Review: Another great Christmas story by JoAnn Durgin!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 2, 2014
This was a perfect story for a Christmas novella. Dante, the Italian cowboy, will warm your heart with his charm and sensitivity. You will find Italian phrases woven within the story for those who love the element of romance created by foreign speaking men. Now just imagine Dante’s Italian accent coming from that deep, rich voice. Who doesn’t love a man with an accent?Starlight, Star Bright picks up characters from JoAnn’s previous Christmas novella, Meet Me Under the Mistletoe. You will read more about Jake and Julia, as well as Jake’s sister Amanda. I loved observing the contrast of Jake’s and Amanda’s personalities, while enjoying the common spiritual threads they share as brother and sister. For me, an inviting Christmas Christian romance novella needs a quaint little town, snow, an element of surprise, Christian morals, a strong, sensitive man who honors and respects women, and heart-warming romance—this one includes them all.Dante Moretti, Italian world cup champion soccer player, finds himself in the tiny town of Starlight, Iowa, in search of the author of a letter he holds in his hand. Amanda Marston finds herself back in her home town for her brother’s upcoming wedding. Dante is quite taken by this beautiful young teacher from Florida, and Amanda loves the attention he is showing her.  Regardless of her infatuation, Amanda knows this cannot go any further. After all, Dante will be returning to Italy, and she will be going back to Florida. However, a little whirlwind romance seems to be setting stage.