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| HOME SWEET CHRISTMAS – Susan Mallery Wishing Tree, Washington – Present Day Camryn Neff is only in Wishing Tree until her twin half-sisters turn eighteen and she can return to her former life in Chicago. She arrived two years ago after their mother died and she now runs the family gift wrapping store. One day Camryn is summoned to Helen Crane’s mansion, where the wealthy woman informs her that she is on the list of possible brides for her only son, Jake. Camryn is not interested and informs Helen of her decision. To drive the point home, she goes to Jake’s office and lets him know what his mother is doing. They have a good laugh about it, but soon sparks are flying between them. Newcomer River Best, lives in the apartment above the wrapping store. While the town has welcomed her, River is reserved when it comes to making friends and dating. Part of it is due to her checkered past, one that she is ashamed of. River is a computer tech and helps people with their websites. Camryn and two other women are friends with her, and it is they who convince River to apply for the Snow Queen position. It would be a good way to get involved in the annual Christmas celebration—until she realizes it will mean appearing alongside the Snow King, Dylan Tucker. Jake and Dylan are best friends but neither has found Ms. Right yet. Both face trust issues that mostly involve women who are looking to cash in on a rich husband. Jake also fears he could end up like his father—a cold, cheating husband. For Dylan, it’s about the secret he’s carrying. He’s the town secret Santa, but where is he getting the funds since he works in construction and lives modestly? Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year and HOME SWEET CHRISTMAS definitely needs to be put on the top of your Christmas book reading list. Camryn had a successful job and a fiancé in Chicago but gave both up to take care of her mother, who died of cancer over a year ago. Last Christmas wasn’t the best for her and the twins, so Camryn is determined to make it better this year. She hasn’t told her sisters that once they are off to college, she plans to return to Chicago. Because of her plans, she doesn’t want to get involved with any man in Wishing Tree. But after an attraction develops between her and Jake, they agree to have a temporary fling that will end once the holidays are over. Jake, like Camryn, isn’t looking for a spouse, which means his mother’s meddling in his love life is embarrassing. Meanwhile, Helen Crane continues her mission to find a bride for her son. Will this lead to complications between Jake and Camryn? Dylan is a nice guy and after meeting River, he’s attentive to her. River soon relaxes around him, even dreaming about what it would be like to kiss him. But even as she enjoys working with Dylan on the Christmas activities in Wishing Tree, she wonders if she should come clean with him about her past. How will he react knowing she was once a criminal? Yet, Dylan appears to be keeping secrets from her, which is something that makes her leery. Can she trust him? Their romance grows slowly, burdened by trust issues. Will they come clean with each other by the end of this tale? The romance is up and down in HOME SWEET CHRISTMAS as love is never a smooth road for the two couples. Surrounding them are the people who care and love them. Christmas is in the air. You can almost smell the freshly baked Christmas cookies. Camryn has decisions to make if she wants to stay with Jake. River and Dylan have to learn to trust each other. Will our couples find happiness by the end of HOME SWEET CHRISTMAS? Find out the answer by grabbing a copy of this engaging tale. Patti Fischer |
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