Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Christmas Fiction Book Review: Christmas in Newfoundland - Memories and Mysteries by Mike Martin
Though I often think of these kinds of stories taking place in small town America, Grand Bank is just as charming. Not knowing much about the area, Christmas in Newfoundland gives readers a snapshot of what to expect in this quiet town by the Atlantic.
I first met Sgt. Windflower in The Walker on the Cape and was happy to be reintroduced to him with this seasonal collection of stories.
If you like small town stories with a cozy feel, Christmas in Newfoundland is a good title to indulge in.
Paperback: 152 pages
Publisher: Ottawa Press and Publishing (August 20, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1988437253
ISBN-13: 978-1988437255
This review first appeared at The Book Connection. I received a copy of this book from the author through Pump Up Your Book. This review contains my honest opinions, which I have not been compensated for in any way.
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Christmas Romance Spotlight: Coming Home for Christmas by RaeAnne Thayne
- Publisher : HQN Books; Original edition (September 24, 2019)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 331 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1335504990
- ISBN-13 : 978-1335504999
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Christmas Historical Romance Novella Collection: Love at Christmas by Anne Greene
A CHRISTMAS BELLE
Amanda Jeffrey, mail-order bride, arrives in the Wild West expecting to wed a cowboy. Frank Calloway, Sheriff of Angel Vale needs a mother for the baby left on his doorstep. But can the delicate Southern belle accept a Southern man, rather than a cowboy, after another Southern groom jilted her at the altar? And is the delicate southern belle strong enough to handle life in the rugged western boom town?
A WILLIAMSBURG CHRISTMAS
Christmas 1955 - Trent jilted Holly. Should she give him a second chance?
Holly’s a widowed mother raising 8-year-old twin boys by working as a waitress in a famous Colonial Williamsburg Inn. Trent disappeared from Holly’s life ten years ago. Now he’s back and wants to marry her. Santa’s matchmakers bring new men into her life. Will the competition prove too much for Trent?
AVOIDING THE MISTLETOE
1865 Soon after the Civil War -Olivia Rose Baker abandons her dying hometown in Massachusetts to become a mail-order bride in male-dominated Seattle, Washington. Her abusive husband died in the Civil War and left Olivia wary of marriage, so she hopes to take a teaching position rather than become a bride. But Stark Macaulay, former Confederate soldier and now Sheriff of Seattle, the man who purchased her ticket, is smitten with Olivia and insists she fulfil her contract and marry. Fighting demons of his own, Sheriff Stark vows to win the widow or die trying…and almost does.
THE CHOICE
Felicity’s father dies, leaving her stranded at Ft. Laramie, Wyoming, one-third the way to homestead 640 acres in the Oregon Territory. She has money and supplies to continue her journey, but a woman alone cannot claim the free land. So, she advertises for a husband. Ben’s got massive debt and Gold Rush fever and heads to California. But at Ft. Laramie he’s robbed of everything he owns. His only recourse is to strike a bargain with Felicity. At the fork in the trail, will he trek to Oregon to help her homestead, or will she accompany him to dig for gold in California? Can these two stubborn people with very different goals make the right choice for them both.
Paperback: 348 pages
Publisher: Independently published (October 5, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1697814131
ISBN-13: 978-1697814132
Monday, June 19, 2023
Christmas Picture Book Spotlight: Santa, Please Bring Me a Gnome by An Swerts
- Publisher : Clavis (September 15, 2017)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1605372757
- ISBN-13 : 978-1605372754
- Reading age : 4 - 6 years
- Lexile measure : AD490L
- Grade level : Preschool - 3
Friday, June 16, 2023
Christmas Picture Book Review: A Christmas Secret by Candace Hall
Get your kids in the holiday spirit by sharing with them A Christmas Secret by Candace Hall.
Santa's reindeer discover a lost black kitten named O'Malley while they are helping Santa deliver presents on Christmas Eve. Unable to find his home, they hide O'Malley on the sleigh and keep his presence a secret from Santa. Once they arrive back at the North Pole, many of the residents help take care of the tired, hungry little kitten. What would Santa say if he knew?
This is an unbelievably adorable story. You have Santa's reindeer acting like a kid hiding something he discovered on the way home from school. They know they're not supposed to bring O'Malley home, but what are they going to do? It's cold out. Besides, isn't Christmas the season of peace, love, and joy? While I wish the interior illustrations were in color, they are still cute. The small size of the book makes it easy for little hands to hold too.
