The Doc's Christmas Miracle by S.A. Stolin
Stefanie Auerbach is a novelist, screenwriter, and actress whose work spans film, stage, and fiction. A former performer with credits in Starsky & Hutch and Sid & Nancy, she left Hollywood to earn her Ph.D. in psychology—then came full circle, returning to storytelling with a deeper understanding of the human heart.
Writing under her pen names S. A. Stolinsky and S. A. Stolin, she’s the author of multiple acclaimed novels including Counterfeit Lottery, Goddess of the Flowers, Woe in Weyburn, and Hot Shot. Her nonfiction debut, Act It Out: 25 Expressive Ways to Heal from Child Abuse, became a long-running bestseller and established her as a voice for emotional recovery and resilience.
Her upcoming release, The Doc’s Christmas Miracle (A Sam Heard Clinic Novel), arrives December 1, 2025 from The Wild Rose Press. She’s currently at work on The House of Blake, a sweeping Paris-set thriller of fashion, revenge, and redemption.
Holiday Book Spotlight: The Doc’s Christmas Miracle
The Doc’s Christmas Miracleblurb
Shamed by the San Francisco medical elite and betrayed by his fiancée, Dr. Mark Moore escapes to the remote mountain town of Crescent Hill, where snow blankets the pines—and secrets fester beneath the surface. Invited to present his controversial memory machine at the struggling Sam Heard Clinic, Mark hopes for a fresh start. The device, designed to deliver a missing enzyme in Alzheimer’s patients, could revolutionize treatment…or destroy what’s left of his reputation.
Dr. Susan Pace doesn’t trust machines—especially not ones linked to death and scandal. She’s built her life on hands-on healing and personal connection. But when funds go missing, a colleague turns up dead, and the clinic’s future teeters on collapse, Susan has no choice but to work with the man she least expects to admire.
Together, Mark and Susan must race to uncover a murder, rescue the clinic, and unlock the truth hidden in fragile human memory. But as winter closes in and Christmas approaches, a different kind of miracle may be waiting—for hearts brave enough to heal.
Purchase / Pre-Order Links
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Genre:
Holiday Romance / Contemporary Romance / Women’s Fiction
Themes:
- Love and healing after loss
- The intersection of science and faith
- Alzheimer’s and memory
- Small-town community and second chances
- Christmas as a season of hope and renewal
What Readers Can Expect
The Doc’s Christmas Miracle is a heartwarming holiday romance about second chances, faith, and the healing power of love. When Dr. Mark Moore escapes the chaos of San Francisco for the quiet Sierra Nevada town of Crescent Hill, he plans to focus on his revolutionary “memory machine” — an experimental device that restores lost memories in Alzheimer’s patients. But nothing prepares him for Dr. Susan Pace, the compassionate small-town physician whose clinic — and heart — are in jeopardy.
Readers can expect a story filled with emotional depth, medical intrigue, small-town charm, and a touch of Christmas magic. It’s a book about redemption and rediscovering what truly matters — just in time for the holidays.
This novel is the kind of story readers want to curl up with by the fire — tender, uplifting, and deeply moving. It reminds us that miracles often come when we least expect them, and that sometimes, the greatest healing happens in the heart.
