This story was pretty good-- I think I probably would have liked it more if I had already read the previous books, but I didn't realize until too lateThis story was pretty good-- I think I probably would have liked it more if I had already read the previous books, but I didn't realize until too late that it was part of a series. I couldn't give it more than 3 stars, though, because I just didn't care for the main topic of the book. Personally, I almost felt like the author was trying to push Santa Claus on the readers. I grew up "without Santa" -- no, my parent were/are nothing like Sonya's, but we never incorporated Santa into our Christmas celebrations -- but it felt like this story was saying that if you don't include Santa in the celebrations, you must be ridiculously strict & mean or something. It just left a bad taste in my mouth, so to speak....more
Very good! Loved the storyline and the characters! And it takes place in Oklahoma, which is almost always a plus for me. ;) The only real "problem" I cVery good! Loved the storyline and the characters! And it takes place in Oklahoma, which is almost always a plus for me. ;) The only real "problem" I can think of is that the last chapter seemed pretty rushed. I loved the epilogue, though!...more
This story is kinda funny and cute, but not that great overall. I couldn't relate to the characters at all and didn't even like them very much. And thThis story is kinda funny and cute, but not that great overall. I couldn't relate to the characters at all and didn't even like them very much. And the relationship between Noah and Julie didn't really seem... genuine either. I don't know, it just felt kinda forced to me. I did really like the part of the story about trusting God wholly....more
I liked the basic storyline and I even liked the characters quite a bit. The writing style is enjoyable... this was a quick and easy read for me.
But--I liked the basic storyline and I even liked the characters quite a bit. The writing style is enjoyable... this was a quick and easy read for me.
But-- I did have one problem with it. I have to say that it was too sensual for my taste. Too much kissing, making out, & near sex scenes. As a Christian book, I would have lowered the rating. However, understanding that this book doesn't seem to be considered Christian fiction (even though that's how it's listed on Amazon), I went ahead and gave it 2.5 stars.
Just a heads-up: If you consider "clean" to be strictly no sex and no bad language, then this book is clean. I, however, prefer to go a bit beyond that. So I guess what I'm saying is that I wouldn't call it.... "squeaky clean". And it gets worse as the story progresses....more
Each of these stories was good-- the middle two were the best, I think. If you like quick, cute Christmas reads, you'll most likely enjoy this novella Each of these stories was good-- the middle two were the best, I think. If you like quick, cute Christmas reads, you'll most likely enjoy this novella collection! :)...more
Each story was pretty good -- in a quick, fluffy, holiday read sort of way -- but the last story was my favorite. Honestly, the first two had me worriEach story was pretty good -- in a quick, fluffy, holiday read sort of way -- but the last story was my favorite. Honestly, the first two had me worried that all four stories would follow pretty much along the same line. I'm happy to say they didn't, though. :)...more
Wow. What a pleasant surprise! I mean, I did expect an enjoyable read -- this is one of Melissa Tagg's books, after all! ;) -- but I was still taken byWow. What a pleasant surprise! I mean, I did expect an enjoyable read -- this is one of Melissa Tagg's books, after all! ;) -- but I was still taken by surprise by how much I really enjoyed this book! If you know me well, you know that I'm not real big on Christmas books. I like them, sure, but I don't often truly love them. Well, I think I may have to officially name this as my favorite Christmas book. And can I just go ahead and call it quirky? Because it was. And I really like that!
I loved the writing style! I think the narrator was just what this book needed to make it better than simply "a really good read". I loved the characters! They were fun and likable. And quite believable, too, I think. I loved the storyline! Like the characters, it was quite fun and even rather believable-- more than I expected it to be.
I enjoyed this story and the way Melissa told it. I hope she writes more novellas like this one-- I'm excited to read more! And I'm also excited to read more about the Renwycke family! (Also, did I mention I love that surname? Just a little bonus, I guess. ;) )
UPDATE: Re-read this in 2016 and it's just as good the second time around!...more
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