Review: delightfully subtle and realistic
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 5, 2012
Author Nell Dixon delivers another satisfying contemporary romance novella withA Cornish Christmas. The beauty of this one is, you don't have to wait for Christmas to enjoy it.[SPOILER ALERT] Meg manages a boutique clothing store near the shore of New Bay. Adam, a friend who wants to be more than a friend, works in a nearby clinic and also volunteers aboard the bay's lifeboat, which is a problem for Meg, who lost her fisherman father during a storm when she was a teenager. She's never been able to get over that tragedy and now distrusts the sea, refusing to give her heart to a man who voluntarily braves its worst. It's only when Meg sees Adam with another woman that she realizes it's too late; he already owns her heart. And it's not until Adam rescues a stray dog trapped on the beach from the onrushing waves that she realizes his generosity of spirit is part of what she loves about him. But when the lifeboat, and Adam, are called out for a before-Christmas rescue in dangerous waters, she must face her fears as well as the possibility of losing the man she loves before she has even told him. [END SPOILER ALERT]Dixon's writing doesn't disappoint, with its clarity and its realistic portrayal of two people coming together in difficult circumstances. The humor is gentle, the emotions are real and not overblown, and the chemistry is delightfully subtle. For readers taking a break from paranormal or alpha males, there's certainly worse out there. Happily recommended.