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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Sheri Schrader

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship is the first book in The Perfect Pairings Series. If you are needing a bit of romantic, holiday spirit this book just might help. Olivia decides to spend the holidays on a cruise instead of suffering through visiting her sister and her sister’s fiance. What happens after having dinner with Santa and Mrs. Claus changes Olivia’s life forever.
The story is cute and has a lot of fantasy, but fits the bill for a holiday romance. Imagine a Hallmark movie on a cruise ship. There are fun and quirky characters onboard and they add to the story. This was an unbelievable romance but a great getaway from the day-to-day rush of real life. I enjoyed the story and look forward to reading more from this author in the future.

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Megan Brasington

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Need a holiday pick me up? This book is the perfect thing to get you into the somewhat nontraditional Christmas mood. It took me until about chapter 2 to be completely obsessed and finish the book in one sitting. Jace is a typical hot super-smart navy seal and Olivia was a typical little sister (even though she’s a twin) having several sisters I know what it’s like to be overshadowed throughout life. Olivia and Jace are so adorable and honestly, I’d love to see this book turned into a short-made for tv series for a hallmark or even a hallmark movie. Olivia needed to believe in Christmas magic to make her dreams come true and honestly so adorable.

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by April McCoy

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Parker Fairchild wrote a beautiful, romantic, festive story that I couldn’t put down! The story of Olivia and Jace was well written and such a fairytale. Who wouldn’t love a Christmas cruise, cookies, and Santa and Mrs. Claus. If you’re looking for fun and romance in the sun with some Christmas magic, this book is for you!

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Nothing gets you started feeling the holiday spirit like a Christmas story. This was a light, fun holiday romance that was very enjoyable. Olivia is intelligent woman whom happens to be a chemist. She goes on a holiday cruise just to avoid her sister and sister’s fiance, whom also happens to be Olivia’s ex. Jace, a former Navy SEAL, is on the cruise as well celebrating his friends wedding. When Jace meets Olivia he is totally drawn to her. I just love this story of Olivia and Jace that is full of love, hope and definitely Christmas cookies!!

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Sarah Vanscoy

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

“Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship” written by Parker Fairchild, is a very sweet and clean holiday romance story. Olivia decides to embark on a cruise in order to escape the Christmas holiday with her sister, who had an affair with Olivia’s boyfriend and is now engaged to him. Olivia feels sad and lonely on the ship, and after too many drinks tells the cruise employee dressed up as Santa Claus her deepest wish. This is where things took a very interesting turn. That night she meets and falls in love with a man, who has the same name as the character in a romance novel she is writing. He is a Navy SEAL, and the majority of conversations steer back to his career. I appreciated that the story brought attention to the difficulties our service members can experience coming back home. Overall the story was difficult to follow and was very unlikely, but it does put you in a festive mood! I enjoyed following along as Olivia’s personality completely changes from sad and insecure, to happy and confident. I appreciated the side characters, especially the elderly veterans, who added some sass and humor to the story!

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Lorrene Huisman

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this story, it indeed was a sweet Christmas love story. It had its tender and sweet moments as well as moments where you can laugh and most certainly relate to! I found it was a quick read and everything came together very well by the end, needless to say it was a treat to read!

For me what intrigued me the most was the setting. I do not normally get the enjoyment of reading a Christmas story on a Cruise Ship! So up front that was a delight of a visual to have! Rather than a snowy town it was a different setting, and I really loved that straight off the bat! Also character wise Oliva was wonderful. Kind and down to earth, and she was very relatable for sure. I loved how her story went about, especially when you throw in Jace. They were great characters. I found Olivia wonderful as well as humorous in a good way, and made the story very heart warming with much fun as the pages turned!

The author knew for sure how to weave or should I say bake up a good story for us readers to enjoy and smile with the memories when we completed the book! I loved the story plot. As I have said, it was different, and there was some unexpected plot twists for me that I did not see coming. Jace and Olivia were adorable, and sweet in every which way. I loved how the development between them and the story went about. I really enjoyed this one, I think this is one I will defiantly be reading again in the future!

As I hope I have made clear, this is a high recommendation from me! This is actually a first time read from this author for me, but most certainly will be reading more of their work. I was very intrigued and impressed with this one and the writing. So happy I got the pleasure to read it, its a true delight!

