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Julie Caplin has done it again. Woe betide anyone who interrupted me whilst I was reading this story, from beginning to end if anyone dared to approach they’d better be bringing caffeination with them.  I don’t know what it is with Julie’s writing, be it her characters or the plot but in each of the three I have read, I have found a little piece of myself in the story. Be it a name, a wish, an emotion or, as with Paris, a place I have felt myself transforming into the character and living every up and down right there with them. It is a rare breed of an author whose words have the ability to affect me in this way.  The story in itself was a joy to read, every morsel made was a delight and the characters, each with their little quirks, loveable.  There was nothing about this book I didn’t like, well except the tea flavored macaroons, I mean they should have at least been coffee * chuckles* With thanks to #HarperImpulse and #Netgalley for the advance reader...

Have you ever read a story that had you so invested that you cried the entire final three chapters? That's what Ms. St. James's story did to me. The heartache of the unknown, how someone will react to the unconditional love that it the backbone of a relationship. Previously published under, the now-defunct, Kindle World this story has been extended for the better and re-published for all to enjoy. I have rated ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soldiers-Forever-Beyond-Valor-Book-ebook/dp/B07GVTH1VK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1535535265&sr=8-2&keywords=a+soldier%27s+forever https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GVTH1VK?pf_rd_p=d1f45e03-8b73-4c9a-9beb-4819111bef9a&pf_rd_r=ZC7MW8PZTP9E8TYEXJMS

OMG This book is puptastic! I'm rating it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The first thing that caught my attention with this book on # NetGalley was the cover, the big fluffy dog, the red coat and the snowy background. I am a sucker for festive romance and pups, so this was a must read. Whilst the festive season was a background theme and not the main event didn’t put me off as the plot sucked me in from the first page. I had not read book one in the Rescue Me series, but that is on me and my error will soon be rectified.  The characters are multidimensional which, for me, is critical to a good story. Tess has a past, which altered her whole life view. Mason has suffered a possible career-altering injury and has become jaded with the world he socializes in. But the character who really makes this book for me is Tess’s grandma, what can I say? She’s Italian LOL. Oh and not to be left out the star of the show, John Ronald, what a pup! I just wanted to hug the fur off of him, what a characte...

Rated ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I loved this book, it has a little bit of everything love, sorrow, the age-old conundrum of the possibility of friends to lovers and even stomach flips. Nina’s backstory brings an expected depth to The Magic of Christmas Tree Farm and is very relatable, it makes her more human and explains the way the way she is.  I particularly love the interlinking of each of the main characters plots, especially the younger characters, who bring an extra dimension to the book. This is an excellent weekend read and my thanks to #NetGalley # AriaFiction for this ARC it is definitely a 5 star read from me. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magic-Christmas-Tree-Farm-bestselling-ebook/dp/B07BMDDRLD/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535522218&sr=8-1&keywords=the+magic+of+christmas+tree+farm

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rated A slow burn, but worth the wait. It took me a while to get into this story, I don’t know if it was because I built up the excitement in my head, or because it was written and paced a little differently to what I’m used to, but I eventually fell in love with this story.  Don’t take my comments about it being different as something bad, it’s not. I loved the characters, well not Spencer, but the rest and I loved the town and most importantly the ending, but it was just a little slow in places and chances are that is just me and no reflection on the author.  Read and honestly reviewed thanks to #NetGalley and #Hallmark Publishing https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Evergreen-Hallmark-Channel-Original-ebook/dp/B07DLJBDRZ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1534187540&sr=8-3&keywords=christmas+in+evergreen