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A review by readwithkaitlin
Meet Me Under the Kissing Bough by Sarah L. McConkie, Anneka R. Walker, Josi S. Kilpack
4.0
There are a lot of different Christmas collections that I have read in the past. There was something different about this one however. Each of the stories seemed longer than normal novella, and that was a treat for me. I have read books from Josi S. Kilpack and Anneka Walker before, but Sarah L. McConkie was a new author for me.
Josi's Meet Me Under the Kissing Bough was a cute, second chance at love, story. The concept of both of them being widowers was sweet. The chance to open yourself after a loss of a spouse is a special one and one that was nice to read about.
Aneeka brought a great story for me in Healing Hearts for the Holiday. When I started reading it there was something really familiar to me about the setting, and the feuding families. It made me think of another Christmas story I head read before. And I was right. Aneeka wrote Lord Blakely's Gift in the Christmas collection, A Hopeful Christmas. I loved the continuation of the Hunt and Blakely family. It was one of those novellas where I would have loved to have read it as a full novel, but finished reading it knowing it was concluded. Seeing Julia, the peacemaker in her family, take a stand for what she wanted was one of those moments that you cheered.
With Sarah being a new author for me, I had no expectations. I was greatly rewarded though. I made the connection to A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens but not directly. It wasn't until it was quoted that I knew I was right. I loved that the part of Ebenezer Scrooge was played by Lady Caroline. My heart broke for her the more she come to find her happiness because it brought her so much pain along the way. I appreciated the story very much and it was a wonderful way to finish the collection.
Over all a 4 star rating for me. I look forward to reading this again closer to Christmas.
Thank you Netgalley for the eARC and the opportunity to review this lovely collection.
Josi's Meet Me Under the Kissing Bough was a cute, second chance at love, story. The concept of both of them being widowers was sweet. The chance to open yourself after a loss of a spouse is a special one and one that was nice to read about.
Aneeka brought a great story for me in Healing Hearts for the Holiday. When I started reading it there was something really familiar to me about the setting, and the feuding families. It made me think of another Christmas story I head read before. And I was right. Aneeka wrote Lord Blakely's Gift in the Christmas collection, A Hopeful Christmas. I loved the continuation of the Hunt and Blakely family. It was one of those novellas where I would have loved to have read it as a full novel, but finished reading it knowing it was concluded. Seeing Julia, the peacemaker in her family, take a stand for what she wanted was one of those moments that you cheered.
With Sarah being a new author for me, I had no expectations. I was greatly rewarded though. I made the connection to A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens but not directly. It wasn't until it was quoted that I knew I was right. I loved that the part of Ebenezer Scrooge was played by Lady Caroline. My heart broke for her the more she come to find her happiness because it brought her so much pain along the way. I appreciated the story very much and it was a wonderful way to finish the collection.
Over all a 4 star rating for me. I look forward to reading this again closer to Christmas.
Thank you Netgalley for the eARC and the opportunity to review this lovely collection.