A Royal Christmas Wedding, book #30

Rachel Hauck is one of my favorite authors!  This series of Royal Weddings has been a lot of fun to read, with her wit and humor and tenderness in each of the stories.  The series started with Suzanna in Once Upon a Prince, and then moved onto Regina's story in Princess Ever After.  Next came Corina's story in How to Catch a Prince and then she tied the stories up in a sweet little bow with this one.   

Avery Truitt aches for true love—the kind she once shared with Prince Colin. Can she dare to hope for happily ever after, or is a fairy-tale ending beyond reach?  College volleyball star Avery Truitt has not seen her former flame, Prince Colin of Brighton Kingdom, since he suddenly pushed her away five years ago. But now, the sadness of losing her father and the joy of her sister Susanna’s pregnancy have brought Avery back to Brighton just in time for Cathedral City’s enchanting Christmas season.  Avery knows she can’t avoid seeing Colin—now the Kingdom’s most eligible bachelor—whether or not her heart is ready to relive the pain. But seeing him again might bring her the closure she needs after all this time.  When Colin finds himself at the center of a centuries-old Brighton tradition, he must decide whether to follow the path laid out before him or follow his heart to the only woman for whom he would ring the Pembroke Chapel Bell.  Can Colin convince Avery to meet him at the chapel on Christmas morning—as tradition dictates—or will Avery run back to her St. Simons home and pursue a coaching career as planned?  In the fourth installment of the Royal Wedding Series, New York Times bestselling novelist, Rachel Hauck, weaves a charming story of holiday romance as two broken hearts seek the love they once knew. (picture and description at amazon)

It is sad to reach an end to these lovely families, but that just means more time for new "friends" to be made in the pages of the next book!

Happy Reading!

O:)
Melissa

Christmas Letters, book #29

I ran into a problem when I finished my last book. I had no new Christmas books to read!  I have several new books I am anxious to start on, but during the months of November and December I need to read Christmas books.  So I went on my ever faithful Amazon and found this little goody! Back in 2013 I came across the Blossom Street series by Debbie Macomber and thoroughly loved them!  I have another one in the series beside my bed for "just the right time" but when I found this one (and for only $5.99!) I knew I had to get it!  

It was a delightful, if not predictable, little book. I'm not entirely sure how the title is a good "summary" of the book, but don't let it fool you.  Read it anyway, you won't be disappointed!

Katherine O'Connor often spends her days at a cozy café on Blossom Street in Seattle—where she writes Christmas letters for other people. She's good at making their everyday lives sound more interesting. More humorous. More dramatic. But for Dr. Wynn Jeffries, who also frequents the café, Christmas means lies and deception. In fact, the renowned child psychologist recommends that parents "bury Santa under the sleigh." Katherine, however, feels that his parenting philosophy is one big mistake—at least, based on her five-year-old twin nieces, who are being raised according to his "Free Child" methods.  She argues with Wynn about his theories, while he argues that her letters are nothing but lies. They disagree about practically everything—and yet, somehow, they don't really want to stop arguing.  As the days—and nights—move closer to Christmas, Katherine and Wynn both discover that love means accepting your differences. And Christmas is about the things you share…. (picture and description from amazon)

Next up, A Royal Christmas wedding ~ from the amazing Rachel Hauck!

O:)

Melissa