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3.46 AVERAGE
A cute wholesome story can be a good palate cleanser. ðŸ˜
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Maddie is a writer, tasked to 'housesit' her sister's house in Kansas. But with all the carpentry and electrical musings in the house, she is finding it hard to finish her novel to meet her editor's deadline. It's a good thing her neighbor offers a friend's old inn as a solitude escape to finish her writing. As the days went on, Arthur, the innkeeper, exchanges daily notes with Maddie. And Maddie just can't help falling for Arthur, a man she has never met in person, and who may just be twice or thrice her senior.
The story was interesting enough to make me 'save the best for last'. Of course, it's expected that Arthur is not as old as he may seem. (I have yet to read a book with that theme.) I think what made me want to proceed was the 'love before that love at first sight' (thank you Rainbow Rowell!) mood of the book. It's always fun and more fulfilling to read stories that convey so much more than the physical attraction.
Somehow, the story reminds me of Karen Kingsbury's Just Beyond The Clouds. Only shorter, and lighter in the heart.
I like DR's incorporation of Christian values (trust in God) in her works. And on that note, I hope to read more of her books.
Maddie is a writer, tasked to 'housesit' her sister's house in Kansas. But with all the carpentry and electrical musings in the house, she is finding it hard to finish her novel to meet her editor's deadline. It's a good thing her neighbor offers a friend's old inn as a solitude escape to finish her writing. As the days went on, Arthur, the innkeeper, exchanges daily notes with Maddie. And Maddie just can't help falling for Arthur, a man she has never met in person, and who may just be twice or thrice her senior.
The story was interesting enough to make me 'save the best for last'. Of course, it's expected that Arthur is not as old as he may seem. (I have yet to read a book with that theme.) I think what made me want to proceed was the 'love before that love at first sight' (thank you Rainbow Rowell!) mood of the book. It's always fun and more fulfilling to read stories that convey so much more than the physical attraction.
Somehow, the story reminds me of Karen Kingsbury's Just Beyond The Clouds. Only shorter, and lighter in the heart.
I like DR's incorporation of Christian values (trust in God) in her works. And on that note, I hope to read more of her books.
This one was such a lovely story and it so captivated me that I read it in just one day. It also just shows how we can make assumptions about people we haven't met but just heard about.
What I love most is that these are christian stories which for some people it gives hope that you can still find love no matter where you are. If God wants to bring you to the right person He can and HE will.
A must read for those lazy January evenings, it certainly made me smile. Can wait to read the rest of the novellas in this series.
What I love most is that these are christian stories which for some people it gives hope that you can still find love no matter where you are. If God wants to bring you to the right person He can and HE will.
A must read for those lazy January evenings, it certainly made me smile. Can wait to read the rest of the novellas in this series.
Surrounded by the constant noise and interruptions of workmen, successful novelist Madeleine Houser is beginning to think she’ll never be able to meet her writing deadline so she gladly seizes at the offer to set up temporary office at an old fashioned B&B owned by her octogenarian neighbour Ginny’s friend Arthur. Maddie hasn’t met Arthur, but a friendship grows as the two correspond by daily notes. Much to her vexation, Maddie seems to be falling for the inn’s owner – a man who is probably at least 40 years her senior, and who she has never even met.
A January Bride is the first instalment in a year’s worth of novellas from twelve different romance authors. It is a very Victorian romance story – the setting is an old-fashioned inn and the chivalrous behaviour of Arthur and demure replies of Maddie brought to mind a very proper old school courtship. The narrative style was a little too much action, not enough reaction for me. To my mind the most interesting part of romance novels is the thoughts and feelings of those involved and I would have liked less recitation of Maddie hunting for coffee filters and more emotions.
The story is faith-based, with Christian principles incorporated throughout which isn’t my personal cup of tea, but it is not done in a preaching manner and is fitting for the characters, who you do root for throughout. On the whole a slightly predictable but very sweet read.
Disclaimer: I was provided with an ecopy of A January Bride by NetGalley for the purposes of this review, but all opinions given are, as always, entirely my own.
A January Bride is the first instalment in a year’s worth of novellas from twelve different romance authors. It is a very Victorian romance story – the setting is an old-fashioned inn and the chivalrous behaviour of Arthur and demure replies of Maddie brought to mind a very proper old school courtship. The narrative style was a little too much action, not enough reaction for me. To my mind the most interesting part of romance novels is the thoughts and feelings of those involved and I would have liked less recitation of Maddie hunting for coffee filters and more emotions.
The story is faith-based, with Christian principles incorporated throughout which isn’t my personal cup of tea, but it is not done in a preaching manner and is fitting for the characters, who you do root for throughout. On the whole a slightly predictable but very sweet read.
