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A review by readinginmagnolia
Holiday Heart Strings by N.R. Walker
4.0
This is the 4th book in the Hartbridge Christmas series. You don’t have to read the previous books, but the prior three couples are prominent supporting characters. I’ve read them but have usually slept a year in between so I only vaguely remember them. Either I’m in a good holiday romance mood this year or I preferred this book to the prior three. Not sure whether it was the characters or the story or a combination. It had two of my favorite professions in a romance novel which is a teacher and a cop.
Braithe in an Englishman new to Montana. He’s in the US on a work visa for 2 years travelling around the country substituting as a kindergarten teacher where needed. He’s come to Hartbridge for 4 weeks to replace a teacher on maternity leave and when she returns, he’ll move on to the next job and place. He immediately makes plenty of friends in the town and is adopted by the locals. Colson sees this and envies how quickly he assimilates, something he hasn’t done in the last 5 years for fear of judgement by association.
Colson’s journey to finding what he wants and need was an emotional roller coaster ride. He’s established in his job as a Sheriff’s deputy and clearly mentored by the current Sheriff, but he’s never celebrated the holidays and never mentioned his family to workers. He’s melancholy and alone, always watching but rarely participating. The last time he tried, he was left desolate and homeless. His story was truly heartbreaking, and I was overjoyed to see him find his happiness.
Braithe in an Englishman new to Montana. He’s in the US on a work visa for 2 years travelling around the country substituting as a kindergarten teacher where needed. He’s come to Hartbridge for 4 weeks to replace a teacher on maternity leave and when she returns, he’ll move on to the next job and place. He immediately makes plenty of friends in the town and is adopted by the locals. Colson sees this and envies how quickly he assimilates, something he hasn’t done in the last 5 years for fear of judgement by association.
Colson’s journey to finding what he wants and need was an emotional roller coaster ride. He’s established in his job as a Sheriff’s deputy and clearly mentored by the current Sheriff, but he’s never celebrated the holidays and never mentioned his family to workers. He’s melancholy and alone, always watching but rarely participating. The last time he tried, he was left desolate and homeless. His story was truly heartbreaking, and I was overjoyed to see him find his happiness.