Title: It Started with Christmas
Author: Jenny Hale
Published by: Bookouture
Published by: Bookouture
Review format: Ebook
This book was overflowing with Nashville Christmas charm from start to finish and it was such a dream to read that I devoured it in one sitting as I couldn't put the book down.
The folk in Leiper's Fork were like old friends giving me the feeling that I'd known them my whole life as I warmed to each and every one of them. Nana was a dream of a character with her disapproving faces aimed in Holly and Joe's direction. But the icing on the cake fell to her baking skills as the smell of her buttermilk biscuits lifted right off the page as I was reading creating wonderful aromas in my head. Papa, for me, was a larger than life stature of a man who created an abundance of Christmas magic in the story and a standout moment in the book had to be the present hunt he designed for Nana taking me on a rollercoaster of emotions. I felt that his character shone the brightest even though he wasn't with us, showing that those we truly love never do leave us. Moving on and dealing with grief is a tough road that Nana and Holly face, a one that only time can even begin to help heal.
The unexpected guest found snowed in at the cabin added a delightful sprinkling of romance to the storyline. Joe and Holly's chemistry sizzled right off the pages from the start making me crave the happy ever after that I hoped would be there. But it wouldn't be a Nasville story without the added bonus of a country music heart throb which came in the form of Rhett Burton adding additional complications down the road to true love for Holly.
It Started with Christmas is a wonderful story that I was sad to see come to an end. I feel that there's plenty move adventures left for these characters and would love to spend a bit more time in this idyllic part of the world in the future.
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Description:
A beautiful, feel-good Christmas story. You’ll laugh, cry, and fall in love with this wonderfully warm and MAGICAL festive romance…
Holly McAdams loves spending the Christmas holidays at her family’s cozy cabin, with its little red door and twinkling lights, tucked in the snowy hills outside Nashville. But this year will be different. Someone unexpected is joining them…
After Holly and her beloved Nana struggle through a snow storm to reach the cabin, they discover gorgeous and wealthy Joseph Barnes, who has been renting the cabin for the last few weeks, is now snowed in. And it looks like he’ll be staying for the holidays.
Determined to make the best of the surprise situation, Holly tries to bring everyone together by baking delicious treats and decorating the cabin with plenty of festive sparkle. She finds herself growing close to handsome Joseph, who is unlike anyone she’s ever met before, even if Nana isn’t so keen on the dashing stranger with the mysterious past.
But charming and irresistible musician Rhett Burton is also back in town. Thrown into close proximity with the person who used to be her best friend and the man who broke her heart, Holly realizes it’s time to face her feelings and figure out what she really wants from her life. But to complicate things, both Joseph and Rhett have secrets to reveal…
Will Holly be able to find herself and the love she’s always dreamed of this Christmas?
Discover the joy of Christmas in this gorgeous novel, celebrating the importance of friendship, the magic of love, and finding happiness by being true to yourself.
Holly McAdams loves spending the Christmas holidays at her family’s cozy cabin, with its little red door and twinkling lights, tucked in the snowy hills outside Nashville. But this year will be different. Someone unexpected is joining them…
After Holly and her beloved Nana struggle through a snow storm to reach the cabin, they discover gorgeous and wealthy Joseph Barnes, who has been renting the cabin for the last few weeks, is now snowed in. And it looks like he’ll be staying for the holidays.
Determined to make the best of the surprise situation, Holly tries to bring everyone together by baking delicious treats and decorating the cabin with plenty of festive sparkle. She finds herself growing close to handsome Joseph, who is unlike anyone she’s ever met before, even if Nana isn’t so keen on the dashing stranger with the mysterious past.
But charming and irresistible musician Rhett Burton is also back in town. Thrown into close proximity with the person who used to be her best friend and the man who broke her heart, Holly realizes it’s time to face her feelings and figure out what she really wants from her life. But to complicate things, both Joseph and Rhett have secrets to reveal…
Will Holly be able to find herself and the love she’s always dreamed of this Christmas?
Discover the joy of Christmas in this gorgeous novel, celebrating the importance of friendship, the magic of love, and finding happiness by being true to yourself.
Author Bio:
When I graduated college, one of my friends said, "Look out for this one; she's going to be an author one day." Despite being an avid reader and a natural storyteller, it wasn't until that very moment that the idea of writing novels occurred to me.
Sometimes our friends can see the things that we can't.
While I didn't start straight away, that comment sowed a seed and several years, two children, and hundreds of thousands of words later, I completed a novel that I felt was worthy of publication. The result was Coming Home for Christmas, a heart-warming story about the magic of love at Christmas, and 2017 TV movie on The Hallmark Channel.
The rest is history.
When I'm not writing, I'm a mother of two boys and a wife to a very supportive husband.
Sometimes our friends can see the things that we can't.
While I didn't start straight away, that comment sowed a seed and several years, two children, and hundreds of thousands of words later, I completed a novel that I felt was worthy of publication. The result was Coming Home for Christmas, a heart-warming story about the magic of love at Christmas, and 2017 TV movie on The Hallmark Channel.
The rest is history.
When I'm not writing, I'm a mother of two boys and a wife to a very supportive husband.