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by lydia pelton

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was such a cute feel good story! I adore Olivia and Jace so much! Just what I needed for the Christmas season! Olivia was escaping as quickly as she could from her family and a cruise was exactly what she needed. Add in a dose of Santa magic and the handsome US navel officer Jace you have a story that will have you smiling from beginning to end! I can not wait to continue with the rest of the series!!

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A Sweet Christmas by Nicole Richard – Review by Ashley Johnson

A Sweet ChristmasA Sweet Christmas by Nicole Richard
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely devoured this book. Christmas, cupcakes, a hot guy, sports? Please sign me up! This is the perfect Christmas read to get you in the mood for the season. Thea and Ben are perfect! I couldn’t get enough of them. Nicole is one author that I look forward to reading more of and I hope we can get more Thea and Ben.

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Stephanie nicole

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild is a fun, sweet, and magical Christmas romance. The cover is fun, playful, colorful and really draws the reader right into the story. Both the main characters and the supporting charters are well defined, beautifully written and full of life. So if you love Christmas stories full of romance, happy endings, friends, and leave you feeling like you just watched a hallmark movie then
Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild is right up your alley.

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Kerry Baker

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairfield is the first book in the Perfect Pairings series. This is a heartwarming story that is a great holiday romance. This is a nice easy read that is great for juat losing yourself in for a few hours. You get pulled into the story and connect with the characters. I enjoyed reading about Olivia. I found her to be amusing the whole way through and I loved the chemistry between her and Jace.
This is the first book that I have read by this author and I found it to be an overall enjoyable experience. I will definitely read more from this author in the future.

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Katie Matthews

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

I Love a good Christmas story so as soon as I saw this one, I couldn’t wait to get started. The front cover made the book seem like a fun read and it was. I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it to other readers. I really liked Olivia, she was such a fun and down to earth characters to read about. She certainly made me laugh a few times during the story. I loved how Olivia and Jace met, the author put a great twist in the story there and made it feel really original! I really enjoyed reading about the both of them as well as the secondary characters who added that extra layer to the story.
Overall, a really fun Christmas read that I really enjoyed!

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Karen Pearman

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is written by a new author to me. I was intrigued first by the cover and then by the title. Who wouldn’t love eating Christmas cookies on a cruise ship? I know that I would. I’m glad I picked this book up to read. It was so funny and romantic and honestly not what I was quite expecting it to be. As someone that has never been on a cruise ship she certainly has me wanting to go on one. Especially during the holidays. It is clean and wholesome so I would recommend reading it with a teenage daughter if you have one and she is into romantic comedy books. I would like to see this made into a Hallmark or Lifetime Channel movie. I can already picture myself cuddled up on the couch with some hot chocolate and my blanket watching it. Highly recommended book by me.

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Daryian Lucas

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The story idea behind this book is very solid. But, the way it’s transcribed is a little confusing. This book would make for a great Christmas movie on Hallmark and has the same “too good to be true” Hallmark cuteness. However, the part of how Olivia meets Jace would’ve worked better for me if she had just described her soulmate instead of knowing his actual name. That would’ve helped make the story seem a little more realistic and helped it flow a little better. Nonetheless, this book is a clean, easy to read book that makes me want to snuggle up in a blanket with hot chocolate.

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Lianne Probert

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Christmas Cookies On A Cruise Ship is the first book in the Perfect Pairings series by Parker Fairchild.

If you are a fan of super sweet Christmas stories that give you a warm festive feel, this is the book for you.
Forever finding herself in the shadow of her supermodel twin sister, Olivia needs to escape. She finds herself on a cruise ship with some very special guests who are using the spirit of the season to make dreams come true. Jace and Olivia are such a cute pairing but is it too much for them to believe that they are destined to be together? Jace is the perfect guy to mend Olivias bruised heart and show her that she should be in the limelight for a change.
This story has everything you need from a Christmas story. It’s full of love, hope, and a stocking full of Christmas spirit.

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Wendy Wary

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

If you love Hallmark Christmas movies with Elf-style magic, this is probably the book for you. While the story was written well, it just wasn’t my cup of tea.

Off to a good start, Olivia is an easy character to relate to; she decides a cruise is a better way to spend the holidays after her former love interest gets engaged to her twin sister, the sexy supermodel. Her first day aboard Serendipity, she seems relaxed and ready to enjoy her holiday, but also sad and lonely as she notices all the families and couples aboard the ship.

