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Book Review – A Child’s Christmas By Kate James

Synopsis

Single mother Paige Summerville wants to give her seven-year-old son the Christmas of his dreams. Jason needs surgery to beat the illness that’s plagued his young life, leaving Paige desperate to make ends meet. So she turns to a charity that grants the wishes of sick children . . .

Then a stranger arrives bearing gifts for Jason—and for her. He’s Daniel Kinsley, a lawyer who’s grown cynical about family. But his kindness in making Jason’s wishes come true offers him more than he ever imagined. Is there room in Paige’s heart for a man who could fulfill all their dreams? And not just at Christmas!

Published Date: 1 November 2014

My Review

Paige is struggling and is emotional depressed when the cancer is back again in her son’s life. A single mother, She needs money for the operation and have been saving for that. Realising that this would be her child’s last Christmas, she wasnted to make one unforgettable occation for her son. A friend asked her to put his wish with a non profitable organization that helps to fulfill wishes by terminally ill chidlrens. Daniel was asked to help her to fulfill Jason’s wishes. Jason wanted a train set but due to the holiday season, the toy manufacturer unable to make it on time for Jason. It can only be ready in time for Christmas. Trying not to disappoint him, Daniel took the initiative to visit him nand passed the gift to him. He ended up having fun with Jason and has dinner with both Paige and Jason. It was the start of a beautiful relationship between the two persons who only wants the best for Jason.

Both Paige and Daniel is afraid of getting hurt and to take the step for the happily ever after is something that too big a step for them. The author did a good job in writing about the struggles of a mother especially when the child has issues. This story is filled with hope, friendship and love and most suitable in this season of giving.

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Book Review – A Bravo Christmas Wedding By Christine Rimmer

Synopsis

Love on the Range?

Princess Aurora Bravo-Calabretti is wishing for a mountain man this Christmas! But her most unroyal crush—rancher Walker McKellan—insists that they remain “just friends.” Now he’s her round-the-clock bodyguard while she is the maid of honor at her cousin’s holiday wedding. Rory can’t resist this Colorado cowboy…but she wishes she was walking down the aisle to meet Walker at the altar!

Both the best man to the groom and Rory’s bodyguard, Walker can’t shake his charge. As he begins to see Rory in a different light, a surprise snowstorm strands him with his princess…and sparks ignite into a holiday love affair! Can their Christmas passion blossom into a very Bravo happily-ever-after?

Published Date: 18 November 2014

My Review

Rory doesn’t like to have bodyguards which she have to endured her whole life but given the fact that she is a princess, she could not run away from it even though she is not the heir apparent to the throne. To make matter worse for her, she is attracted to a rancher, Walker who has been employed by her mother to guard her while she is at the ranch attending her cousin’s wedding. Things could not be worse of what Rory is experiencing for Walker because he is too find it too a temptation to be under one roof as Rory. Up to her visit this round, Walker has been keeping their relationship purely business but things are getting harder now when it is difficult to contain his attraction to her. He well known that given the differences in their status and age, they are in two different league altogether.

This is the final book in the series and it tells the story of friendship turned into lover where both Rory and Walker has known each other for a long time and have plenty of history between them. It also means that Walker understand her well. Rory wanted more out of her relationship with Walker but being employed as a bodyguard by her mother, she knows that Walker will not go beyond his boundary his position and its frustrate her. It also showed that she is truly independent and is willing to take fate into her hand. I like the way she tries to convince Walker that she likes normal life and how much she loves his town and trying to convince him that she is nothing like his ex. All these while Walker struggle to maintain his sanity. Overall, It is a fun read for me 😉

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Book Review – Starting Over At Primrose Woods By Jill Steeples

Synopsis

Abbey Carter should be feeling on top of the world.

She has the home of her dreams – a picturesque cottage just walking distance from her beloved Primrose Woods. She has a job she loves, great friends, and most exciting of all – a wedding dress hanging in her wardrobe ready to be worn. So why does she feel so lonely…

Lizzie Baker loves her job at the Treetops café in Primrose Woods, and she loves being a grandmother even more. If only she could face her fear of flying and see her granddaughter in person rather than on a screen.