Disclaimer: I was provided with an ecopy of A January Bride by NetGalley for the purposes of this review, but all opinions given are, as always, entirely my own.
even without the overly religious stuff going on (which was off-putting to me but that's mostly my fault for not knowing that this was a "christian" romance) i most likely still wouldn't have enjoyed this.
Maddie was such a wonderful woman, she chose to move states just to be closer to her mother and help her sister. She’s truly a great woman and her life is all about creating fantasy worlds. She’s an author, a very succesful one and decided to move because her sister asked her. It’s not that simple to create a story and she has a deadline, but the house she was in made things extremely difficult. We can see her having a difficult time to concentrate with strange noises. But her friend and neighbor helped a lot with the offer to find her a place to work.
The inn was perfect and we can see that in the end everything would turn okay for her characters, but the best part for me was Maddie falling in love with the inn’s owner. Art was a man suffering, after losing his wife we can clearly see that nothing is keeping him alive and after those letters from Maddie each day demonstrated such a change. Loved Ginny and Maddie. Art was a difficult guy to love, but a good guy too. Super sweet romance.
The inn was perfect and we can see that in the end everything would turn okay for her characters, but the best part for me was Maddie falling in love with the inn’s owner. Art was a man suffering, after losing his wife we can clearly see that nothing is keeping him alive and after those letters from Maddie each day demonstrated such a change. Loved Ginny and Maddie. Art was a difficult guy to love, but a good guy too. Super sweet romance.
I picked this book out for my "January" read and I'm so glad I did! It was a super cute and fun read! It had a great premise and I had a good time. I felt it was really fast pace too and was done in one sitting.
I do feel like the middle-ish wasn't really thought out enough, it felt rushed. I felt confused as to why the characters were confused and it just didn't make sense sometimes to me. HOWEVER! I loved the style of writing as a whole and I felt the ending tied up nicely. Would definitely recommend to anyone wants a Christian or just even a clean romance, this is your quick read, you'll enjoy!!
I do feel like the middle-ish wasn't really thought out enough, it felt rushed. I felt confused as to why the characters were confused and it just didn't make sense sometimes to me. HOWEVER! I loved the style of writing as a whole and I felt the ending tied up nicely. Would definitely recommend to anyone wants a Christian or just even a clean romance, this is your quick read, you'll enjoy!!
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I recently read the Silver Linings Series – a series of romance novellas, and though I am not particularly a romance buff, I rather enjoyed the short and sweet novellas. So, when I saw this series up for grabs on netgalley, I decided to give this series a try too.
Madeline Houser is a bestselling author who needs to get some writing done. But with contractors and carpenter having their way in her house, Madeline agrees to set up her temporary office in a Bed and Breakfast run by Arthur and suggested by Ginny a mutual friend. As luck would have it, Arthur has a way with words and who else can appreciate the fact more than an author?
This is a sweet story that was really enjoyable to read. Madeline and Arthur each have a vision of the other being this elderly person. As they exchange notes and start to fall in love, they are hesitant. Yet as it would have, they were both in their mid-thirties and with past heartaches that only further connect them. Both Madeline and Arthur are such loveable characters that it was easy to fall for them and then cheer for them. The major misunderstanding between them was because of what each envisioned the other to be like and frankly it was quite funny to read about it. Even when they finally meet and their misunderstanding cleared, it is clear that they are head over heels for the other yet vary because of their individual experiences in the past. The storyline was refreshing as I am yet to read anything similar. The writing style of the author is simple yet charming.
Reading this book is a couple of hours well spent and I would recommend it to all romance lovers.
I recently read the Silver Linings Series – a series of romance novellas, and though I am not particularly a romance buff, I rather enjoyed the short and sweet novellas. So, when I saw this series up for grabs on netgalley, I decided to give this series a try too.
Madeline Houser is a bestselling author who needs to get some writing done. But with contractors and carpenter having their way in her house, Madeline agrees to set up her temporary office in a Bed and Breakfast run by Arthur and suggested by Ginny a mutual friend. As luck would have it, Arthur has a way with words and who else can appreciate the fact more than an author?
This is a sweet story that was really enjoyable to read. Madeline and Arthur each have a vision of the other being this elderly person. As they exchange notes and start to fall in love, they are hesitant. Yet as it would have, they were both in their mid-thirties and with past heartaches that only further connect them. Both Madeline and Arthur are such loveable characters that it was easy to fall for them and then cheer for them. The major misunderstanding between them was because of what each envisioned the other to be like and frankly it was quite funny to read about it. Even when they finally meet and their misunderstanding cleared, it is clear that they are head over heels for the other yet vary because of their individual experiences in the past. The storyline was refreshing as I am yet to read anything similar. The writing style of the author is simple yet charming.
Reading this book is a couple of hours well spent and I would recommend it to all romance lovers.
I really need to stop thinking the nook daily deals look cute... This is the second one I deemed a fun, cute, quick read that I bought only to be disappointed.