Review: Another great one from Alison Paclard
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2014
I have loved everything I’ve read by Alison Packard. I especially enjoy how her stories, even this novella, are a part of the same world. I wasn’t expecting that with this story, so when the first familiar character was mentioned, I was surprised and excited. It made me feel comfortable with the story long before I really knew Nick and Carrie that well.Nick has turned his love of sports into being a part of the sports world. He’s an agent for a couple of the San Francisco Blaze players that I first met in The Winning Season. Carrie is his high school study buddy. Their childhoods were miles apart, Nick’s happy and filled with love, Carrie’s was dark and sad. Because of her childhood Carrie hates Christmas, the music, the decorations, the feelings. Nick on the other hand loves Christmas and after running into Carrie for the first time in years, he decides that he is going to change Carrie’s mind about his beloved holiday.This story was filled with some really great moments. Some were heartbreaking and made me feel so bad for Carrie. Others made me laugh out loud, like Nick’s uncle and someone from his past. I really would have loved more Nick and Carrie and I’m hoping that I’ll get more of them in future Alison Packard books.Arc provided by the publisher via Netgalley