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Christmas Cove by Sarah Dressler – Review by Christie Mitchum

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Christmas CoveChristmas Cove by Sarah Dressler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Christmas Cove is a feel-good holiday romance!!!!

America, who is an editor for a travel magazine, isn’t having quite the holiday season she was hoping for. Her parents have left for a trip to Italy, and she finds herself traveling to a town known for its holiday festivities. She resists the assignment at first because she is an editor, not a writer, or so she keeps telling herself.

When she arrives, imagine her surprise when she finds a town not at all depicted in the way she thought it would be. Not only are there zero decorations in sight but it’s almost abandoned. America likes a challenge so she teams up with the mayor, Leo, to bring some Christmas cheer back to the sad little town. However, what started as a way to save Christmas has now turned into saving the town as a whole. If she is lucky, she may just find that writer inside of her and find her true love!

This was such a sweet but very rapidly developed romance, but that is part of the magic of the book. It also has a great message for the season, Christmas isn’t in the gifts, the decorations, or a specific place, but it’s in our hearts! If you are a fan of Hallmark Christmas movies, this book is right up your alley. It’s a quick, magical holiday romance that will definitely put you in the holiday spirit!!!!

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Finding the End Zone (Game Time Series) by Tam DeRudder Jackson – Review by Christie Mitchum

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Finding the End ZoneFinding the End Zone by Tam DeRudder Jackson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a fantastic and smart opposites-attract sports romance!!!

Jamaica and Callahan had me hooked from the very first pages of their story!! The electricity between them was evident from their very first meeting in class, and from that moment on, I was firmly in their corner!

Jamaica and Callahan are polar opposites. When they are paired up for a class project, she is less than thrilled, but not Callahan. He likes her and likes getting under her skin even better. She wants nothing to do with him, I mean, he is a player both on and off the field or so that is what Jamaica thinks. As she spends more time with him, she realizes he is so much more. He reads Jane Austen, and he is NOT the dumb jock. In fact, he is quite intelligent. To top it off, he is actually a gentleman as well.

Jamaica isn’t like any girl Callahan has ever met. His past hookups have been casual and easy, and nothing about her is casual or easy. However, he doesn’t mind. As he spends more time with her, he falls even deeper. But, he has a hard job ahead of him breaking down the solid walls that she has built around her heart.

There wasn’t anything I didn’t love about this couple. The banter between them was priceless. I enjoyed the way they teased one another, and their nicknames for each other were so cute!!! Even though there was some lightheartedness in the book, there was also some seriousness as well. Jamaica won’t give any man her heart easily. She has serious trust issues because of her relationship or non-relationship with her father. Even though what she and Callahan have is special, and he has done everything right to gain her trust, she still pulls away. She saw how her mother had struggled because she gave her heart away, and she didn’t want to give up a part of herself or her independence.

There are so many of these types of romances, but this author made her book stand out from the pack. The characters were complex and multi-layered, and she had some real surprises for us in the book that I didn’t see coming. And, her analogy between football and chess was GENIUS!!!! This was a romance that was witty and smart! I LOVED IT!!! I’m really looking forward to the next book in the series!!!!

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Ghost Takes A Vacation (Genie and Adriana Darling Cozy Paranormal Ghost Mysteries Book 2) by Carmen Radtke – Review by Christie Mitchum

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Ghost Takes A VacationGhost Takes A Vacation by Carmen Radtke
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ghost Takes a Vacation is a delightful, cozy mystery!

This is the second book in the series, and this one follows Genie and her dearly departed great-great Aunt Adriana as they travel to Italy for an important task at hand, obtaining some of Adriana’s possessions that are set to be auctioned off. They need these items to keep her tethered here on earth with Genie. One item of importance is a Chanel evening gown. Just when it appears there actually may be a chance for them to get it, the auction house goes up in flames! It soon becomes apparent that it was no accident and an innocent man is a victim in the fire. The two now find themselves embroiled in a new murder mystery.

I found the book a lot of fun to read. I loved the twists and turns, and the pacing of the story was perfect. I love Adriana!!! Seriously…this ghost can communicate with dogs and cats, and they are witnesses to the fire! How cool is that??? The relationship between Adriana and Genie is so sweet. The brewing romance with Matt just made the story even better!!!

I have to be honest and tell you that I have not read the first book in the series! I didn’t feel like it caused me any real confusion. However, I will be going back and reading that first book! If you love Italy and a cozy read, you can’t miss with this book!!!!

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