Once Upon a Christmas by Jane Porter

 

A sweet. lovely, and wonderful story of unexpected love set in the countryside of England. When Cara receives the opportunity to visit England over Christmas, she is more than ready for a vacation. Complications with her lodging at Langley Park estate leave her without a place to stay. Out of character, Alec Sherbourne, Lord of the manor, invites her to stay the night in the mansion until her cottage is available. She is delightful and charms the staid Lord. Love may be in the air but so are the gusty winds of memories.

The Three of Us by Ore Agbaje-Williams

 

A friend who insinuates herself into a marriage. A husband who wants her gone. A wife caught in the middle. Three separate views of the situation are told by each in their own section. The sections do not flow very well and it is difficult to understand what the premise of the story really is. The synopsis sounded really good. Unfortunately, the story was not.

The Reunion by Kayla Olson

 

A sweet second chance romance under the glare of Hollywood lights. The Reunion brings back Liv and Ransom to a reunion of their teen show, Girl on the Verge. They had a budding romance but lost it and lost track of each other. The chemistry is still bubbling and now may be the time for them at long last.

The One that Got Away by Charlotte Rixon

 

Honestly, I am trying to decide what to say about this novel besides it is one of the most depressing books I have ever read. The main characters, Clara and Benjamin, have too many problems to enumerate. This young love is fraught with persona; problems and there just does not seem to be any depth to it. The best part of the book is the ending.

Christmas at Reindeer Ranch by Megan Squires

 

Great story about reindeer, a kitten, and dreams of love all bringing the magic of Christmas to the pages.

Hudson is filling in for his friend, Nathan, at the Alpine Valley Veterinary Clinic. A fender bender introduces him to Daphne, a lovely and filled with Christmas magic Daphne. A delivery of eight reindeer to Daphne’s ranch brings Hudson to help care for them. You will love their encounters as love begins to fall like snowflakes.

The Man I Never Met by Elle Cook

 

Hannah and Davey meet when he misdials her phone. A continent apart, they begin a fun and flirty relationship. He is moving to her country and they plan to meet when he lands at the airport.

He is a no show and his reason throws everything and Hannah into a spin. It is an emotional up and down story that proceeds through a year and a half of their lives.

I thoroughly enjoyed the story and hoped that Hannah and Davey would one day meet, even if they were old and gray when it happened.

A Bayou Christmas by Susan Sands

 

A heartwarming story of family and of love filled with new memories to make and old memories to put to rest. It is Allison’s time to get to know both her biological families. Southern life proves very different from that of Chicago-nosy, meddling, and gossipy. Meeting Nick brings her a friend who could be more if she decides to stay longer than a year.