Rhianna West is head over heels for her boyfriend Jay. She just wishes he could see her more regularly. His excuses are starting to wear thin, and Rhi’s dreams for the future are beginning to fade.

Can the fun and friendships, the picture-perfect scenery and rolling seasons in Primrose Woods help the women find the happy endings they deserve? After all anything is possible if you dare to dream…

An absolute treat of a book. Let Jill Steeples whisk you away into the beautiful countryside for the perfect feel-good comfort read. Just right for fans of Cathy Bramley, Heidi Swain and Julie Houston

Published Date: 1st February 2022

My Review

The story focus on 3 different women at a different stages of their life. Abbey is planning her wedding to her long time partner, Rhi is excited with her newfound lover and Lizzie is a widow in her late fifties who is about to find her 2nd chance in love.

Abbey, Lizzie and Rhi met each other and become good friends under difficult circumstance make their story really stand out. It highlight the important of friendship and courage to admit and move to overcome own fears. This is a cosy and heartwarming story to read that left me with a happy warm feeling in the end.

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Book Review – Never Let Me Go By Kianna Alexander

Synopsis

Architect Maxwell Devers is laser-focused on winning the contract to build a new cultural arts center–his biggest project yet. But as a single dad of a beautiful baby girl, he has to find some help if he’s going to stay on track.

Yvonne Markham is thrilled to get her first nanny assignment. She knows the high-paying job will speed her progress toward owning a child care center of her own. Maxwell’s daughter is a delight, and she quickly comes to love the bouncing baby girl. Falling for her handsome new boss, however, was not part of the plan…

Published Date: 23 March 2021

My Review

This is a story of Maxwell who engaged Yvonne as a nanny for his months old baby girl while his ex gf was away on a medical mission. From the start, both Max and Yvonne are attracted to each other and neither of them denying it. Their relationship began to develop really well. Yvonne have a dream to open her own child care nursery. She have been saving for the nursery and she is near to saving enough for down payment. But Max have a different idea of his other half. He didn’t realise that his expectation has been cause of all his past relationship until it is too late.

This is heartwarming read for me. As I read on this book, I couldn’t help smiling away

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Book Review – The Perfect Match By Anita Lemke

Synopsis

Matchmakers don’t fall in love with their clients… unless they do.

She doesn’t believe in love…

Victoria Medrano is a professional modern-day matchmaker who earns her living by finding suitable husbands for her rich clients’ daughters using a foolproof system – one that takes love out of the equation. Snaring the right clients and establishing a sterling reputation is the career stepping stone she needs to finally earn the kind of money she’s always dreamed of.

… but love can be found in unlikely places.

When her best friend Tonya becomes her client and gets set up with the handsome and charming-when-he-wants-to-be Mark Dunham, Victoria is inexplicably drawn to him. As she suddenly questions her beliefs about love, she has to make a decision. Is it okay to fall in love with your best friend’s perfect match?

Published Date: 11 June 2020

My Review

Victoria is a famous professional matchmaker. She take pride in what she do and she make sure she give the best service to client. When her best friend Tonya asked for her service, she agreed to find one perfect man for her friend… but it turn out that she is attracted to him too. Mark is also looking for a woman to marry in order for him to get the trust money. He needed it for his mother’s treatment. When Victoria appeared into his life and have make clear fo him that she want nothing from him, he would have walk away but he is not. When the relationship between Tonya and Mark getting serious, Victoria questioning herself.

Overall is a good read for me. Love Victoria and her “logical” thinking and the internal conflict with herself. I love the ending of this story very much. Cant help shed some tears at the end too.

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Book Review – Snow Angel Cove By Raeanne Thayne

Synopsis

Nothing short of a miracle can restore Eliza Hayward’s Christmas cheer. The job she pinned her dreams on has gone up in smoke—literally—and now she’s stuck in an unfamiliar, if breathtaking, small town. Precariously close to being destitute, Eliza needs a helping hand…for her sick young daughter’s sake as well as her own. But she’s not expecting her holiday hero to almost run her down with his car!

