Review: An Action Packed Christmas, woohoo!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 2, 2013
I adored this story so much! Here's a quick(ish) review! (I did go on a bit more than had planned, it was such a nice story!)Ten years after leaving his life behind, lost amidst the troubles of crime and drugs, a new and sober Jarrett Brandt has returned to his hometown to see his twin brother laid to rest at his grave, and to lay his peace. Unexpected emotions stagger him as he is greeted by his first, real love, the one he left behind so many years ago along with the rest of his family. She had married Jarrett's twin brother and much to Jarrett's surprise, had a child together.The pang of jealousy struck him with guilt and regret for leaving Marissa behind, especially in her time of family troubles while her mother let in a slew of horrible boyfriends, but he quietly accepts that he can't change his dark past. I could only imagine how much of a kick in the gut it was to hear his childhood love's child call him Uncle, when in his mind, Marissa was always and always will be his, that it should have been his child with her, that he should have never left and gave into the mess he created so long ago.His ex-girlfriend was his dead brother's wife, he didn't know what to make of it..."He wanted her back--that much he knew---but his life was a damn mess. He couldn't afford the distraction. He'd f***ed with the wrong people and the price on his head was steep."After an invite to stay for Christmas by his nephew, his family is reluctant to agree, not even his own father, ex cop, who is severely disappointed by Jarrett and very unforgiving, refuses to let him stay in his own childhood home. So he stays with Marissa. This is where things begin to really heat up. Naughty naughty Christmas LOLThe end will have you applauding after a spiral of mystery and thrills that reveal a new hero, but that's about all I will say to avoid any error in spoiling the fun for YOU! I can only safely advise that there are quite a few heroes that prove themselves by the end of this book. A whirl of emotions and twists arise, and will have your heart melting just about every other page! Splendid!Some of my other thoughts:The little boy is so adorable, as he cuddles up with Jarrett after dinner with the family and pours his little heart out about how the other kids at school call him a mama's boy and say his dad is gone because he doesn't love him, Jarrett despite his manly self, gushes with affection and great advice. Melted my heart away, and Marissa's, who was standing beside the door listening in, d'awww.Between the small Nephew and Jarret: "Let's eat. Knowing your grandma, she'll refuse to let us have dessert until we finish what's already on our plates,""She does that. It's so frustrating."I had to giggle at that! Typical kiddo remark haha