Your children will be enchanted by A Christmas Secret by Candace Hall.
- Publisher: Tate Publishing
- ISBN-10:1617773530
- ISBN-13: 978-1617773532
Sunday, June 11, 2023
Christmas Romance Spotlight: His Christmas Wish by Melissa McClone
Carly Bishop loved Christmas…until tragedy struck.
Distraught and grief-stricken over the deaths of her fiancé and brother, she left Hood Hamlet and her Christmas spirit behind, to start over somewhere new. But now, six years later, her family needs her. Carly returns home to face her past and give her niece and nephew the best Christmas ever.
Burdened with guilt, Jake Porter believes he could have saved his two friends on that fateful day and kept Carly from experiencing such a heart-wrenching loss. When she arrives in town, Jake wants to make amends so they can both finally move forward with their lives.
As Jake helps Carly experience the magic of Christmas so she'll embrace the holiday again, will he also be able to open her heart to something else she’d given up on…love?
Previously published as Rescued by the Magic of Christmas.
Mountain Rescue Romance series
Book 1: His Christmas Wish
Book 2: Her Christmas Secret
Book 3: Her Christmas Kiss
Book 4: His Second Chance
Book 5: His Christmas Family
File Size: 636 KB
Print Length: 262 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1944777105
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Publisher: Cardinal Press, LLC (November 1, 2018)
Publication Date: November 1, 2018
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B07JB2C6X5
Friday, June 9, 2023
Christmas Romance Book Review: Christmas from the Heart by Sheila Roberts
Olivia Berg has taken the helm at Christmas from the Heart, a local charity helping families in need in the town of Pine River, Washington. When they lose one of their major donors, Hightower Enterprises, she begs CFO Guy Hightower to reconsider. She is promptly shot down, and Hightower has made it clear there will be no more money coming for Christmas from the Heart.
Guy Hightower knows Hightower Enterprises needs to tighten its belt, but pushy Olivia Berg could never understand such a thing. When Guy's car breaks down at the edge of the Cascade foothills, he's thrilled to be rescued by a pretty young woman who brings him to Pine River. Until he realizes his rescuer is Olivia Berg. Just his luck to be stuck with the woman who thinks he's Ebenezer Scrooge.
I've enjoyed the writing of Sheila Roberts since On Strike for Christmas first came out. She blends humor and drama and always comes up with a winner. Christmas from the Heart is another fabulous story I enjoyed from beginning to end. There's the drama: Olivia feeling a huge responsibility to carry on the work of her grandmother and mother before her and Guy Hightower needing to find a way to keep Hightower Enterprises afloat in precarious times. Then there's the humor: the ridiculous emails Olivia sends off to Guy, their first in person meeting, the antics of a small town Christmas with two people who are both attracted to and despise each other.
Christmas from the Heart is another wonderful seasonal story that proves Roberts knows how to weave an engaging and light tale that entertains fans new and old. I can't wait to see what she comes out with next.
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: MIRA; Original edition (September 24, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778309614
ISBN-13: 978-0778309611
This review first appeared at The Book Connection. I received a free copy of this book from the author through Pump Up Your Book. This review contains my honest opinions, which I have not been compensated for in anyway.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Christmas Picture Book Review: Kevin's Christmas by Liesbet Slegers
- Publisher: Clavis Publishing
- ISBN-10: 1605371041
- ISBN-13: 978-1605371047
- SRP: $12.95
Monday, June 5, 2023
Christmas Picture Book Review: Jingle Bells and Deck the Halls by Veronica Vasylenko
- Publisher: Tiger Tales
- ISBN-10:1589258215
- ISBN-13: 978-1589258211
- SRP: $8.95
- Publisher: Tiger Tales
- ISBN-10:1589258681
- ISBN-13: 978-1589258686
- SRP: $8.95
Friday, June 2, 2023
Christmas Novella Collection: Western Christmas Wishes by Brenda Minton & Jill Kemerer
Two tales of holiday homecoming.
Spend the holidays with family in these two Western novellas!
Home is where the heart is in His Christmas Family when Laurel Adams comes home and discovers a foster kid and a seriously charming horse trainer living on her grandmother’s ranch. And in A Merry Wyoming Christmas, single mom Leann Bowden is starting over when she and her daughter are rescued from a snowstorm. Might the dashing cowboy be the Christmas gift they’re dreaming of?
Series: Love Inspired
Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Love Inspired; Original edition (October 15, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1335479511
ISBN-13: 978-1335479518
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