Local author releases new Christmas romance novel

Lesa Henderson Contributor Suwannee County native and award-winning author Lesa Henderson is delighted to share the release of her latest novel, Someone From Christmas Past (Laurel Ridge Book 3), a Christian romance set in the Smoky Mountains that weaves together faith, forgiveness, suspense, and second chances. The story follows recently divorced Elise Raines as she returns to Laurel Ridge for a quiet Christmas, only to reconnect with her first love, Jaxson Bleu. As old feelings return, a hidden danger from their past threatens an innocent child, and both must depend on faith and forgiveness to find their way forward. Henderson said her Suwannee County roots helped shape both her he