Review : The Merriest Magnolia

The Merriest Magnolia by Michelle Major

(Magnolia Sisters #2)

Genre: Christmas, Romance, Holiday, 

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Pages: 384

Published: Published October 13th 2020 by HQN Books

Home for the holidays has always meant cozy small-town traditions…but this year all that may change…

Carrie Reed has always been known as her hometown Good Girl, yet she still loves Magnolia, North Carolina—after all, this is where her newly discovered sisters, Avery and Meredith, live. But Christmas is on its way and with it, her first love. Dylan Scott is back in town and planning on changing everything she’s ever loved about Magnolia with his real estate development project…but not without a fight.

Returning to Magnolia was never in Dylan’s plans—it holds too many reminders that he would never be good enough, and memories of the girl he left behind. But when a tragedy leaves him guardian of a grieving teenager, Dylan returns, ready to remake the town into something only money can buy, small-town traditions be damned. But with Carrie determined to stop him, he finds himself wondering if redeeming his teenage reputation is worth losing out on his second chance at love.

Carrie has always been the type to put others before herself. It seems though she lost herself, gained a few sisters and with Dylan back in town shaking things up in the town she's trying to improve she's more confused then ever. Dylan is working on changing the town he grew up bringing in with a disgruntled teen in tow. After what the child has been though he thought the small town life would help him and the kid but this comes with upsetting Carrie who is on a mission to stop him from developing the town rather then improving and maybe with helping out with the christmas side of things in town it can improve him.

You know what I don't think I did the book justice when trying to write a bit of what its about. There was so much to enjoy about this book. Seeing the characters develop over time, the way they started and the way they were going I really appreciated seeing that. I loved seeing the romance as well, I'm a fan of second chances when it comes to love especially when its been years and they've had time to grow and it was interesting seeing how thing were going about this time. They both there on opposite ends of the issues of what was going on in town and I was curious what was going to happen with that as well, someone had to give or they had to learn to work with eachother. I loved also watching Dylan slowly warm up to the holidays as well with his past and now caring for a child who loves the holidays and coming to a down who loves the holidays it was only a matter of time. Overall I really enjoyed this book. 

Review : Christmas Under the Northern Lights

Christmas Under the Northern Lights by Anniel O' Niel

Genre: Medical Romance, Contemporary, 

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Pages: 168

Published: December 1, 2020

One Christmas on a Scottish island... 

A lifetime together? 

After her fiance's shocking betrayal, District Nurse Audrey Walsh hopes to escape Christmas on remote Bourtree Island! Instead, she's met by a gorgeous man in a Santa suit... Dr. Cooper MacAskill! 

They're stuck working (and living) together 'til New Year, both with their demons to face. Except their inconvenient attraction, and the warmth of this island community offers them healing and happiness - if they have the courage to take it!

Nurse Audrey was excited to be planning for her christmas wedding until she found her fiancé with someone else. Now she's off to Bourtree Island temporarily for the holidays to lick her wounds and ends up working with the local Dr. Cooper who is also there temporarily. While there is limited time its no surprise with them spending time together that sparks would fly.

I enjoyed this book. If you like a short romance you'll like this book. To me it felt a very rushed but it was still a fun read. Not only did I enjoy getting to know the characters, the issues, I also got to see the small town life how close people in the community was. I loved seeing how everyone worked together. I loved seeing the bit of romance between the two even if it was a bit too fast in my opinion. I liked seeing their issues and watching as they were trying to work past them. Dr. Cooper had regrets which lead him to where he was, and Audrey was finally taking off those rose colored glasses and seeing what her past relationship really was. Overall this was a pretty good book I enjoyed it.

Review : If Santa Were a Cowboy

If Santa Were a Cowboy by Melissa Cutler

(One and Only Texas #2.5)

Genre: Holiday books, Christmas, Contemporary, Romance,Novella,

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This Christmas, Santa wears a Stetson. 

Paul Savage loves Christmas at Briscoe Ranch Resort, when he gets to take a break from being a back country guide to play Santa in the resort’s lobby and talk to kids about toys. The last thing he expects is his high school crush to come waltzing in as his new assistant photographer, wheeling a suitcase that's more naughty than nice.

Kelly Walker is a disaster. All she’d wanted was spice up her life by saying ‘yes’ to every opportunity, which is when the universe started pelting her with ‘no’s. So when she comes across a job listing for a holiday photographer working with the sweet, scrawny boy whose advances she’d laughed off in high school, she jumps on the chance to turn her bad Karma around by giving Paul a second chance.

Trouble is, Paul’s anything but scrawny anymore, and his cowboy swagger throws her grand plans for a loop—especially when he tempts her with a red hot proposition of his own. Kelly’s in way over her head, but as she gets swept up in the magic of Briscoe Ranch’s holiday charms—and Paul’s—could Kelly’s year of ‘no’s be leading up to the ‘yes’ of a lifetime?

Kelly is just having a rough time and back to her hometown to lick her wounds and now taking up a temporary job as a photographer at a santa event. Little did she expect to run into Paul a guy she once knew nerdy at the time while she was popular you already see where this is going. Now hes older and hotter then ever and Kelly him decides to heat up their holidays together.

This book was pretty good a really fast read. You can probably read it in one sitting with how quick I was able to read it. Although it was fast read I feel that it was too fast I wish there could've been more, I mean I really really liked the story and the characters. So its pretty much a compliment. Theres drama, steam and holiday stuff going on which is a great mix if you ask me.Overall I really enjoyed this book.