Comfort & Joy

A Fable

By: Kristin Hannah

Narrated by: Sandra Burr

Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah is beloved by readers around the world for her unique blend of powerful emotion and exquisite storytelling. In Comfort & Joy, she offers a modern-day fairy tale - the story of a woman who gets a miraculous chance at happiness.

Joy Candellaro once loved Christmas more than any other time of the year. Now, as the holiday approaches, she is at a crossroads in her life; recently divorced and alone, she can’t summon the old enthusiasm for celebrating. So without telling anyone, she buys a ticket and boards a plane bound for the beautiful Pacific Northwest. When an unexpected detour takes her deep into the woods of the Olympic rainforest, Joy makes a bold decision to leave her ordinary life behind - to just walk away - and thus begins an adventure unlike any she could have imagined.

In the small town of Rain Valley, six-year-old Bobby O’Shea is facing his first Christmas without a mother. Unable to handle the loss, Bobby has closed himself off from the world, talking only to his invisible best friend. His father Daniel is beside himself, desperate to help his son cope. Yet when the little boy meets Joy, these two unlikely souls form a deep and powerful bond. In helping Bobby and Daniel heal, Joy finds herself again.

But not everything is as it seems in quiet Rain Valley, and in an instant, Joy’s world is ripped apart, and her heart is broken. On a magical Christmas Eve, a night of impossible dreams and unexpected chances, Joy must find the courage to believe in a love - and a family - that can’t possibly exist, and go in search of what she wants...and the new life only she can find.

©2005 Kristin Hannah. (P)2005 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“A heartwarming holiday tale [that] resonates with poignancy and deep emotion.” (Romantic Times)

Decent story but terrible narration

Enjoyable but not Hannah’s best work by any stretch. The narration was awful. Daniel sounded like an 85 year Irish grandma. Just to start. However, if you can push past that. . . The story was sweet and cozy. Predictable and simple but sweet and easy for a light Christmas listen.

A perfect holiday listen

This was a sweet quick light listen. It was quite predictable but allowed me to be reminded of the joy and goodness that came come around this season. I am huge Kristen Hannah fan and always enjoy her heartwarming tales ❤️

Makes you believe in magic.

A great read that pushes you to embrace not just magic- but the power of forgiveness. This was a quick and easy read with a twist I didn’t see coming!

Hallmark Christmas

Enjoyable, no pun intended.
A quick, light Holiday listen. My first Kristin Hannah book. Will try others.

Enjoyable!

It was a good read; a little unexpected, and good writing. The voice actor was good too,

Beautifully imagined!

I liked all of it! I was thinking it was so vague on details and injuries from a plane crash and then it came together and came together again!

Plot

Liked the mystery! You will be surprised. Definitely a good read. Try it you’ll love it.

I normally despise romance

This was an excellent read, I could not put it down. I really enjoyed listening to it.

Great listen

I really loved this book. It was short but so beautiful. The only thing I wished were different is the voice of Stacy. Doesn’t seem to fit her.

great story

gr8 story thank you. loved it great twist in story I loved the double twist