02831cam a2200349 i 4500 1028049285 TxAuBib 20080703120000.0 160429s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2016014960 9781501144745 trade paper 150114474X trade paper (OCoLC)948748541 TxAuBib rda Reed, Terri, author. A family under the Christmas tree : a novel / Terri Reed. First Howard Books trade paperback edition. New York : Howard Books, an imprint of Simons & Schuster Inc., 2016. 226 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "In this heartwarming tale set during the Christmas season, a single father and a fashion photographer are brought together by a young boy and a mischievous Bernese mountain dog--but first they must learn to set aside their differences if they are willing to let their relationship bloom. David Murphy never knew much about kids. But when his brother dies unexpectedly, David is granted custody of his six-year-old nephew, Troy, who he's only seen once a year since he was born. He already has his hands full running his business, and he has no idea how to help the grieving boy. When Troy runs off one day, David finds him at a park playing with an adorable and rambunctious Bernese mountain dog--who leads him to Sophie. Sophie Griffith has spent her life travelling around the world as a photojournalist. She has never stayed in one place for long, and her new assignment--helping her grandmother for a few weeks--is just temporary. Once Christmas day comes, Sophie is off the hook and can leave for a new adventure. Caring for her grandmother is a piece of cake--but caring for her new Bernese mountain dog, Riggs, is a different story. It doesn't help that Riggs strikes up a friendship with a lost little boy one day at the park--and leads her to David. Neither David nor Sophie have time for romance. But as they spend more time together, they start falling for each other even though they know it can't go anywhere. Sophie will be gone after Christmas, and the last thing David needs is another distraction as he tries to comfort Troy. But as their faith and growing love for the boy and dog unites them, they wonder whether it's more than a holiday romance"-- Provided by publisher. 20080703. Single fathers Fiction. Bernese mountain dog Fiction. Man-woman relationships Fiction. Christmas fiction. Domestic fiction. Romance fiction. lcgft Christian fiction.