Writer
Barbara Briggs Ward
Barbara Briggs Ward
Introducing Barbara's latest novel
with Cover Design by renowned artist
JOHN MORROW
Velvet Snowflakes
with Cover Design by renowned artist
JOHN MORROW
Velvet Snowflakes
Home remains in one’s heart forever...
Stopping in front of a house that was once her family’s home, Ivy Nolan recalls a particular Christmas Eve, sitting in the dark on the edge of her bed, looking out her window at the neighbor’s place where tree lights were glowing and family gathering. There was no celebrating at Ivy’s. Her parents had divorced. It was their last Christmas in their house on the lane.
That was over twenty years ago.
Recently awarded the coveted title, “Wedding Gown Designer of the Year,” her exquisitely detailed velvet gown wowing the judges, Ivy has returned to her hometown to thank three individuals who had influence in her life, especially her childhood neighbor. That neighbor was a veterinarian with a barn behind his home where he cared for the animals.
Walking down the lane once again, Ivy sees reindeer in a fenced-in area alongside the barn. She is not surprised. She always considered that neighbor to be Santa Claus. Will she find her old friend still at work in his barn? She never thought otherwise.
So many memories. So many loose ends that need tending. Some lead Ivy to unexpected places—and people.
Christmas is near.
Release Date: October 2022
Available on Amazon, Kindle, Barnes & Noble & Nook, Kobo, Apple iPad, Google Play
"The Kitchens"
"The Kitchens"
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Barbara Briggs Ward's short story, The Kitchens, was named 3rd Runner Up in The Saturday Evening Post's 2021 Great American Fiction Contest! For more information and to read the story, click below. |
Now available on Audible
The Reindeer Keeper
Abbey senses something about the little man tending to the reindeer who, along with a century-old farmhouse, a barn full of animals, and fields abounding in woods and pasture, was a gift to Abbey from a stranger. Turns out this Christmas proves to be more magical than anticipated.
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Barbara's Story
"Delivering Christmas" "Delivering Christmas" was chosen as one of the 101 inspirational Christmas stories published in Chicken Soup for the Soul's 2021 holiday collection of inspirational stories, The Blessings of Christmas. Available on Amazon, Kindle, Barnes & Noble & Nook |
The Reindeer Keeper |
The Snowman Maker |
The Candle Giver |
The Tin Cookie Cutter
Christmas wreaths displayed on the porch of an Amish farmhouse grab photographer Claire Ryan’s attention. Knocking at the door, Claire tells herself she’ll only stay a minute. Once inside, everything changes. |
A Robin's Snow
While curious of the world outside her Amish community, Annie Finley’s love for her husband, Daniel, and their son, Jacob, is why she’s content to stay. A devastating accident one stormy night changes that, propelling Annie beyond those boundaries; eventually reaching the point when she must make her move—a move with grave consequences reaching all the way to the White House. |
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