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A review by bookwyrm_lark
Candlelight Christmas by Susan Wiggs
3.0
Review originally published at The Bookwyrm's Hoard.
Neither Logan nor Darcy is looking for love. In fact, Darcy has pretty much sworn off, after finding out her ex was cheating on her with his ex-wife. She's sworn off kids, too, given her experience with loving and then losing her stepchildren. Logan is more focused on making the best of his holidays with his son and surviving the times when they're apart. But when life offers both Logan and Darcy a second chance, they have to decide whether to open their hearts to love.
This isn't a romance about perfect people or even perfect endings, though the ending is quite satisfying. Nor is the romance fraught with danger or major misunderstandings. Instead, it's a gentle romance about the quiet unfolding of love between two people, and about the circle of people who care about them. Susan Wiggs is terrific at showing families and friendship at their messy, complicated, and loving best, and these underpin and uplift the entire novel. From Logan's impulsive offer to help out when his son's best friend's mother needs a hand, to Darcy's instinctive understanding of what a young boy most want -- and needs -- for Christmas, the genuine goodwill and caring in this book warmed my heart and put me in the holiday spirit.
FTC disclosure: I received a review copy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
Neither Logan nor Darcy is looking for love. In fact, Darcy has pretty much sworn off, after finding out her ex was cheating on her with his ex-wife. She's sworn off kids, too, given her experience with loving and then losing her stepchildren. Logan is more focused on making the best of his holidays with his son and surviving the times when they're apart. But when life offers both Logan and Darcy a second chance, they have to decide whether to open their hearts to love.
This isn't a romance about perfect people or even perfect endings, though the ending is quite satisfying. Nor is the romance fraught with danger or major misunderstandings. Instead, it's a gentle romance about the quiet unfolding of love between two people, and about the circle of people who care about them. Susan Wiggs is terrific at showing families and friendship at their messy, complicated, and loving best, and these underpin and uplift the entire novel. From Logan's impulsive offer to help out when his son's best friend's mother needs a hand, to Darcy's instinctive understanding of what a young boy most want -- and needs -- for Christmas, the genuine goodwill and caring in this book warmed my heart and put me in the holiday spirit.
FTC disclosure: I received a review copy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.