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A Witch For Mr. Holiday by Deanna Chase

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dana_yamaguchi's review against another edition

2.0

Roses are red
Violets are blue
I used to think potions and spells were only for fools
But that’s all changed because a love spell brought me to you
-Rex Holiday, from A Witch for Mr. Holiday by Deanna Chase

theavidreaderandbibliophile's review against another edition

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4.0

A Witch for Mr. Holiday by Deanna Chase takes us to Christmas Grove, California. Rex Holiday had a love potion slipped into his cider and the first lady he came across was Holly Reineer. Rex has no intention of letting the barriers surrounding his heart come down for the lovely red haired witch—even if she does make his heart zing. Rex is in the area to help Zach Frost with his Christmas tree farm and then he will be on to his next assignment. When Holly’s ankle gets injured courtesy of Zach’s overzealous pup, Rex steps in to help. Holly does not wish to get her heartbroken again, but she cannot resist spending time with Rex especially when he offers to help with the town toy drive. What does the future hold for the spirit witch and Mr. Holiday? A Witch for Mr. Holiday is the first novel in Witches of Christmas Grove series. I enjoyed the descriptions of this magical village with its unique residents. Deanna Chase’s writing drew me right into this enchanting tale featuring Holly and Rex. They each have issues that must be worked through. There is also a sweet little boy who could use a special Christmas gift. Harry Potter fans will just love the detailed descriptions of Holly’s special Christmas decorations. There is a fair amount of foul language (unfortunately) and there are some steamy scenes. There is delightful humor sprinkled throughout and a character or two from Keating Hollow makes an appearance. We get a sneak peek at the couple featured in A Witch for Mr. Christmas. A Witch for Mr. Holiday is a spellbinding tale that will keep you riveted on a cold winter night.

hobbiesofstefs's review against another edition

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3.0

Okay but not what I expected

When I read the blurb I thought it would have more than references to magic but I was wrong. The magic it had was interesting but I not enough for me.

I had this book a part of my Christmas reading list. Thought it would be Christmasy. The time frame of the story, name of the town and residents was as Christmasy as it got.

With that said I liked the book and the author. I am going to read the next book in this series.

wingsyouburn's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a cute read, but a little underwhelming. Holly and Rex are both influenced by a love spell, but said spell happens before the story begins, and both characters are seemingly okay with it? I would have loved to see this spell have an impact, rather than just a thing that happened and is mostly ignored after the first few chapters.

Also, everyone has magic and it’s out in the open, which is cool! I did wish we got a little more worldbuilding in that regard. How does magic work? When do you find out what your gifts are? Is it passed through family lines?

Finally, the ending fell flat for me, especially the last chapter being in a different POV (Ilsa) and I didn’t care for Ryan.

hobbiesofstefs's review

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3.0

angels_gp17's review

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3.0

Not as great as her Witches of Knitting Hollow series. This is a spin-off series and our couple gets a chapter in the other series to spin-off here.

I was looking forward to warm fuzzy Christmas family fun, but it didn’t quite capture that. It was more contemporary romance with a few mentions of witchcraft. We don’t really see them using their powers like we do in the other series. Also there’s not that family and friend feeling as I got in the other series. This just feels like characters in a book I didn’t get the warm and fuzzies and it dealt with some more heavier aspects of life than I was wanting to read. Just ok.

Rated: 3 Stars