Review: The story is short, sweet and perfect for the holidays.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 18, 2013
The great thing about the Whispering Cover series is that every book can be read as a stand alone novel. Sure you touch base with some characters from other books but if you haven't read the previous books, their just your typical background filler. However, for those of us who have read all or some of the previous books, we get to see some of our favorite characters brought back to life. The only time you get a sense that you're reading a series is the prologue and epilogue when the old men of Whispering Cove are plotting their next matchmaking set up. Otherwise, it's like a brand new series every time.This is a great read for the holidays. Whispering Cove is having their holiday festival with special musical guest, Josh Byran. The same Josh Byran who came through Whispering Cove a year ago and had a fling with Aimee who wound up getting knocked up in the process. He's extremely excited to be back in Whispering Cove where he can catch up with Aimee. He's thought about her ever since they met and is looking to pick up where they left off but plans quickly change when he realizes that he has a daughter. A daughter that was kept from him.I liked that the author wrote the "surprise you're a father!" in a way that didn't make either parent look like a total jerk. Aimee tried getting in touch with him but was turned away every time, and it wasn't Josh who was doing it. Which means that someone on his team kept him from experiencing the first 5 months of his daughters life. Since neither parent was at fault, I didn't find myself disliking either of them like I normally do when these situations come up in novels. Instead I felt really bad for both of them.The story is short, sweet and perfect for the holidays. What could be more perfect than curling up on the couch in front of the fireplace with a mug of hot cocoa while you read a story about a family finding each other for the holidays.