Smorgasbord Christmas Book Fair 2023 – #Christmas #Romance Harmony Kent, Jacquie Biggar, Jan Sikes

Welcome to the Christmas Book Fair where I will be sharing books by my recommended authors that I believe would make great gifts. If you are gifting someone a Kindle this year it would be a great idea to stock it up with some great books to be enjoyed.

Christmas would not be the same without a little romance and the first featured book today with my recommendation is from award winning Harmony Kent – Oh Baubles: A Christmas Romance Novella.

About Oh Baubles

After a tragic accident one Christmas, Charlene loses her husband and her leg.

Scarred and damaged, the losses leave her lost and reeling, and a long recovery lies ahead of her.

When John, a hot young physiotherapist, comes into her life with his ripped abs and good-god good-looks, she can’t imagine he’d give somebody like her a second glance.

Then she falls for him.

Can Charlene overcome all obstacles to gain back her life and find true love once more?

Find out in this fun-filled, clean Christmas romance novella from award-winning author Harmony Kent.

My review for the novella January 18th 2022

The aftermath of a devastating tragedy leaves body, mind and emotional well-being in jeopardy, particularly when there are permanent physical reminders of the event. For a young woman in her mid-twenties, scarring and the loss of her leg, have understandably stripped Charlene of her self-confidence and self-belief.

How could anyone be attracted to the person she has become?  Who could possibly look passed the visible scars of the accident that also broke her heart?

Thankfully the author created someone who might, because of his profession be sympathetic to Charlene’s circumstances and see her as a beautiful and vibrant young woman.

The challenge then of course is for both these star-crossed lovers to put aside their personal misgivings and realise that they have to take matters in to their own hands if they are to achieve happiness.

Harmony Kent was adept at bringing this story to a satisfactory conclusion, having steered the reader through the rollercoaster ride of emotions and challenges facing these two deserving characters.

A lovely lighthearted read.

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A small selection of other books by Harmony Kent

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The next recommended Christmas themed romance is Mistletoe Inn from USA Today Bestselling Author Jacquie Biggar.

About the book

Fall in love this holiday season!

A grieving man finds the greatest gift is love in this heartwarming holiday romance.

Molly McCarty is in need of a new beginning after a disastrous divorce. When the opportunity to invest in a bed and breakfast appears online in Christmas, Michigan she’s intrigued.

A snow storm derails her travels and leaves her at the mercy of a grim stranger- who turns out to be her new partner!

Noah Kincaid loses his parents in a tragic fire that leaves him scarred inside and out. He’s raised by a great-aunt and is devastated when cancer takes her life. But vowing never to care about anyone again is hampered by his troublesome new partner and her son.

Will a Christmas miracle bring three lonely hearts the gift of love?

One of the reviews for the book on Goodreads

John W. Howell  – Five Stars December 30, 2020

Mistletoe Inn was on my Kindle for a while, and since it was the holiday, I decided to start reading it. I was quite pleased that the setting was in snow country in a fictional place named Christmas in Michigan. A divorced mom named Molly and her son Leo is headed for the Inn in heavy snow when a deer causes Molly to have a car accident. Molly is to take up a partnership of Mistletoe Inn with Noah, the owner. Lucky for her and Leo, they were close to their destination, and Noah came to their rescue.

And so begins a love story. Noah suffers from grief over losing his aunt, who originally founded the Inn. He is also self-conscious and filled with grief over his parents’ loss when he was a kid. The fire that took their lives also burned him significantly. So, Noah is scarred inside and out. He is not a likely candidate to be a plus one in a love duet.

To explain more would risk spoilers. Let me say I’m not one for romance stories but enjoyed this novella very much. I’m not sure whether it was the writing quality or the fact that after I finished, I had a warm feeling about the characters and the conclusion. I know this story took me back to my own Christmas in Michigan and caused the kindling of those lovely memories.

If you want a heart-warming story that is well written, this one is for you. 

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And if you would like an even more festive romance read over the holidays, Jacquie has a wonderful box set for you to enjoy.

Box set available: Amazon US – And: Amazon UK

A small selection of Jacquie’s books

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And the third recommended read today is from another award winning author… Mountain Laurel Christmas by Jan Sikes…

About the Book

Orphaned, his family torn apart by tragedy, Cole Knight has come a long way from a ramshackle miner’s cabin on the side of the Cumberland Mountain.

Daring to follow an impossible dream, he’s made it big in the music business. Now, he’s a country music sensation with a huge house, fancy cars, plenty of willing women, money, and adoring fans. He should be on top of the world. Instead, he’s drowning in a swirling pool of self-contempt and relentless guilt.

It’s easier to lose himself in a bottle than face the hard truth…he hasn’t delivered on a promise he made to his father

It’s almost Christmas, and the sting of failure drives him back to that tiny cabin in the mountains. But has he waited too late to put the shattered pieces back together—to find himself and restore a lost family?

One of the reviews for the book

Stephanie Ortiz 5.0 out of 5 stars This book was a Birthday Purchase for myself & I’m so glad I purchased it!  Reviewed in the United State

Oh my goodness what a heart warming Christmas story Mountain Laurel Christmas is. I don’t believe I’ve ever read a book that truly gave me the feeling I had in my heart while reading it. I can’t even find the words to describe it.

This is a true rags to riches story of a young man now named Cole Knight that goes from the poverty of a coal mining family from the Cumberland Mountains to a wealthy music star of Nashville. Cole should be one of the happiest men on earth but he has become a man who drinks too much and has lost himself.

It takes a trip back to where he came from to turn his life around after finding a paper in his mother’s dresser with the location of where his younger, mentally challenged little brother, Timmy, was taken ten years prior when their mother passed away. This was the day his family was torn apart, and when Cole struck out on foot, on his way to Nashville to live his dream. Cole left the Cumberland Moutains behind and what was left of his family. Timmy is now eighteen and has a talent that Cole could have never dreamed of and has a personality that Cole never expected. To Cole’s surprise Timmy has not forgotten Cole or their sister and Timmy is no longer the quiet boy that Cole remembers.

This is a story true to life story, a book that everyone should read. A story about how money alone cannot buy happiness. A story about how family is more important than anything money can buy. It’s a beautifully written book that is worth another read every year prior to the holiday season to remind me what is most important in life and to put me in the holiday spirit.

This book makes me wonder if every alcoholic could stop drinking if they figured out what they were trying to drowned away and attempt to remedy it or at least find a way to get past it.

I wish I could give this book more than five stars. Jan Sikes is a masterful writer that everyone should give a try. Sikes has gone from not just telling her stories in songs but to now putting them down in books for readers to enjoy. This book would be a great start for any reader to discover Jan’s talent. Just wow.

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A small selection of other books by Jan Sikes

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Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will be leaving with some books..