Rescuing Eliza is pure instinct for tech genius Aidan Caine. At first, putting the renovation of his lakeside guest lodge in Eliza’s hands assuages his guilt—until he sees how quickly he could fall for her. Having focused solely on his business for years, he never knew that what his life was missing was Eliza and her little girl. But is he willing to risk hoping for a yuletide romance that could lead to forever?

Published Date: 28 October 2014

My Review

Eliza and her daughter, Maddie arrived at Lake Haven in the hope of starting her new job but only to find out that the hotel where she is supposed to work has burnt down leaving her without a job. She have no idea what she will do now. With all these in her mind, she crossed the road with her daughter and Bang! She was knocked down by Aiden who have problem in controlling his car. He feels terrible for her and have offered her a place to stay and upon knowing her predicament, he offered her a position to manage his house since his family is coming over.

I love the story of Aiden and Eliza. Both of them have their own past burden which they continue to carries and though they realised that their feeling for each other, it takes time for them to make acknowledge it. I love the way Eliza helped him in connecting with his family again especially after the tumor scare that he went thru alone. Being alone for so long despite having a big family, it is a totally new feeling that Aiden needs to tackle on his own especially when it comes to Eliza and Maddie. Overall, it is a great holiday read for me.

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Book Review – Welcome To Drake Isle By Allie Boniface

Synopsis

Because of You (Book One) – Ten years ago, Piper Townsend fell to her death from the top of a fraternity house, and no one on Drake Isle has ever been the same. Blake Carter’s fraternity was scandalized. Misterion College closed down. And Blake’s girlfriend Emmy fled the island after her best friend died and never looked behind her.

Now Blake’s the CEO of a multi-million dollar tech firm looking to relocate to the island. Emmy owns a yoga studio in the building he wants to buy. They haven’t spoken in ten years. They’re on opposite sides of the bargaining table. But old flames die hard, and sometimes soulmates can set the world on fire all over again…

Finding You (Book Two) – Lillian Santini came to Drake Isle pregnant, broke, and alone.Two decades later she owns a renowned beauty salon and has raised her twins to adulthood. Fiercely independent, she has no interest in settling down. Then she meets Trey.

Trey lives a jet-set life on the mainland, a billionaire who’s hidden a shockingly abusive childhood from the world. His best friend, the only person who knew his secrets, died in a tragic accident twelve years earlier. Lil and Trey’s attraction is instant. Their desire is powerful. But can two people from different worlds find love on Drake Isle, or will past secrets tear them apart?

Published Date: 12 January 2022

My Review

Because of you tell the story of Blake and Emerson who drifted apart after Piper’s death. Years later, Blake found out the owner of a property that he suppose to acquire belong to Emerson. There are many unresolved issues and both of them need to deal with them before they can have their second chance. I love Blake and Emerson character Despite at times Blake seem to be confused and conflicted.

Finding You tell the story of Lilian, a single mother who run a hair salon found herself to be attracted to Trey, a successful businessman. Lilian giving her background, staying in a small town, is skeptical on her attraction to Trey. What more this is the only attraction that she found herself unable to walk away from. Trey have his secret. It is also where he is unable to commit himself, not until he met Lilian. There are many knots tangled in his life too. Just like Lilian, he wonder too whether this relationship between them will work.

It was a good read for me and the storyline have kept me going into the night!

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Book Review- Kiss Me Cowboy By Diana Palmer

Synopsis

The Rancher’s Wedding
When a tough Colorado rancher who’s in the red meets up with a screenwriter-turned-waitress dogged by scandal, they put their talents—and their hearts—together. But will front page news put a damper on the sparks flying between them?

Colorado Cowboy
Fleeing her mother’s killer, Esther Marist ends up at a rugged stranger’s cabin. A wildlife rehabilitator with a menagerie that includes an elderly wolf, Matthews isn’t the type to turn any creature away. As Esther heals, she realizes how much danger she’s brought to his door—and how far he’ll go to protect her.

Publish Date: 29 March 2022

My Review

This is a 2 in 1 books where it features 2 sets of stories.

