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A Witch For Mr. Holiday by Deanna Chase Series: Witches of Christmas Grove #1
Published by Bayou Moon Press LLC on October 29, 2019
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Holiday, Romance
Pages: 252
Format: eBook
Source: Free
Purchase Links: Amazon
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Welcome to Christmas Grove, where holiday magic and matchmaking is in the air.
When Rex Holiday walks into the charming town of Christmas Grove, all he plans to do is to spend the season helping out at his buddy’s Christmas tree farm. What he doesn’t expect is for an overzealous matchmaker to slip a love potion into his cider. But the joke’s on the resident matchmaker, because not even a potent love spell can break through the walls he’s built around his heart. But when the girl next door catches his eye, some of his barriers start to crumble. Still, Rex Holiday’s time in Christmas Grove is only temporary. He can’t afford to fall in love. Or can he?
Holly Reineer is a powerful spirit witch who can see the future for everyone. Everyone but herself that is. And when Rex Holiday walks into her life, she sees his, too. He’s destined for a big corporate job all the way across the country. So when he starts to show interest in her, she knows it’s only temporary, and Holly’s not interested in a fling. She wants her happily-ever-after. But he’s very hard to resist… Can a love spell rewrite the future? If so, Holly will need to learn to follow her heart and, for once, trust what she can’t see.
Thrifty Thursday is hosted by Books Of My Heart and the purpose of Thrifty Thursday is to read a book which was free at some point.
Kindle freebie on Dec 11, 2020.
A Witch For Mr. Holiday is book one in the Witches of Christmas Grove by Deanna Chase.
While this spin-off follows characters introduced in a chapter of the Witches of Knitting Hollow series, it didn’t quite reach the same heights as the original.
I was hoping for the warm, fuzzy Christmas family fun that characterized the Witches of Knotting Hollow books, but this leans more heavily toward contemporary romance with only occasional mentions of witchcraft.
Alas, the magic and community felt a bit shy this time. We don’t see the characters utilize their powers as much, nor is the strong sense of family and friendship present. The story also touched on some heavier aspects of life, preventing the “warm and fuzzies” I was looking for.
The story may stick to a classic line, but it’s an undemanding read that offers a nice, gentle touch of Christmas spirit—perfect for a light escape.
Overall, A Witch For Mr. Holiday was just an okay read.
Rated: 3 Stars
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About Deanna Chase
Deanna is a native Californian. After spending five years traveling in an RV, she and her husband moved into an adorable cottage in a small town outside of New Orleans. After about six months, Deanna was convinced their 1907 home was haunted. Late at night as she penned Haunted on Bourbon Street, she often heard footsteps throughout the old house. Luckily, the spirit appears to be harmless, as he/she has never done more than make a little noise and possibly smoke a few cigars. However, if the ghost ever shows up in a dream, you’ll be the first to hear of it. Smudge stick anyone?
When she isn’t writing, she is often goofing off with her husband in New Orleans and playing with her two shih tzu dogs.
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Sorry you didn’t enjoy this as much as the other ones. It had a good sounding synopsis for sure. Great review!
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Thanks for checking out my review.
Ah, too bad it didn’t match up with the tone you were looking for and wasn’t as magic-filled.
Thanks for checking out my review.
I think I have this as a freebie also. I have a favorable impression of this author.
I really enjoy her Witches of Knitting Hollow series. This one was just ok. It was missing the family feel and magical element. Thanks for visiting!