Review: A great holiday novella
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 6, 2013
This was an excellent holiday novella; I enjoyed it very much. In fact this one may get re-read for many Christmases to come. Ms. Bennett weaves a beautiful, sweet story about two people with painful backgrounds who fall in love with Lake Tahoe providing the beautiful backdrop. I loved the chemistry between Chase and Ann right from the start; friendship and respect with a heaping scoop of lust. One of my favorite scenes in the book is when he gets her to eat and she finds herself enjoying it, much to her surprise. That scene seemed like a turning point to me when Ann seemed like she was ready to move on after the death of her fiancé and once she turned that corner she seemed to go for it whole heartedly. I loved that! The guilt and the second guessing that frequently goes with the widow storyline gets old after a while and I enjoyed reading a character that once she decided to move on with her life she went for it. I also liked that these were two adults; they talked about their expectations. They didn’t play games with one another which saved on the angst which gets old for me too. All in all this was a great read and I look forward to revisiting it again from time to time. I received a copy of this book from the publisher through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.