The Christmas List
by Maren Moore
Self-Published
Book 3 in the Strawberry Hollow Series
I love Christmas.
So much so that in my smalltown I’m known as The Queen of Christmas.
And no one knows holiday festivities quite like Strawberry Hollow.
Only this Christmas season delivers an unexpected twist in the form of Wyatt Owens.
The handsome single father of my new student…
Who just so happens to also be my first love.
The one who broke my heart all those years ago.
I haven’t seen Wyatt since he left our hometown behind, but a piece of my heart has always been his.
And all those old feelings come rushing back the moment we see each other again.
Only now the boy I once loved is a charming, delicious and intoxicating man.
One I’m not sure I can resist.
Especially when neither of us can deny his daughter Lucy’s holiday wish- for the three of us to compete together as a team in Strawberry Hollow’s Annual Christmas List tradition.
At first, he’s determined to win every festive challenge on the list but the more things we check off, the more it seems like he wants to win me instead.
Soon things are heating up between us, and suddenly I find myself at risk of falling… for my ex.
But I’m not sure I could survive the heartbreak of losing him again.
Is this just a holiday fling…
Or is this the second chance I’ve always secretly hoped for?
Genre
Triggers
Single parent
Before I begin, I would like to thank Valentine PR, Maren Moore, and her team for sending me an arc of The Christmas List, in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Hallmark After Dark indeed.
This story was adorable. Truly. It's everything you love about Hallmark Christmas movies (if that's your thing - it's not mine) but with some more realistic themes and adult content. All in novella size so one can enjoy holiday cheer, even if they don't have much time to devote to a book.
The story itself is sweet. It's a small town (think Stars Hollow from Gilmore Girls), second chance romance between high school sweethearts. She has always loved him - even when he left town and broke her heart. Little does she know that her newest student's father is the one who got away. The whole premise of a little girl who loves Christmas as much as her new teacher is adorable. Add in a town that has a Christmas to-do list for an annual contest ... double dose adorable.
Which isn't usually my thing.
So the fact the Maren adds in some spice, makes this more my cup of tea.
The characters are great. Just your average characters that you can imagine living next door to you.
If you want a short holiday romance to keep you warm at night, check out the third novella in Maren Moore's Strawberry Hollow series, The Christmas List.
Coming Soon!
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