Review: So Sweet.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 27, 2014
The Holiday Serenade is book four in the Dare Valley series by Ava Miles.Abbie Maven has worked very hard throughout her life to perfect her image and to be the best mom possible to her sixteen year old son, Dustin.  Her brother, Mac, stepped in as a father figure and they have worked hard to keep the details of his father and how he was conceived a secret.  But keeping this secret has been hard on Abbie.  Living with it even harder.“Don’t give up on me,” she found herself saying in a whisper, feeling as broken in body as she did in spirit.  He sank to his knees in front of her.  “Never.”Rhett Butler Blaylock is in love with Abbie Maven.  He is determined to convince her that she loves him too.  He has planned the biggest Christmas surprise ever to show Abbie how much he loves her.  But will the surprise convince her or scare her further away?“Rhett, this is…lovely…more beautiful than I ever could have imagined.  But you know we’re not a couple.”  His smile lost a few watts of its power.  “Sure we are.  You just haven’t realized it yet.”This is a short but oh so sweet look at Rhett and Abbie’s story.  They had a past they thought was secret, but Rhett is in love and wants Abbie forever.  But Abbie has to let go of her own demons in order to be able to love Rhett.  Rhett’s antics are hilarious.  I can just imagine his larger than life personality.  And also his larger than life ability to love.  We get a little bit more of the country music star Rye Crenshaw and his obsession with food.  This whole family has won over my heart.  Now I’m on to Time Square and Arthur’s story.“You’re my Christmas dream, and I love you.  Keep remembering that.”