alexlcriddle's review
2.0
The story was decent, but at times quite clunky, especially when it came to developing and showcasing the relationship between Dakota and Adam. My main problem with this novel was the writing. There were many mistakes throughout, (grammatical, extra words where there shouldn’t have been, etc.), and the dialogue was so forced, it made me cringe a few times. Overall, I wish the characters had interacted more naturally with one another.
mrsdmvh's review
4.0
In July, my mother got me addicted to Hallmark Christmas movies. I decided this holiday season I would read some cheesy, Hallmarky novels and enjoy myself. What I learned is that it is impossible for me to read a holiday romance novel in more than 1 sitting, it just doesn’t work. I end up staying up until the book is finished, which is ok with me!
Let’s get one thing straight, yes, this book is absolutely predictable, just like every single Christmas Hallmark movie ever made. The story is just plain adorable and had me sucked in. This is also part of a series so guess what I’ll be reading in my near future!
This is the story about the super hunky soccer player, Adam, who moves back to his hometown to help his parents while his father recovers a heart attack and a woman, Dakota, who owns a fancy upscale, unique jewelry business. Dakota recently suffered an injury in a car accident and can no longer craft how she used to and came to this small town to try and reinvent herself, while swearing off men.
Adam and Dakota meet when she goes to pick up the keys to her rental home. Adam is stepping in for his father with his real estate business and instantly there is a connection. They continue to bond over trying to save a dance hall in the town and Dakota steps up and leads fundraising efforts.
Dakota and Adam are doing everything they can to remain friends. Dakota has to remind herself that he’s going to be leaving soon and going back to the world of soccer, so she is trying not to get too attached. Everyone around them can see they are perfect together, so why do they keep denying it?
There are some grammatical errors in this book that make you stop and re-read what you just read to try and make sense of it. Aside from that, this book is for you if you love and adore Christmas Hallmark movies. In fact, Hallmark, this book needs to be made into a movie STAT!
This is a 4-star book from me, provided you love the super cheesy holiday romance. If you are not into that at all, just skip over this book or pass it along to your Hallmark loving friend! It is such a cute, sweet story and now I need to read the other books in this series to see what happens with the others in the story!
Let’s get one thing straight, yes, this book is absolutely predictable, just like every single Christmas Hallmark movie ever made. The story is just plain adorable and had me sucked in. This is also part of a series so guess what I’ll be reading in my near future!
This is the story about the super hunky soccer player, Adam, who moves back to his hometown to help his parents while his father recovers a heart attack and a woman, Dakota, who owns a fancy upscale, unique jewelry business. Dakota recently suffered an injury in a car accident and can no longer craft how she used to and came to this small town to try and reinvent herself, while swearing off men.
Adam and Dakota meet when she goes to pick up the keys to her rental home. Adam is stepping in for his father with his real estate business and instantly there is a connection. They continue to bond over trying to save a dance hall in the town and Dakota steps up and leads fundraising efforts.
Dakota and Adam are doing everything they can to remain friends. Dakota has to remind herself that he’s going to be leaving soon and going back to the world of soccer, so she is trying not to get too attached. Everyone around them can see they are perfect together, so why do they keep denying it?
There are some grammatical errors in this book that make you stop and re-read what you just read to try and make sense of it. Aside from that, this book is for you if you love and adore Christmas Hallmark movies. In fact, Hallmark, this book needs to be made into a movie STAT!
This is a 4-star book from me, provided you love the super cheesy holiday romance. If you are not into that at all, just skip over this book or pass it along to your Hallmark loving friend! It is such a cute, sweet story and now I need to read the other books in this series to see what happens with the others in the story!
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