Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Maggie Conroy: Widow and owner of the Magic Mirror, a toy store
• Mark Nolan: Uncle to Holly. His sister died and asked him to take Holly, her daughter.
• Holly Nolan: Six year old mute girl, orphaned and now living with her uncles
• Sam Nolan: Mark's younger brother
• Shelby Daniels: Mark's current girlfriend
• Renfield: The homely bulldog with several health problems that Maggie is looking after.
• Alex Nolan: Younger brother to Mark and Sam
• Victoria Nolan: Deceased, mother to Holly
• Jil Norris: Maggie's younger sister
• Elizabeth: Clerk at Magic Mirror. She knows everyone on the island.

Quotes edit see section history

• “But once I move on from being Eddie’s widow, who’l remember him? It’l be like losing him al over again.” “Honey.” Her father’s voice was quiet and kind. “You learned a lot from Eddie. The things about him that changed you for the better…that’s how he’l go on. He won’t be forgotten.””

  Maggie and her Dad

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• “‘Forever is composed of nows.’” Maggie paused, her smile turning wistful at the edges. “You shouldn’t worry about forever…time runs out faster than you expect.”

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• Something happened to you, they discovered, when you were given the unconditional love and trust of a child. You wanted to try to deserve it.

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• A good conversation always involves a certain amount of complaining. I like to bond over mutual hatreds and petty grievances.”

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• And there were no rules for how to deal with the death of someone you loved. You had to accept that the loss would always stay with you, like a reminder note pinned to the inside of your jacket. But there were still opportunities for happiness. Even joy.

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• Smooth Talking Stranger Seduce Me At Sunrise

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• “I like pessimists. They’re always the ones who bring life jackets for the boat.”

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• Holly’s presence in their lives offered a kind of grace neither of them had ever known before. A reminder of innocence.

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• “Irish Cheddar, Parmesan, smoked Gouda, and Gruyère. After we grate all of this, we’re going to melt it with butter and hot milk….”

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• There’s no sensation to compare with this…suspended animation, a state of bliss…

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• A Wallflower Christmas Scandal in Spring

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Seattle
• Bellingham
• Victoria
• San Juan Island
• Anacortes

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Followed by Rainshadow Road.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Lisa Kleypas (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Sexual content.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( K ) › Kleypas, Lisa
• Books › Romance › Contemporary

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Lisa Kleypas: Author's website

Movie Connections edit see section history

• Christmas With Holly (IMDb): Premieres on December 9, 2012 on ABC. Will be rebroadcast on the Hallmark Channel.

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