Return to Me

Firefighter Reuben Morales has stared down infernos and pulled victims from burning buildings—but nothing terrifies him like directing a band of squirrelly kids in the church's Christmas pageant. Fourteen years ago, his sister Vera transformed the sacred production into a spectacle that made the Morales name a community joke. Now Reuben has one shot at redemption: deliver a powerful, soul-stirring performance that will prove the family name still stands for something. He has exactly two months to pull it off or they will forever be the family that ruined Christmas. Twice.

Then a knock on the door brings news of the unspeakable, and Reuben's carefully laid plans crumble to ash. How can he proclaim the birth of the Savior when his heart is wrapped in sorrow? Life goes on. Buildings burn and arsonists lurk.

With opening night closing in and his world in ashes, Reuben faces the ultimate test: Give in to the flames or grapple to survive. If he quits, he seals his family's shame forever…if he fights through the fire, if he finds the WAY OUT, he may discover that the simple, ancient story of Christmas is the answer to everything.

A gripping Christmas novella of family, love, and faith in times of trouble.