A review by novelesque_life
Candlelight Christmas by Susan Wiggs

4.0

4 STARS

"A single father who yearns to be a family man, Logan O'Donnell is determined to create the perfect Christmas for his son, Charlie. The entire O'Donnell clan arrives to spend the holidays in Avalon, a postcard-pretty town on the shores of Willow Lake, a place for the family to reconnect and rediscover the special gifts of the season.

One of the guests is a newcomer to Willow Lake— Darcy Fitzgerald. Sharp-witted, independent and intent on guarding her heart, she's the last person Logan can see himself falling for. And Darcy is convinced that a relationship is the last thing she needs this Christmas.

Yet between the snowy silence of the winter woods, and toasty moments by a crackling fire, their two lonely hearts collide. The magic of the season brings them each a gift neither ever expected—a love to last a lifetime." (From Amazon)

I really enjoyed this holiday novel in Lakeshore Chronicles. It had taken me awhile to like Logan in the series, but watching how he has changed gives you a better appreciation of this book. I always assumed that Daisy's love story would be the best so was surprised when I did not like her book. I was a bit weary about reading this book for that reason and also because it might be the last novel in the series (nothing has been published since December 2013 but there were some new characters introduced in this book that could have a story of their own). Darcy is so likeable and I really identified with her. Logan is charming and Charlie is so darn cute. Even though I have not loved every single book in this series I would still recommend it because of the great ones. I would suggest you read this series in order because characters from past books will make appearances and sometimes their past stories come out.