Christmas Wish Upon a Star

When an unexpected event in the children’s television world of New York catapults Alison Rockwell, a young assistant, into the role of head producer for the first time, she finds herself whisked away to the country, solely responsible for the network’s biggest and most important Christmas production. With the threat of cancellation if ratings don’t improve, Alison finds herself depending on the help of her vivacious yet somewhat mysterious host, Jake Sanders. Jake Sanders, a handsome widower with a nine-year old daughter, is still reeling from the grief and guilt of losing his wife three years prior, but is taken by surprise with this spirited producer. Alison eventually finds out Jake Sanders has hidden secrets of his own and her trust in him is shaken. But when a conspiring boss determined to undermine her efforts becomes a threat, Alison knows she needs Jake’s help in order to succeed and continues to work with him, but can’t ignore the intense chemistry growing between them. As events transpire Alison finds herself faced with an inner dilemma of making choices in her career and following her heart. Will she wait for Jake to make a commitment to her?

For more than 25 years Susan Bagby worked with children and youth as a speech and language pathologist, teacher, and administrator of non-profit organizations for youth. As a previous songwriter for Rondor Music International, her credits include The Magical Future(R), the official anthem for the inaugural National Children’s Day, as well as One Voice One Light, the official song for the Children’s Torch of Hope tour during the many UN50 events. She is co-author of the Magical Future(R) Song book and Magical Future(R), both children’s books, to be released as self-published this fall. She is a member of RWA. Christmas Wish Upon A Star is her debut novel with Sands Press and is planned for release in winter 2022. Susan recently retired from working in the public schools of Los Angeles and decided to return to the Midwest. Landing in her hometown of Akron, Ohio with more time to write, she couldn’t be happier. A romantic at heart, she has many more stories of love brewing inside, and looks forward to writing them! In addition to writing, Susan enjoys playing the piano, singing, walking in the woods near her home, yoga, and playing pinochle with her friends. She is a firm believer in knowing dreams do come true!