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The perfect Christmas novella for a mix of humorous and heartfelt! https://buff.ly/2Er6CEc @JennyBJonesauthor #ChristFic #ChristianFiction #RomCom #Romance #ChristmasReads #booklove #mustread #HisMistletoeMiracle #bookblogger⠀ ⠀ REVIEW⠀ Perfect! This is everything you could ask for in a Christmas novella—unless you want vampires, in which case, you’re out of luck. There’s even a kind of resurrection, so it’s a little like Christmas and Easter all at once! Lol. But seriously, after believing Will Sinclair died in a bombing in Afghanistan, readers will be just excited as his own family to discover he’s actually been held hostage all this time.⠀ ⠀ As is always the case with Jenny B. Jones’ books, the banter between Will and Cordelia is perfectly pitched—never forced or lame—and somehow perfectly complements the more serious side of this novella. After all, you can hardly spend four or so years as a hostage in Afghanistan without having some emotional baggage to sort through, and I love that Jenny B. Jones deals with this as naturally and authentically as she does the banter.⠀ ⠀ There are cameos from beloved characters, a cute baby, Christmas sweaters, several swoony moments, and one very charming if wounded hero. Really, what’s not to love?I'm having a Regency Tête-à-Tête with @CarolynMillerAuthor today, and we have a #giveaway too! https://buff.ly/2rvRX2i #ChristFic #ChristianFiction #HistFic #HistoricalRomance #RegencyReads #linkinbioThe history-lover in me enjoyed this latest offering from Angela Hunt. The story-lover was less satisfied: https://buff.ly/2B1zbE3 #HistFic #HistoricalFiction #JerusalemsQueen #ChristFic #linkinbioShe's the most famously rejected girl in America. How can she move past that kind of stigma? https://buff.ly/2AZFfge @lisatbergren #InspyRomance #Romance #CR4U #OnceUponaMontanaSummer #Christfic #booklove #bookblogger #linkinbio⠀ ⠀ REVIEW⠀ Normally, I would say there is nothing LESS real than reality TV, but for Adalyn Stallings, the pain of rejection—TWICE—is all too real. In the hands of some authors, this might result in a heroine who hobbles around on emotional crutches feeling sorry for herself, but Adi’s stronger than that, thank goodness! That’s not to say it hasn’t been a blow to her self-confidence, but I really can’t abide romances where the tension relies on the heroine continually telling herself she can never let herself feel anything for another man because she’s been disappointed in the past. Hurrah for characters who keep things in perspective!⠀ ⠀ Another plus for this novel is the time we get to spend in the great outdoors of Montana with the oh-so-easy-to-fall-in-love-with Chase Rollins—in between Adi’s efforts to give her grandfather’s cabins a much-needed makeover. Chase is the kind of hero I can really get behind. He’s loyal, and he’s very thoughtful in the way he pursues Adi in the wake of her public rejections. This wasn’t quite a best friends to more scenario, but they had their childhood friendship to build on, so it had that same feel to it—that comfortable friendship that slowly develops a sweet extra layer. And there are some great non-kiss romantic moments in this story. I love it when authors can take simple moments like hand-holding and turn them into something special, and that happens in this novel.⠀ ⠀ But that stalker . . . yeah, he’s a bit delusional. I don’t always enjoy having the point-of-view of the “bad guy”, but in this case I think it worked because Adi wasn’t aware of his efforts to find her once she disappeared to Montana. It added a good layer of suspense to the story, even if I do find the stalker trope a little clichéd.⠀ ⠀ An enjoyable read for those looking for an inspirational/clean contemporary romance with a dash of suspense on the side!It's time for a cover reveal and a #giveaway! https://buff.ly/2rlZhxo @alittlebitofbrandy @SingingLibrarianBooks #AftertheRain #Romance #ChristianFiction #ChristFic #booklove #coverlove #linkinbioLooking for Christmas novella? Check out this book spotlight for The Christmas Book Shoppe and enter the giveaway! https://buff.ly/2ANdjfM #MirandaAtchley Author #Christmasnovella #ChristmasRead #TheChristmasBookShoppe #Novella #Giveaway #linkinbioCategories
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