Everything kind of just takes an unrealistic/unrelatable turn from there. Santa and Mrs. Claus end up dining with her, but they’re the real Clauses who share a whole backstory about being from Christmas, Michigan, and running an organic Christmas tree farm; they also spend the off-season in a retirement community in Florida and “play” Santa and Mrs. Claus aboard the Serendipity cruise.

After a few too many drinks at dinner, Olivia is basically transported into a make-believe sounding world of Christmas spirit and cheer, where she instantly falls in love with a man who just so happens to have the same name as the hero in the romance story she’s writing. As if that isn’t a tall order to fill, the real-life man is an American hero Navy SEAL, Jace, who happens to have dated Olivia’s sister and turned HER down after a few dates, which of course, boosts Olivia’s flailing self-esteem and confidence in her own romantic prowess. Jace’s friends are aboard the cruise, as well, and instantly welcome Olivia into their tight-nit circle as though she’s been there all along, completely accepting that the two lovebirds really did fall in love overnight. By the end of the week-long cruise, filled with gingerbread house building and wrapping gifts for orphans, everyone’s ready for happily ever after. The book continues beyond that point to give readers a glance at what that looks like for the couple.

It really is a sickly sweet romance story without any sordid love scenes (perfectly PG). It is nice to see Olivia transform from insecure to self-assured, and the other character’s supporting roles in that transformation. The older passengers she dined with the first night of the cruise added some humor and sass throughout the story.

Aside from feeling completely unrealistic and a super fast timeline for two people to just fall in love, it was a cute story. I could see my mom, who lives for Hallmark Christmas movies, totally enjoying this book.

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Snowflakes & Stockings (A Wilton Hills Christmas Book 4) by Marianne Rice-Review by Elena Tobar

Snowflakes & Stockings (A Wilton Hills Christmas, #4)Snowflakes & Stockings by Marianne Rice
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the perfect romance to put you in a holiday frame of mind. I could almost smell cinnamon sticks and pumpkin pie, see lights twinkling and snow falling. Liberty and Sawyer appear to be complete opposites on the surface but they quickly feel a connection between them that grows by the minute. It was pure magic seeing the way that Sawyer lit up as he interacted with Liberty and her family as they enjoyed holiday festivities together. There is also such a beautiful twist in this story that really lets you peek into the true heart of Sawyer and see why these two are absolutely meant to be together!

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Snowflakes & Stockings (A Wilton Hills Christmas Book 4) by Marianne Rice

Snowflakes & Stockings (A Wilton Hills Christmas, #4)Snowflakes & Stockings by Marianne Rice
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

So I absolutely love, love Christmas. It is by far my fave holiday. So with that being said I most certainly love stories that take place on or near Christmas Time. Also, I know I may have read out of order, since it is book four in it’s series. But it very well may be read as a standalone. This is a first time read by the author for me as well. It will NOT be my last either! Loved Snowflakes & Stockings sooo much. Once started reading could not set aside until I read it ALL! It was truly such a sweet heartwarming, small town romance. Another of my faves! Now I sooo have to go back and read books one through three!!

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Snowflakes & Stockings (A Wilton Hills Christmas Book 4) by Marianne Rice – Review by Ashley Hasting

Snowflakes & Stockings (A Wilton Hills Christmas, #4)Snowflakes & Stockings by Marianne Rice
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was such a sweet Christmas Hallmark Movie in the making! Liberty Johnson is a reporter who has been working on a piece for a few years now. She is looking for a Secret Santa Claus who has been donating millions of dollars worth of presents for families in Maine who deserve a true Merry Christmas. When she narrowed down her choices, she came down to a young millionaire named Sawyer Campbell. Ever since they met for a quick interview, they have been seeing more of each other closer to the holidays. There is love, family, and friendship in this story that deserves it all!

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Snowflakes & Stockings (A Wilton Hills Christmas Book 4) by Marianne Rice – Review by Cora Ryan

Snowflakes & Stockings (A Wilton Hills Christmas, #4)Snowflakes & Stockings by Marianne Rice
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book made me feel all the sappy emotions! This is such a cozy snuggle by the Christmas tree read. Love always grows in unlikely places and this pair is no different. Highly recommend for those who like romantic happy endings. Book 4 in the series of Wilton Hills series

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Carrie Reed

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 stars!

