by: Loree Lough
Inspirational Romance
Grade: C
I feel like I am giving lots of C's but I am reading lots of average books. Not bad, not brilliant but that somewhere in between range that makes them good but not great.
The gorgeous cover to this novel captures the beauty of North Pole, Alaska and its' newest citizen Sam Sinclair. She came north to fill the position of chef in this Christmas town's leading restaurant but finds her position filled by the owners nephew -- in spite of her written contract. Not willing to go to the law, she accepts with good grace in alternate position working for Bryce Stone at his Christmas Emporium.
Bryce, for his part, is thrilled to find someone to take on the day to day running of the store. Just returned from Afghanistan with some injuries and a boat load of PTSD, he is in no mood to listen to Christmas music, munch sugar cookies and watch sparkly lights --especially in the middle of July. And smarting from a broken engagement, he is not looking for love.
But Christmas is impossible to avoid in a town devoted to celebrating it year round. And Sam is not one to let her boss's problems prevent her from finding the perfect solution to his loneliness -- and it just so happens that solution is her.
This is a sweet romance with a subtle (but very present) Christian message. The writing was good but it was a little bit less polished than I was used to. But both Bryce and Sam were enjoyable characters. The romance element was a friends to lovers style, with a very quick proposal and wedding thrown in at the end. The setting is really well drawn and makes an interesting back drop to the action. The only other romance I have read in Alaska was a Debbie Macomber short story so it was fun to "go" somewhere new. If you are looking for a light, Christmas flavored read this just might be the book for you.
Tea: Nutcracker Sweet is my favorite of all Celestial Seasonings Christmas teas.
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