Silver Bells

A very sweet and moving story. These days my reading preferences tend towards more spicy stories and mostly in the M/M Romance genre. That said, I have a few favorite authors whose stories I will always read and Ev Bishop is one of those authors. I've been a huge fan of her River's Sigh B & B since the first book came out in January 2015. I've only had time to read Ev's story (Silver Bells) in this collection of novellas from nine different authors and just this one story is well worth the cost of this anthology (99 cents when I bought it). Bryn and Sean meet on a snowy night just before Christmas. They are both stranded in a snow storm and end up sharing the only cabin available at River's Sigh B & B. Bryn is suffering from very low self-esteem due to her jerk of an ex-husband. Sean is tired of the treatment he's received from his off-again-on-again girlfriend. Something almost magical seems to happen to them while they are at River's Sigh. This story had me in tears at many places; sad tears at times for Bryn and Sean and sometime happy tears for them; that's my favorite kind of story. While I would classify Silver Bells as mostly a sweet story it also has a hint of spice in places. For a relatively short novella the story really packed a punch for me. Sean and Bryn are perfect for each other but a relationship between them just can't be that easy; a bit of conflict is inevitable but the ending to this story is perfect. And, if you like epilogues as much as I do, Ev Bishop has written a wonderful one for Bryn and Sean; it was just perfect! I'm ready for more River's Sign B & B stories, Ev. Are you listening? <smile> I wish that River's Sign B & B was a real place that I could go visit.

This is an Awesome collection of holiday stories! My favorite story was Silver Bells by Ev Bishop I love when I get to read about a trip to River's Sigh B & B. I loved Bryn and Sean and was really excited to see old friends from the other books in the series. If you haven't read the others in this series I highly recommend them. These stories get you in the holiday spirit ready to start that wonderful holiday spirit!

It does not get much better than Christmas at River's Sign B & B. Bryn cannot see to drive further. Sean careens off the road in the storm. Together they make it to River's Sign B & B. This story is novella length but the characters and situation are extremely well developed. Two broken souls, distant family, disappointments about children - can all be resolved at River's Sigh? Sweet romance I could not put down.