The Christmas Gift

3 gifts. 1 woman. A choice to be made.


Christmas rolls around faster than Rachel, a mid-30s mom of two, can say, “Put down the nerf gun, Noah!” It's her fourth year as a single mom, and she seems to be failing at it. Rachel’s third-grade son, Noah, is starting to act out in school, and she has become strapped for cash and energy.


Still, she's determined to give her kids the best Christmas ever. But even with the extra effort, she’s afraid she will sabotage the Christmas she's trying to save.


Rachel is shocked, though, when she finds herself on the receiving end this Christmas. And it’s not just one gift that she gets, but three life-altering proposals leading her down unique paths. What will Rachel decide? How will these decisions impact her children?


Join Rachel as she explores what it means to be a mother, daughter, and partner during the holidays while trying to believe in her own dreams as much as her children believe in Santa and flying reindeer.

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3 gifts. 1 woman. A choice to be made.


Christmas rolls around faster than Rachel, a mid-30s mom of two, can say, “Put down the nerf gun, Noah!” It's her fourth year as a single mom, and she seems to be failing at it. Rachel’s third-grade son, Noah, is starting to act out in school, and she has become strapped for cash and energy.


Still, she's determined to give her kids the best Christmas ever. But even with the extra effort, she’s afraid she will sabotage the Christmas she's trying to save.


Rachel is shocked, though, when she finds herself on the receiving end this Christmas. And it’s not just one gift that she gets, but three life-altering proposals leading her down unique paths. What will Rachel decide? How will these decisions impact her children?


Join Rachel as she explores what it means to be a mother, daughter, and partner during the holidays while trying to believe in her own dreams as much as her children believe in Santa and flying reindeer.

Rebecca Funke

Rebecca Funke is a computer scientist turned novelist. As a lover of all things Christmas, her debut novel, The Christmas Gift, explores how to extend the magic of the season to everything we do. Rebecca was born and raised in Perrysburg, Ohio and now lives in Northern California with her husband and dog. For more info, visit her website funkenovels.com or follow her on Instagram @bfunkebooks.

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