Victoria Nolan: Holly’s mother who died in a car accident.Sam Nolan: Mark’s brother, who helps Mark raise Holly in his home at Rainshadow Vineyard.Does not speak following her mother’s death. Mark Nolan: Holly’s uncle and legal guardian. Is a widow of two years after losing her husband, Eddie, to cancer. Maggie (Norris) Conroy: Owner of the Magic Mirror, a toy store.The novel follows the developing relationship between Maggie and Mark, as well as their relationship with Holly, culminating on Christmas Eve. Despite being in a relationship, Mark is attracted to Maggie, while Maggie, despite her attraction to Mark, feels that she does not have enough to give to someone else since her husband’s death. Mark, who learns of Holly’s Christmas wish, feels the need to find a mother for her. Holly does not speak following her mother’s death, until she meets Maggie Conroy, a widow and the owner of a toy store, with whom Holly develops a connection. Following the death of Holly’s mother, Victoria Nolan, Holly is placed in the care of her uncle, Mark Nolan. Set in Friday Harbor, the novel opens with a prologue that features six-year-old Holly Nolan’s letter to Santa Claus, asking for a mother for Christmas. It was adapted into the 2012 Hallmark Hall of Fame Film Christmas with Holly. It is the first novel in her Friday Harbor series, which features the Nolan family. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor is a contemporary romance by Lisa Kleypas published in 2010.
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