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A review by allingoodtime
Candlelight Christmas by Susan Wiggs
3.0
It’s not really Logan’s fault I have such an issue with him. It’s not exactly that I dislike him, but I have never been able to attach myself to him in this series. I know it’s because of the Daisy/Julian thing. Logan didn’t ask to be the 3rd in their love triangle. He’s not to be blamed that I ship Daisy & Julian super hard. I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to be team Logan, even when it’s his story being told this time.
I ended up appreciating seeing the single dad side of Logan. The things he did in his life to be the best dad possible when it became clear he’d never get to be a full-time parent. Especially when his ex moved out of state so he only sees Charlie a few times a year. Reading this story through the eyes of Logan, being privy to his feelings when Charlie has to say goodbye, really helped me to form a better attachment to Logan.
I really like Darcy, but she ended up being a hard nut for me to crack. I felt like I wanted to know the other Darcy. The one Logan’s sister has known all along. The one pre-marriage, and definitely pre-divorce. To me, it felt like I was reading about a character from a different series that was crossing over into this series. Like I should have known more. I understand what she went through on a surface level, but I needed more depth. It’s very unusual for me to feel so disconnected from a character written by Susan Wiggs so it threw me off even more. I really WANTED to feel for Darcy, yet it almost felt like the more surface feelings I often get from characters in much shorter stories.
All that being said, I still enjoyed this book. I was rooting for Darcy and Logan to find their way. Logan definitely redeemed himself in my eyes. And while I don’t necessarily feel like I needed a Logan story, I think the series would have felt like things were unfinished without him getting his HEA.
This review can also be found at All In Good Time.
I ended up appreciating seeing the single dad side of Logan. The things he did in his life to be the best dad possible when it became clear he’d never get to be a full-time parent. Especially when his ex moved out of state so he only sees Charlie a few times a year. Reading this story through the eyes of Logan, being privy to his feelings when Charlie has to say goodbye, really helped me to form a better attachment to Logan.
I really like Darcy, but she ended up being a hard nut for me to crack. I felt like I wanted to know the other Darcy. The one Logan’s sister has known all along. The one pre-marriage, and definitely pre-divorce. To me, it felt like I was reading about a character from a different series that was crossing over into this series. Like I should have known more. I understand what she went through on a surface level, but I needed more depth. It’s very unusual for me to feel so disconnected from a character written by Susan Wiggs so it threw me off even more. I really WANTED to feel for Darcy, yet it almost felt like the more surface feelings I often get from characters in much shorter stories.
All that being said, I still enjoyed this book. I was rooting for Darcy and Logan to find their way. Logan definitely redeemed himself in my eyes. And while I don’t necessarily feel like I needed a Logan story, I think the series would have felt like things were unfinished without him getting his HEA.
This review can also be found at All In Good Time.