My latest review is on a quick read by Melody Carlson. I have read many of her books, Back in the early 2000's she wrote a lot of christian chick lit that I loved. So i was excited when her name popped up on my monthly books to request email.
This is a quick little read, at just a little over 160 pages. I read it in an entire evening. And still had time left over! Its a sweet story about a Mom and her teen son who are going back to where she spent summers with her grandparents. Her grandpa recently passed away and left her a cottage. She intends to fix it up quickly and sell it for some much needed income for her and her son. But of course it doesn't quite go that smoothly, and her son is desperate to live there. Add in a cute dog, some little girls who are neighbors that they befriend, a cute guy ( of course! ) and your requisite woman who thinks she has dibs on the aforementioned cute guy. It was a little predictable. But it was sweet and like I said, a fast little read.
Having previously read many of Ms. Carlson's books I was disappointed with how the characters were portrayed. I felt like they weren't fully developed. For instance, the romance in this book was less than a month, and then they were engaged. I found that hard to believe. I think you could fall in love with someone quickly, but how you would know you were going to spend the rest of your life with them in under a month....? Especially with kids involved, that didn't seem very practical or thought out.
Other than that it was a sweet book, and if you're looking for a short book that will put you in a festive holiday spirit this might just be for you!
Thanks to Revell for providing me with a book in exchange for my always honest opinions!
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