples that we all should follow; all the while revealing a poignant love story through several generations. This Christmas story will be reread and enjoyed every Christmas season.”
Dianne Burnett, former Christianbook.com fiction editor
“Sweet and fun and sweet and moving and sweet and tender and funny and touching and . . . sweet! All of that in one An Endless Christmas experience. I closed the book with a contented smile—and with the thought that I could SO read this one again.”
Rhonda Rhea, TV personality, humor columnist, author
of Turtles in the Road, Espresso Your Faith and many more
“An Endless Christmas by Cynthia Ruchti runs true to form for this very talented writer. Delightful read!”
Kathi Macias, award-winning author of Return to Christmas
“Cynthia has related for us, in story fashion, the importance of family and boundless love. Even if we are ‘orphans’ we are part of the endless family of God—loved and cherished forever as His children.”
Deb Haggerty, editor, speaker, writer at PositiveGrace.com
“Few books bring out the soul of strong family ties and being blessed in whatever God allows the way An Endless Christmas did. The story grabbed me from the very first chapter and held me captive until the final page.”
Jill Swanson, image coach, author, speaker
“There is an incomparable charm in the way Cynthia Ruchti puts words on paper. And when she tells the story of An Endless Christmas, she captures the heart of this beloved holiday. The characters and the story are authentic and honest. You’ll find yourself wishing for your own never-ending Yuletide.”
Karen Porter, international speaker, author, and coach
“An Endless Christmas is a story of endless love—not the unrealistic fairytale kind of love, but the kind that endures and perseveres through difficult times, the kind of love that forges a path of forgiveness for future generations to follow.”
Becky Melby, author of the Lost Sanctuary Series
“Reading Cynthia Ruchti’s fiction is like playing Clue—looking for the threads and psychological hints that intertwine characters and lead to unanticipated outcomes. Her fiction—like An Endless Christmas—is an invitation to explore the settings that shape her characters.”
Rachel Mantik, Church library specialist,
English and reading specialist
“An Endless Christmas has an endless message—one of hope, healing, and the unconditional love of family. This book reminds us that the things that really matter in life are not tangible; they are found in the hearts and lives of those we love.”
Linda Gilden, author of Mama Was the Queen of Christmas
“Cynthia Ruchti did it again. She captured my interest, drew me into her characters’ lives, caused me to marvel at her clever use of words, and kept me cycling between smiles and sobs. It’s a story delightfully wrapped in the sights, sounds, celebration, and significance of the season. Enjoy it! I sure did.”
Twila Belk (aka The Gotta Tell Somebody Gal),
speaker and author of six books, including Raindrops from Heaven
“An Endless Christmas captured my heart and my imagination. Thank you Cynthia Ruchti for introducing me to the folks on the pages of this book. And thank you for reminding me of the importance—not the perfection—of family.”
Kendra Smiley, conference speaker and author of Heart Clutter:
Sifting Through the Contents of My Heart, Mind, and Memory
“With her usual warmth, piercing insights into the human heart and quirky characters, Ruchti creates a world where the ‘no matter what’ love of Christ is demonstrated. Grab a cup of cocoa and some tissues to best enjoy this one!”
Sue Badeau, author of Are We There Yet: The Ultimate Road Trip
Adopting and Raising 22 Kids, speaker and adoptive parent
“Grab a cup of hot cocoa and settle in for a charming Christmas story brimming with all the joy and hope of the season. An Endless Christmas is the perfect holiday gift for Ms. Ruchti’s many fans.”
Dorothy Love, author of A Respectable Actress
“An Endless Christmas is a charming and heart-warming story of Christmas as we wish it to be. Loved it!”
Gayle Roper, author of Seaside Gifts, Lost and Found
“An Endless Christmas provides readers with that touch of home and love and family most of us are looking for during the holiday season. Something that will make us think a little and love a lot.”
Wanda Erickson, librarian
“Author Cynthia Ruchti once again reveals her adept skill in crafting a story of a family’s welcoming warmth—enough to thaw the chill of any doubt or fear.”
Kathy Carlton Willis, women’s ministry leader and
author of Grin with Grace