Review: Needs New Title and A Switch in Plot
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 16, 2011
The story in this book had nothing to do with Christmas, which was disappointing given the title. The plot was well carried out, though extremely predictable and a bit cheesy. From the moment the female character's name was given, I saw where it was going. The author needed to delve deeper into the crime portion of the plot and less into the romance, which really felt more like two characters moving toward sex than romance. The romance became the plot and the crime the subplot. I would like to have seen it the other way around. The characters themselves were likeable, though their living situation was a bit glossed over as was the reaction of friends and family to it. Grammar had a few issues. Some words were missing from sentences, leaving me re-reading, and others mis-used. In particular was the use of "passed" instead of "past." That would never have left my editing desk. Overall, a short read worth the time if you like light western romance.