Review: Short and Sweet
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 14, 2013
One interesting aspect of "Christmas in Bayeux" is its authentic descriptions of locations in France close to Omaha Beach where the protagonist Aiden's grandfather fought in World War II.  Although the story touches some historical facts, romance is its basic genre.It is 2010 and nine years after Aiden and Noel met in US when Noel stayed with Aiden's family as an exchange student. They were both sixteen then. Although they fell in love, they hid their feelings from each other. Aiden is an Iraq War veteran. On addition to his experiences at war, his parents have died in a car crash while he was away. Aiden in search of finding stability visits Noel in Bayeux. Will they have the courage to face their feelings and overcome the gap of being from two different cultures?A few memorable scenes are when Aiden and Noel visit World War II cemetery, they decorate the Christmas tree and Noel's Bed and Breakfast together, and when they accept their relationship is a permanent one.The characters are developed well and the plot is simple and straightforward with tastefully written romantic moments sprinkled inside it, making this story an easy and quick read.