I love Christmas and romance so put the two together and its magical. Olivia’s sister Jane sounds like a real witch. I don’t understand how any sister can one, feel like they are better than their sister and two, steal away that sister’s boyfriend, it makes me so furious. I like how Olivia just said screw it and booked a cruise instead of spending the holiday with her sister and seeing her ex, awkward. The way she meets Jace is so crazy, how did a man that she wrote on paper become real. I felt like their relationship moved too fast in a short amount of time, but that could also be “Santa” working his “Christmas magic” they seem perfect for each other, and I really like seeing Jace in love with Olivia while caring nothing about Jane. The pace of this book is nice and steady. The twist on what happens to Jane is nice, and the issue between Jace and Olivia is fun to watch. I really enjoyed reading this couple’s story.

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Snowflakes & Stockings (A Wilton Hills Christmas Book 4) by Marianne Rice – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

Snowflakes & Stockings (A Wilton Hills Christmas, #4)Snowflakes & Stockings by Marianne Rice
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Snowflakes & Stockings is another really cute book by Marianne Rice, in the Wilton Hills Christmas series. It can be read as a stand alone- it is the first book I read in this series and I loved it. I look forward to reading the others, as they are each about one of Liberty’s siblings. At first it had a Fifty Shades vibe to it- not the bondage, but the characters. Young innocent reporter interviewing gorgeous millionaire bachelor. The mystery surrounding he and his family… But, this book was clean and adorable. I loved the characters and their chemistry. Liberty has a really tightknit family and they are all loveable. I liked the added tidbit of how she and her siblings got their names, it really brought the family to life. I like that Sawyer was really sweet, and wish there was a little more detail about his childhood loss. I felt it was breezed over and he didn’t get as much background built as Liberty. I recommend this book as a quick cute romantic book to get you in the holiday spirit, and enjoy the happily ever after.

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Snowflakes & Stockings (A Wilton Hills Christmas Book 4) by Marianne Rice – Review by ASHLEY LAPE

Snowflakes & Stockings (A Wilton Hills Christmas, #4)Snowflakes & Stockings by Marianne Rice
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I had no clue when I downloaded this book that there were three other books before Snowflakes and Stockings. But no the less I picked right up on the storyline. I felt like I was in the middle of a Hallmark movie scene the whole way through the book. Rice did a great job setting the tone while keeping the reader hooked.
Liberty is a driven, independent spitfire who comes from a big close family. While Sawyer is equally driven and independent, he is the co-owner of Maine’s big tech firm. While Liberty is trying to investigate the identity of Maine’s Secret Santa, which she hopes will help her to land a promotion at her job, she comes across Sawyer. Personally, the way Rice developed Sawyer’s character I found very relatable. He comes from a workaholic family background, who don’t spend too much time outside the office together. When Liberty invites Sawyer to Thanksgiving dinner, she has no idea that he would fit in so perfectly.
I truly fell in love with this book so much that I downloaded the three-book the preceded Snowflakes and Stockings. This series is a must-read series, especially with the holidays approaching.

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Kerry Carr

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this Christmas romance. It was full of Christmas magic and really got me feeling the spirit of Christmas. The characters are really well written and relatable which brings the story to life.

Olivia has had a rough time in life. After finding out her sister is engaged to her boyfriend Olivia decides spending Christmas with them is a bad idea so she decides to go away on a cruise to get as far away as possible. This cruise was just supposed to be a chance for her to escape and work on her book. Little does she realise that her hero in her book will come to life.

Jace is a Navy SEAL. He’s on the cruise going to his friend’s wedding. Finding a partner and settling down isn’t on his agenda. Until a chance meeting with Santa changes his whole world and helps him meet the girl of his dreams.

Will Olivia belive that her dream man is actually in front of her and real? Can they both embraced the magic of Christmas and accept the gift that Santa has given them, the love of each other?

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Piper Foster

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a nice lighthearted Christmas Romance Story. Olivia in a bit of a bind
Jace Moore. Olivia and Jace interactions are really well planned out. Olivia hated living in her sister shadow and just wanted to get away from it all. Nice cute story a bit slow in parts for me.

