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A review by cschaepe84
Eggnog and Candy Canes by Jean Oram
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
FINALLY done!
So the gist:
Nurse Katie doesn't want to spend Christmas with her family because it's too much in a small town like Blueberry Springs. Nash Leham, a doctor and her archnemesis comes to town for two days. In those two days? A snow storm happens. Things really start to heat up, and certain truths are revealed.
Ugh!!! This series is just not for me, but I bought it, so I'm reading it.
The feminist in me is just screaming. "...he needs a good woman to tame him." Um...no? From the other two books in this series, this is pretty on point of what I'd expect🤦 I mean, I get that it's romance and it's a small town, etc, but c'mon, everybody's trying to set every single person up and get into their business?? It makes the chemistry feel kinda forced. That's kinda the problem I've been had with this series, and I think the fault may not be so much the book, but maybe with me, that I'm not really the intended reader???
Among this book's other sins:
"...some folks had thought he might be gay. Style and listening skills?"
Uh...excuse me...WHAT????
What is this, the 1950s??? These thoughts and attitudes are VERY dated!!! I just can't even!!! And that seems to show up in the other books as well. In this town, they act like you need a relationship to complete you!! I just can't! And let's not forget suggesting that being a nurse is low on the totem pole! (Nurse here).
I can't stand the people in the town, ESPECIALLY Liz and Mary Alice whose only purpose is to meddle in other people's business and try to force people together, which is a shame because you don't allow the two love interests to naturally like each other (hence the lack of chemistry).
My Takeaway and Verdict:
I can't take these books seriously. They're like very cheesy Hallmark romance movies, only a little more ridiculous. I felt like Katie and Nash lacked chemistry and everyone there annoyed me. There was NOBODY I cheered on.
I mean, it did have a good message about following your own path and going after what you wanted. Of wanting MORE and daring yourself to do it. That was good. But that message alone really wasn't enough to save the story for me this time.
So the gist:
Nurse Katie doesn't want to spend Christmas with her family because it's too much in a small town like Blueberry Springs. Nash Leham, a doctor and her archnemesis comes to town for two days. In those two days? A snow storm happens. Things really start to heat up, and certain truths are revealed.
Ugh!!! This series is just not for me, but I bought it, so I'm reading it.
The feminist in me is just screaming. "...he needs a good woman to tame him." Um...no? From the other two books in this series, this is pretty on point of what I'd expect🤦 I mean, I get that it's romance and it's a small town, etc, but c'mon, everybody's trying to set every single person up and get into their business?? It makes the chemistry feel kinda forced. That's kinda the problem I've been had with this series, and I think the fault may not be so much the book, but maybe with me, that I'm not really the intended reader???
Among this book's other sins:
"...some folks had thought he might be gay. Style and listening skills?"
Uh...excuse me...WHAT????
What is this, the 1950s??? These thoughts and attitudes are VERY dated!!! I just can't even!!! And that seems to show up in the other books as well. In this town, they act like you need a relationship to complete you!! I just can't! And let's not forget suggesting that being a nurse is low on the totem pole! (Nurse here).
I can't stand the people in the town, ESPECIALLY Liz and Mary Alice whose only purpose is to meddle in other people's business and try to force people together, which is a shame because you don't allow the two love interests to naturally like each other (hence the lack of chemistry).
My Takeaway and Verdict:
I can't take these books seriously. They're like very cheesy Hallmark romance movies, only a little more ridiculous. I felt like Katie and Nash lacked chemistry and everyone there annoyed me. There was NOBODY I cheered on.
I mean, it did have a good message about following your own path and going after what you wanted. Of wanting MORE and daring yourself to do it. That was good. But that message alone really wasn't enough to save the story for me this time.