The Rancher’s wedding talked about Jack and Cassie. Cassie and her father is running away from a bad publicity after her mum’s suicide while Jack is trying to get over his ex fiancé’s betrayal. Both Cassie and Jack started off their relationship on bad footing which lead to a friendship and eventually a happy ending

Colorado Cowbody tell the story of Esther who is running away after witnessing the killing of her own mother and ended up at Butch’s ranch. Given her age, Esther is rather naive and was not expose to the real world. Butch took her in, take care and protect her which eventually both of them fall for each other. Butch come across as an ego person which has almost cost him Esther.

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Book Review – Sea Glass Island By Sherryl Woods

Synopsis

With her two younger sisters heading for the altar, will Samantha Castle exchange old dreams for new ones? Lately she’d rather be on the North Carolina coast with family than in New York with agents and actors. Though she vows not to let her teenage crush on Ethan Cole influence her decision, it’s hard to ignore her feelings for the local war hero.

Ethan lost more than his leg in Afghanistan. He lost his belief in love. Even being surrounded by couples intent on capturing happily-ever-after won’t open this jaded doctor’s heart. It’s going to take a sexy, determined woman—one who won’t take no for an answer.

Published Date: 28 May 2013

My Review

This book is the third book in the Ocean Breeze series and is the final installation of the series. The Chief matchmaker of the family, Cora Jane, continue with her mission to get her eldest granddaughter to fall in love with Ethan, the town doctor after her successful mission with Emily and Gabriella. Samantha, an aspiring actress is back in town and with the decreasing job offers, she seems to lost her direction as to what she want to do. What make her even more pressured was seeing that her other two sisters, who has not only found the love of their life but also having a successful career. Samantha have a huge crush on Ethan during high school and is still holding the torch over him. But her egoistic self refused to acknowledge the feeling. Ethan, a war warrior lost a leg and as a result, his fiancé then, decided to break their engagement with the excuse she could not accept the less than perfect him. Being burnt hurt, he strive not to get into a relationship at all cost. But with the meddling from Cora Jane, Emily and Boone, as days goes by, he found himself to be in Samantha’s company more and so is his attraction of her.

Unlike the earlier two books, I find this book have a heavier conflict between the main characters thus, more heavier read to me than the earlier two books. Of the three sisters, I love Samantha the most. She know what she really want and doesn’t afraid to admit it just like the way she confess her feeling to Ethan. This is the final book of the three sisters’ story and I felt lucky enough to be given the opportunity to read all the three books in this trilogy.

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Book Review – Breakfast At The Honey Creek Cafe By Jodi Thomas

Synopsis

Piper Jane Mackenzie, mayor of Honey Creek, won’t let a major scandal rip her quirky hometown apart, or jeopardize her dream of one day running for higher office. So she’s willing to welcome undercover detective Colby McBride, hired to help solve the mystery behind her wannabe fiancé’s disappearance. Colby’s cover? That he is an old boyfriend now begging Piper for a second chance—always when there are plenty of townsfolk around to witness his shenanigans.

Piper hardly knows whether to laugh or cry, especially when she finds herself drawn to the handsome rascal. He’s not the only newcomer she has to deal with. There’s a new interim preacher in town, Sam Cassidy. Drifting from one assignment to another since his one love died, Sam isn’t sure he’s the right fit for Honey Creek. But as Piper knows, this is a place chock-full of surprises. And if she can keep her town—and her heart—from going completely off the rails, there may be a sweet, unexpected future in store . . .

Published Date: 26 May 2020

My Review

Piper is a mayor of Honey Creek Texas is in danger after the disappearance of her fiancé and her brother is worried for her safety. He sent detective Colby to help to investigate. To make things worse, she receive threatening letter.

The story focus on the investigation and also was told from different perspectives from 4 different people: Piper, Colby, Sam the interim minister and Pecos, high school graduates. All these characters embroiled in their own conflict that deal their romantic fates

This is a fun and entertaining read for me with focusing on romance and a mystery to solve. The story keep you tied down till you read from cover

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