Christmas Dinner

“Christmas Dinner” is the finale of the “Hattiesville Trilogy.” It picks up immediately where the second
episode ends. The first installment, “The Wedding Party,” introduces the readers to the characters and
the fictional town of Hattiesville, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte. It ends with an unanswered
questions and disturbing news. “Absent…One From Another,” picks up three years later, answers the
question, and introduces a few new characters; whose lives are entangled in the lives of the characters
we already know.
“Christmas Dinner” wraps it up, and ties it neatly with a bow. But the package is full of heart break,
revelation, contemplation, regrets, lies, and even love. The theme throughout the story is relationships
and how fragile they can be, the importance of nurturing them, and the importance of making good
decisions. The characters we have come to love, who have become friends and a part of our lives are in
the midst of past loves, past hurts, kidnapping, terminal illness and sibling rivalry and show us their
resolve. But this is not necessarily “happily ever after”… the story and the trilogy end with a surprise.

Cheryl J. McCullough is the author of three novels which have been dubbed “The Hattiesville Trilogy.” A
native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Cheryl is an avid reader, fiction being her favorite genre. She is also a
sports fanatic and loves a beach anywhere.
Cheryl is building a successful business around her books and related products. She currently has two
novels in the works and one non-fiction book.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership, and spent over 20 years in secondary education administration. She is a licensed minister at Life Center International, and an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.