Now, trying not to spoil this story and as a mum myself, I found it very hard to give credence to the idea that any parent would allow themselves to eye up a potential date while in the panicked state of having lost their child. In steps local cop, also playing the begrudging, if very handsome Santa that day. But when her young son runs off, seemingly too excited to wait in line, she starts to panic. While the first and last stories are lovely and give you a warm tingly feeling about the magic of the season, the middle story really lets the side down.Ī young, single mum in a new town takes her children to see Santa at the mall on Christmas Eve, determined to keep at least one Christmas tradition alive after her divorce. This was a really short read and took me hardly three hours to finish it! Her books are always an absolute delight and they always give me a feeling, that everything is going to turn out well at the end!!Ī festive collection of three romantic Christmas novella's in one book. I fell asleep so late last night just because I couldn’t put my Kindle down. The book as a whole was just plain addictive. Sparks fly and they fall in love!!! Christmastime is the most wonderful time of the year and this book will take you straight to December! ❄️ The more time Shelly spent with Slade, the more she fell for him. Shelly Griffin and Slade Garner, both have to be at their respective destinations, decide to travel together in one rented car because their plane is rerouted to Portland due to heavy snowfall. They were just so different from each other. However, fate had something else in store for them. If he was capable of stirring her restless heart, then so would another.”Ī snowstorm threatens to ruin Christmas for two mismatched strangers traveling to Seattle on the same plane together. “Without even realizing it, Slade had granted her the priceless gift of expectancy. There must be an audience out there for her books I am clearly not it. I am in shock that Robin Carr has written and published twelve books. The dialogue and descriptions were terrible. The third story was simply poorly written. I go out of my way to actively avoid any and all of these plot elements. Even Barbara Kingsolver or a similarly talented writer couldn't have saved this plot: a harried mom of two, running a 104-degree fever, takes her son to the mall to see Santa on Christmas Eve, and loses him in the voracious shopping horde and only the temporary Santa - a cop with a heart of gold - can help. I made it about two chapters into the second story by Sherryl Woods before giving up. Cute characters, cute plot - exactly the type of warm and romantic holiday read I was looking for, but there was nothing life-shattering or laugh-out-loud about this one. The first story (Let it Snow by Debbie Macomber) was a pretty simple, enjoyable, quick holiday read. This is my first time reading these authors:ĭebbie Macomber, Sherryl Woods & Robin CarrĪnd let me just say that cozy romance is not my forte. A devoted grandmother, Debbie and Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series. She serves on the Guideposts National Advisory Cabinet, is a YFC National Ambassador, and is World Vision’s international spokesperson for their Knit for Kids charity initiative. Debuting in 2013, Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove was a ratings favorite for three seasons. Macomber is also the author of the bestselling Cedar Cove Series which the Hallmark Channel chose as the basis for its first dramatic scripted television series. In addition to fiction, Macomber has also published three bestselling cookbooks, two adult coloring books, numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children’s books.Ĭelebrated as “the official storyteller of Christmas”, Macomber’s annual Christmas books are beloved and six have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies. In 2022, Macomber’s all-new hardcover publications include The Best Is Yet to Come (July) and The Christmas Spirit (October). Fifteen of these novels hit the number one spot. Macomber’s novels have spent over 1,000 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. In her novels, Macomber brings to life compelling relationships that embrace family and enduring friendships, uplifting her readers with stories of connection and hope. Debbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide.
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