Review: A Christmas to Remember
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 5, 2013
Dream a Little Dream by Jill ShalvisLucky Harbor Series, Book 8.5Melissa had always been commitment shy, but she regrets running away from her chance with the man of her dreams and she doesn’t know how to fix it, until Ian rescues her from a house fire and she realizes how important it is not to let second chances pass her by. Sweet holiday reunion of two people who had been pining for each other and regretting their breakup from six months before.Every Year by Kristen AshleyChaos Series, Book 2.5Shy and his brother, Landon, had missed out on many happy Christmases when they were young, due to their parents early death, but now that Shy and his brother have been welcomed into Tabby’s family, the whole Allen family is determined to make this a great Christmas for both Cage brothers, and hopefully sooth a bit of the hurt from their past. Nice little peek at Tack and his family as they go about their holiday celebration on Christmas Day, full of little traditions that mean so much.Silent Night by Hope RamsayLast Chance Series, Book 6.5Maryanne was a single-mother who had fallen on very hard times, so she took a wild chance and set out with her three-month-old son and all her meager belongings, to look up a female cousin she hadn’t seen since she was six. After his divorce, Daniel was left to spend Christmas alone drowning his sorrows in his childhood home, that he was planning to sell, so when he got back from getting groceries he was surprised to find Maryanne and her baby holed up in his barn. Cute contemporary rendition of the christmas story from the Bible, mixed with some Christmas miracles and hope for a fresh start at making their dreams come true for two people who could really use a change for the better.Have Yourself a Messy Little Christmas by Molly CannonEverson, TX Series, Book 3.5Focused on his work, the last thing Lincoln expected to find on his doorstep was a cheerful, holiday-decked woman sent by his mother to organize his disorder in preparation for their Christmas visit. After some initial resistance Lincoln and Dinah start to enjoy each other’s company during her visits, though both fight the idea of it leading to anything more. Nice story about opposites attracting, but I thought the sex scene came totally out of the blue, seemed out of context with the rest of the story in its intensity and, in all honesty, I could have done without it (kissing could have replaced it more than amply).A Family for Christmas by Marilyn PappanoThe Tallgrass Series, Book 1.5Ilena’s been keeping herself busy with her infant son and civic activities, since her husband was killed the year before in the war overseas, but the new doctor in town, Jared, has her considering a return to the dating scene, if only they didn’t come from two entirely different worlds. Cute story about a young widow taking a chance and getting back in the game, all the while helping Jared to carve out a life of his own that feels more welcoming then the east coast society life he grew up with. I kind of felt that they glossed over what could potentially be legitimate roadblocks to having a serious relationship, but then again this was a short story.