A Mistletoe Kiss

Marietta, Montana is a wonderful place to spend New Years Eve. Even if it is only a fictional town and through a book. Getting lost in this book, when it is cold outside (which is fun since it matches the snowy cold weather in Marietta) made for a delightful time as I escaped once again to one of my favorite fictional places in the states. Ms Faye once again captured my attention with her attention to details and as the characters came to life on the pages of my kindle. I have to say it it was so funny how it brought back memories of my small college town to me with many of the issues in the book. Suzanna bless her heart, was left at the altar by ~no neck then dumped by her boyfriend. "Doomed to be an old maid at 30." Sounds very familiar to me. Then we have the hunka hunka burning love who moves in next door Jake Hamilton. Retired from the Army and working with an old high school friend of her's... Now again small town, single women you can just imagine what happens to this poor good looking man as he walks thru the Piggly Wiggly. ( oh they do not call it that there). YEP Oh and yes they do have their own version of phone tree. You know what that is right. ALL towns and mettling places have it. One person tells you something and it goes to the next and so on and so forth... You know like the game we played when we were kids. "telephone". This book is really good. It had me laughing at times and other times I was going yep, yes did this author look at my diary or something. Once again another fun read from Marietta and yes you can read this any time of the year!

Once again Ms Faye gives us a romance that is not only sweet, but also touching, heartfelt and entertaining. Suzanne Simms has been jilted and dumped twice and she has decided this year she is not going to do much celebrating for Christmas, especially since her parents are no longer living in town. She has also decided not to get involved with anyone , at least for a long time. Sergeant Jake Hamilton, her new neighbor, has no interest in falling in love. either. He feels he hasn’t really felt love in his live. They meet when he rescues her cat, and forge a friendship. When Suzanne’s parents decide to return to town, she’s in a bind. She has yet to tell them her last boyfriend left her . Jake comes to her rescue and proposes he become her pretend boyfriend. Somehow, the attraction grows and both deal with it differently as things get complicated. Especially since her family really likes him. Besides the plot that is entertaining and touching, there is more to the story. It’s about trust, overcoming fears, and finding someone who will love you as you are. The author also reminds us that many returning troops suffer from PTSD, as well as the fact that our experiences as a child will affect us as adults. Last but not least, that Christmas is magical, a time for new beginnings and a time to spend with family and friends. I was gifted this copy by Netgalley and Tule Publishing. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

I enjoyed ready this amazing love story, A Mistletoe Kiss by Jennifer Faye, book two in her Tangled Charms series. I remember being at the point where I gave up on finding on Mr. Right because of running into too many Mr. Wrongs. It was shortly after that when I met the guy who became my husband. This is what happens to Suzanna Simms, co-owner of Tangled Charms when she runs into her new next door neighbor Sergeant Jake Hamilton. Suzanna was doing fine until she learned all of her family was returning to Marietta to celebrate Christmas. Suzanna’s family mistakenly assumes that Jake’s her new boyfriend, which he agrees to pretend to do. Jake never thought he would fall in love, but when he finds Suzanna’s kisses are sweeter than the cookies she bakes for him, he knows he’s in trouble. This Christmas charade gives these two a chance to discover more about themselves and the love they both desire. I really enjoyed this sweet love story and had trouble putting this book down, reading this book in one day. Jennifer wrote a wonderful story that drew me in, making me forget the world around me and not let me go until I turned the last page. I highly recommend this book to other readers. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.