A Sleigh Ride Kiss

 

In A Sleigh Ride Kiss, by Jen Geigle Johnson, Miss Odette Goodson meets a stranger as she is walking between the Marquis’s property and her own. After hours of talking with her grandmother, she had simply been looking for a moment of quiet. However, this young man’s conversation quickly grabs her attention!

This man is actually the Marquis; however, he introduces himself as Henry Wardlow. Odette has never heard this name before, but as they greet her neighbors, she is surprised that it seems he is remembered by several. Odette is left to wonder who this man really could be! 

This is an interesting tale as the Marquis continues to try to keep his identity a secret. As he begins to develop feelings for Odette, he finds she has a bad impression of him for being away from home for years. Watch as Henry attempts to change Odette’s mind! 

You may be surprised by how this tale ends!

On the Way To Christmas

 

On the Way to Christmas is a book full of Christmas short stories!


In A Christmas Do-Over, by Sheila Roberts, Darby Brown is coming home for Christmas after three years away. New York had not worked out the way she had expected. Now Darby is heading back to Eagletown, a small town in northern Washington. She has no job, no man and no direction for her life.  Darby definitely does not feel like she fits in at all in her former hometown. She used to be a “mean girl”; however, now Darby wants to be remembered as “nice”!

Once she crosses paths with her grade-school best friend, Gregory Collier, whom she had been unkind to in high school, you wonder if she will be able to make amends. Hold tight to discover what may come of their relationship with a new and improved Darby!

Dashing Through the Snow, by Melissa Ferguson. After Jonas, her boyfriend of seven years, breaks off their relationship, Willow Fairbanks takes a two-week train trip, before returning to her parent’s for the holidays! You will not believe the characters that Willow meets during this fun and very interesting journey!

Could Oliver, the train conductor’s son, be the man Willow has been waiting for or will Jonas ruin her experience on the Christmas train when he shows up before the end of her trip? A Perfectly 

Splendid Christmas, by Amy Clipston, tells Kasey Williams tale. She has left her life in the big city behind to help her older sister run her bakery in the midst of a family crisis. While running errands for her sister, Kasey surprisingly crosses paths with her former friend, Drew Murphy! 

Before Kasey can process that Drew is still in town, he actually asks Kasey out on a date. Kasey had often wondered if their friendship would ever turn into something more! Watch as Drew and Kasey deal with their feelings as they move from being just friends to something so much more!

I received a copy of this book from Thomas Nelson in exchange for my honest review.

The Holly and the Ivy

The Holly and the Ivy is a book packed full of novellas. It starts out with a short tale from one of my favorite authors, Sarah Eden. Lord and Lady Jonquil invite a young boy and his nursemaid into their home to spend his school break. After his father’s recent death, Adam must adjust to suddenly being a Duke. It is interesting to watch the Jonquil’s assist with this young boy’s transition! 

Hiding Christmas, by Esther Hatch, tells a tale of Kirstine Jamieson trying to secretly celebrate the holiday with her English Grandmother. Before she knows it, Kirstine is traveling to England with her “pretend” husband, a man she had previously wanted nothing to do with! 

In the tale, A Twist of Christmas, by Dana LeCheminant, watch what happens when Lord Bartlett switches places with his younger brother to keep his identity secret during the Christmas season. This tale will become even more interesting when he crosses paths with Elizabeth Spencer, the daughter of a Duke, who is also trying to hide her identity. You will not believe what happens after these switches that place! 

A Season to Love, by Annika R . Walker, is the final novella in this book. Alice Hunt must find a man to marry before her aunt picks out the man herself! When Alice decides to ask the local rector, Mr. Thomas Perry, to assist her in locating her groom and preparing for her wedding, you will be surprised to see the man who is her perfect match! 

These tales will definitely help prepare you for the holiday season!

I received a copy of this book from Covenant Communications in exchange for my honest review.

Stay With Me, by Jody Hedlund, is the third book in her Waters Of Time series. As Sybil Huxham continues her search in a castle originally built during the Middle Ages, she cannot shake the feeling that she is not alone. Sybil needs to stay focused on the case she is working; however, when she discovers a bit of the renowned holy water, Sybil cannot keep her hands off it. This could provide healing to her brother. After a bit of the fluid ends up on her finger and she licks it off, Sybil is suddenly transported to a world she would never have imagined! 

Sybil is gone for only a moment, but long enough to meet Nicholas Worth and develop a desire to help this man no matter the cost. Thus begins Sybil’s movements from current day to the past! 

 After Sybil’s brother declares he wants no part of her in his life, Sybil decides to make a more permanent jump to the past by drinking an entire bottle of the holy water. The world gets very interesting as Sybil again walks in this ancient world. Before she knows it, Sybil is actually marrying Nicholas! 

Now Sybil must decide if she wants to return to her brother in present day or simply remain with Nicholas in the difficult time of the Middle Ages. Hold on to discover which path Sybil chooses!

I received this e-book from Jody Hedlund in exchange for my honest review.