One Christmas scrooge. One judgmental neighborhood. One Christmas miracle needed. Can a Christmas mug help them all get into the spirit of Christmas?Due to years of childhood trauma, Lisa Bennigan loathes all the busywork surrounding the holidays. Her finance, Jackson Tydell, wants to show Lisa and her family the true meaning of Christmas. But Lisa's kids struggle to accept him as their future step-dad. Will they open their hearts to the spirit of Christmas and this new family dynamic?When Christmas packages disappear from front porches, neighbors accuse Lisa's oldest son of stealing. Lisa's family must discover the real porch pirates and bring peace again to the neighborhood.When a house fire causes a family to be displaced for Christmas, can Lisa unite the neighborhood for a Christmas miracle?The Christmas Mug is Women's Fiction with a strong romantic bent and is Book 2 in a Helping of Hope Series. This deals with topics of step-parenting, over-parentifying children, divorce, and theft.