'Thank you.' He walked into the large office with its panoramic view of the Manhattan skyline.

He hoped that when the time came she'd stay on, although she had to be close to retirement age. Dora Coffey had served as J.R.'s executive assistant for at least twenty-five years and knew as much about the company as Jake did-maybe more. Eventually the chain had spread up and down the East Coast. In the decades since, succeeding Finleys had opened branches in the other boroughs and then in nearby towns. His great-grandfather had begun the small mercantile on East 34th Street more than seventy years earlier. However, he was willing to do whatever it took to prove himself.įinley's was the last of the family-owned department stores in New York City. Even though he'd slowly been working his way through the ranks, he'd be the first to admit he still had a lot to learn. The thought of eventually stepping into J. Jake Finley waited impatiently to be ushered into his father's executive office-the office that would one day be his. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Next to making children happy, she likes nothing better than helping others-and that includes doing a bit of matchmaking! If she can figure out how to afford it.įortunately, it's Mrs. Holly's widowed brother is in the army and won't be home for Christmas, but at least she can get Gabe that toy robot from Finley's, the one gift he desperately wants. She wants to give her eight-year-old nephew, Gabe, the holiday he deserves. Because they need a Christmas miracle to keep the business afloat. Now Christmas means just one thing to him-and to his father. And her boss is none other than.Jake Finley, the owner's son.įor Jake, holiday memories of brightly wrapped gifts, decorated trees and family were destroyed in a Christmas Eve tragedy years before. Miracle!) is working in the toy department at Finley's, the last family-owned department store in New York City. This Christmas, Emily Merkle (call her Mrs.

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