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The Blessing

  • 1998 first published
  • 318 pages
  • 18 editions

The Blessing is a 1998 novel by Jude Deveraux. The story is set in Kentucky. Key subjects include widows, brothers, single mothers and parent-child relationship.

43 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 18 editions across 3 languages.

At about 318 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About The Blessing

When wealthy, hard-driving corporate genius Jason Wilding reluctantly takes a break from his business and his husband-hunting girlfriends for a Christmas visit to his hometown in Abernathy, Kentucky, he has no idea what his physician brother, David, has in store for him. It seems that Amy Thompkins, a whimsical young widow with definite artistic talent, has captured David’s heart, but courting her with a demanding baby in tow has been difficult. In order to pursue her, he persuades Jason to move into her home and take care of her spoiled but adorable son, Max, for a week. For a fiercely efficient CEO, it’s an impossible scene: a falling-down old house; buckets on the dining room floor to catch the rain; a widow living on next to nothing, with no marketable skills. But Amy’s joy for life, her love for her son, and her sparkling humor are irresistible — and tiny Max adores Jason beyond reason. Soon, Jason sees Amy and her future as a prime target for his strategic planning. Importing his private chef to prepare the little one’s food and buying a baby store so that his mother can get real bargains are just the beginning. Because enigmatic Jason is thawing — the tender feelings and longing he has buried for years are begging to be heard. And when he smiles, Amy is reminded of a Mount Rushmore monument finally cracking up — in the best possible way. The mutual attraction is glowing bright, but what to do about David?
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Themes, setting & tropes

Tropes

Setting

Subjects

  • Widows
  • Brothers
  • Single mothers
  • Christmas stories
  • Love stories
  • Parent-child relationship
  • Christmas
  • Contemporary romance
  • Taggert family
  • Kentucky

Quick answers

Who wrote The Blessing?

The Blessing was written by Jude Deveraux and first published in 1998.

How long is The Blessing?

The median edition has 318 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Blessing?

Readers who like it often enjoy Chesapeake Shores Christmas, Snowbound with Her Hero and Let It Snow.

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