Wrapped Up in Christmas Joy review

Title:   Wrapped up in Christmas Joy

Author:   Janice Lynn

Ch: 18

Pg:  336

Genre:  Christmas Romance  

Rating: 5 Stars

Publisher: Hallmark publishing

 

I loved this sweet Christmas book that read like a sweet Hallmark movie hint hint it would make a good movie. I loved the fact that the hero Cole a former Marine turned firefighter was a flawed hero because to me they make better heroes.

And also love that the heroine Sophie tries to understand what he’s been through and doesn’t run away. Add in a small Kentucky town a quilt shop a quilt and Christmas you have the ingredients for a sweet Christmas romance without the cheesiness of most hallmark moves and books.

A Down Home Christmas review

Title:  A Down home Christmas

Author: Liz Talley

  

Genre: Christmas, Hallmark

Rating: 3 stars

Publisher:  Hallmark Publishing

     A Down Home Christmas by Liz Talley is everything that makes Hallmark movies so good in book form.  In this one Country music singer Kris Trabeau finally goes home for Christmas but not to spend the holiday with his aunt, but to get her to move to Nashville. However his aunt and her neighbor Tory have other ideas. Can they convince Kris that Mississippi is home not Tennessee.

     This book is a Christmas Rom com in book format that lets you imagine what the characters look like. Complete with a loveable puppy. This book gave me all the Christmasy feels.  It’s a great book to read while you wait for the next Hallmark channel Christmas movie.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

Review of October Kiss

Title:  October Kiss

Author: Kristen Ehtridge

Chapters: 10 plus epilogue

Pages: 260

Genre: Sweet Romance, Clean Romance,  Hallmark book

Rating: 4 stars

October Kiss by Kristen Ehtridge is a sweet romance sent in the month of October. With it being from Hallmark Publishing it doesn't surprise me that its so sweet and reads like a Hallmark movie, which it is. I can't wait to watch the movie.  This book reminded me of what I loved about the Hallmark movies especially the holiday ones.  If I hadn't need to get sleep for work the next day I could have finished the book in one day instead of the two it did take me.  

Poppy has problems with commitment as in she hasn't been able to commit to anything long term, that includes jobs, school or relationships.   Ryan is a businessman and a workaholic he has been since his wife's death even though he has two kids at home, Zoe and Zach. At her sister's urging Poppy becomes a temporarily nanny for Ryan's children.  She plans to only stay through Halloween neither of them plan on it being anything more.  Poppy helps to bring life back into the house as she helps the kids decorate for Halloween. 

I've always loved Hallmark movies especially the Christmas ones and now I love reading the book version of those same movies.  Though I haven't really watch any Hallmark movies in over two years.  Watching the Hallmark Christmas movies and other Holiday movies was something that my mom and I did together she loved all holidays much like Zoe and Zach's mom in this book.  Especially Halloween and Christmas and losing her two years ago I kind of let the tradition go away, but after reading this sweet story and knowing its also a movie has me wanting to try to watch Hallmark's Christmas movies this year.  The one thing I learned while reading this book is that by keeping up with Holiday traditions is a way to keep a loved ones memory alive.  I look forward to more books by this author, as well as other Hallmark Publishing books.  

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.