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A review by chelseaj91
The Advent Bride by Mary Connealy
4.0
Melanie Douglas attempts to connect with a troubled student using an advent box with hidden rewards. When Henry O’Keeffe sees a remarkable change in his son, he has to meet the new teacher. Will more than one prayer be answered in the small Nebraska town?
What a great novella to start The 12 Brides of Christmas!
This is the first time that I've read something by Mary Connealy, but I can honestly say that I will probably be picking more of her works in the future. She did a great job weaving together a beautiful, touching romance and injecting the perfect amount of humor and heart.
The way Melanie manages to deal with Simon was inspiring. I wish that all mischievous little boys could be so easily distracted by a box...I also really like how, knowing that Henry was a widower, she willing stayed with Simon after school until Henry was able to collect him. Granted, Henry's blaming her for Simon's actions didn't help anything, but that clearly set the stage for some unexpected romance.
Mary did a great job of paralleling Simon's (and maybe even everyone else's) joy of discovering what was in the box with anticipation of Christ's birth at Christmas.
Can't wait to read the rest of these novellas! :)
*In return for an honest review, I received a free copy from Barbour Publishing*
What a great novella to start The 12 Brides of Christmas!
This is the first time that I've read something by Mary Connealy, but I can honestly say that I will probably be picking more of her works in the future. She did a great job weaving together a beautiful, touching romance and injecting the perfect amount of humor and heart.
The way Melanie manages to deal with Simon was inspiring. I wish that all mischievous little boys could be so easily distracted by a box...I also really like how, knowing that Henry was a widower, she willing stayed with Simon after school until Henry was able to collect him. Granted, Henry's blaming her for Simon's actions didn't help anything, but that clearly set the stage for some unexpected romance.
Mary did a great job of paralleling Simon's (and maybe even everyone else's) joy of discovering what was in the box with anticipation of Christ's birth at Christmas.
Can't wait to read the rest of these novellas! :)
*In return for an honest review, I received a free copy from Barbour Publishing*