And now to the Main Event:
A
Romance for Christmas
By
Kayelle Allen
A
cop at the door on Christmas Eve brings an unexpected gift.
A sweet holiday romance
showcasing love, loss, and the spirit of giving.
It's
Christmas Eve, and the end of a year in which everything Dara loves has been
lost. Everything but her little girl and a fierce determination to survive.
When a cop brings Christmas to her door, he brings another gift she never
expected to get.
"Mommy?"
Christine's young voice broke in on her thoughts.
Dara
put down the romance she'd been re-reading, the favorite she'd had since she
was sixteen. She'd sold all her others at a yard sale the previous week.
"What is it, sweetie?"
"Why
don't we has a real tree for Chribmas?"
"Why
don't we 'have'," she corrected. "Come sit by me." Dara patted
the couch and tucked her chenille robe closer around her.
One
arm around Matilda, her cloth doll, Christine climbed up beside her mother and
cuddled.
Matilda's going to need stuffing before
long. Her head flopped forward, face against her flat
chest. When did the lace on her dress get
so ragged? Dara smoothed the doll's dress. "Remember when Daddy went
home to heaven before Christmas last year?"
Christine
knuckled her eyes and yawned. "I 'member."
"And
then Mommy got hurt in the car accident and couldn't go to work?"
"Uh
huh."
Dara
took a deep breath. "Well, it meant there was no money for a real tree
this year. But I'm sure Santa will still bring you presents." Gifts Dara
bought by selling her entire collection of romance novels at a yard sale at her
friend Sherilyn's house. "And we drew a tree, right?" She pointed at
the crayon-bright drawing taped to the wall. Construction paper ornaments
decorated each branch.
"But
it doesn't smell like a Chribmas tree."
Dara
hugged her. "I know, baby. I know."
"How
will Santa leave his presents?" Christine pulled away and got on her
knees. "He can't put them under the tree, Mommy."
"Oh, honey!" She ruffled her daughter's
hair, swallowing the lump in her throat. "Santa will find a way." She
leaned forward and kissed her little girl. "We should get you in bed so he
can come. He can't leave presents while you're awake."
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This is a short (38 pages) sweet romance about a widowed young
woman and her daughter struggling to make ends meet while she struggles with
the cost of therapy from a hit and run accident. The Christmas looks very
bleak. They can’t even afford a tree…or much in presents.
Enters a widowed policeman with a young daughter bearing
good news that they’ve caught the hit and run guy and she’ll be getting a
sizable insurance reimbursement from the guy’s insurance company. He’s also
gathered up donations of toys for her little girl.
Seriously, how could she not fall in love with a guy
bearing needed Christmas presents?
For those of you tired of sex in your romances, this
is your book. It couldn’t get much better behaved than this one. They don’t even kiss.
But they do have Christmas together, the girls get along, his parents like her,
and try to help matters progress.
The two are cautious, but they are also cautiously
optimistic at the conclusion of the story. Personally I prefer a stronger ending, but preferences
differ by readers. In the real world, this ending would be a good one.
I give this 4 stars for being so nice through and
through.
We need a 'feel good' story during the holidays.
Peek inside the book for background on the story, the reason for the names, excerpts, buy links, and more: http://is.gd/rom4cmaspeek
Kayelle
Allen is a multi-published, award-winning author. Her unstoppable heroes and
heroines include contemporary every day folk, role-playing immortal gamers,
futuristic covert agents, and warriors who purr.
Website
http://kayelleallen.mobi
Twitter
http://twitter.com/kayelleallen
Goodreads http://goodreads.com/KayelleAllen
thank you so much for featuring my Christmas romance today, Liza. You rock!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome anytime
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful story. I could really use the pick me up!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Melissa! I tried for uplifting and realistic at the same time. Sometimes they don't go together. ;)
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