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Angela Hayes

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

3.5 Stars

 

Christmas Cookie On a Cruise Ship is the first book in the Perfect Pairings series by Parker Fairchild. This is a fun holiday romance- who doesn’t love Christmas and romance, right?
Dr. Olivia Chasen has decided to spend Christmas alone and lonely, rather than have to face her gorgeous twin sister or her sister’s new fiancé, who just happens to be Olivia’s ex. Urg! Awkward much! So, she decides to cruise away from her problems- literally! Things take an interesting turn when Santa turn up and she overshares while being a bit too tipsy. Will the magic of Christmas help her deepest desires come true?
If you love Christmas, romance, quirky characters, and a fun story- then you will definitely want to get your hands on this book asap!

Thank you, Parker Fairchild!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Snowflakes and Stockings ( A Wilton Hills Christmas Book 4) by Marianne Rice – review by Stephanie Driskill

Snowflakes & Stockings (A Wilton Hills Christmas, #4)Snowflakes & Stockings by Marianne Rice
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Snowflakes and Stockings by Marianne Rice was such a wonderful book! One of my favorite books that I have read this past year! Liberty Johnson is a reporter for a news station and if she can crack the case of who the mystery person is that is behind the “most secretive acts in the history of Maine,” she can look forward to a raise and an even better position with WLTN. As Liberty research and interviews different possible secret santas, she experiences kindness, romance, frustration, and even a bit of romance. In the end, what is more important to a girl: her job with the new promotion or the new love of her life? You must read this book to find out. Can I just say that I picked the book up a day after Halloween and was so surprised at how it read just like a Hallmark Christmas movie! It was the perfect book to read to kick off the holiday season and I must read the other books by Marianne Rice. I am not of a romance genre reader but this book may have just changed my mind!

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Snowflakes and Stockings (A Wilton Hills Christmas Book 4) by Marianne Rice – review by Stephanie Driskill

Snowflakes & Stockings (A Wilton Hills Christmas, #4)Snowflakes & Stockings by Marianne Rice
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Snowflakes and Stockings by Marianne Rice was such a wonderful book! One of my favorite books that I have read this past year! Liberty Johnson is a reporter for a news station and if she can crack the case of who the mystery person is that is behind the “most secretive acts in the history of Maine,” she can look forward to a raise and an even better position with WLTN. As Liberty research and interviews different possible secret santas, she experiences kindness, romance, frustration, and even a bit of romance. In the end, what is more important to a girl: her job with the new promotion or the new love of her life? You must read this book to find out. Can I just say that I picked the book up a day after Halloween and was so surprised at how it read just like a Hallmark Christmas movie! It was the perfect book to read to kick off the holiday season and I must read the other books by Marianne Rice. I am not of a romance genre reader but this book may have just changed my mind!

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Jenni Bishop

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1) by Parker Fairfield is an interesting read. This Rom Com is flirty and witty, with some quirky characters, and some strange moments. There is lots of Christmas spirit and an abundance of Christmas cookies. This light-hearted romance takes place on a cruise ship with Navy SEAL’s, Santa and Mrs Claus and a little Christmas magic and a lot of alcohol.
It is a fast and an easy read and an afternoon escape with drink in hand.
Reviewed by @jennadb

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Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairing Series Book 1) by Parker Fairchild – Review by Jenny See

Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship (The Perfect Pairings Series Book 1)Christmas Cookies on a Cruise Ship by Parker Fairchild
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Olivia is shy, insecure, and tired of living in her twin sister’s shadow (who is a supermodel). After Olivia caught her boyfriend cheating on her with her sister, and they get engaged, she decides to take a cruise for Christmas instead of having to endure it with the new couple and the rest of her family. Jace is taking a cruise with some of his Navy Buddies to go to a wedding. Olivia is a scientist who is also an aspiring novelist, and is writing one about her true love, a man named Jace Morse. At first he seems too good to be true, and they start to fall in love. Olivia finds herself with help of new friends and works on having a better relationship with sister.
I can’t wait until book 2 comes out! I loved this book. It was cute, funny, cheesy, and romantic. If you like Hallmark Christmas movies you will love this book! The only negative thing I can say about this book (and why it’s only 4 stars) is Olivia is too childish, she drove me absolutely crazy! She did seem to have grown up a little by the end of the book, so hopefully the next one will be 5 stars.

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