Tis The Season by Robyn Carr - Audio Version

Tis The Season

Dual Novellas

by Robyn Carr

Audio Version

☆☆☆☆☆

You get two stories in one book this way!!

Under the Christmas Tree

and

Midnight Confessions

It's Robyn Carr and Therese Plummer.

They are romantic, fun, sweet love stories.

Taking place at Christmas time. 

You cannot hope for more to listen to.

It will make you smile and hum as you

do your dishes or cleaning or driving. 

Tis The Season is available on Audible Escape!!

So go get your copy to make the season 

a little happier. 

Review by Lisa Hutson

Movie Review- A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Movie Review

☆☆☆☆☆

We all know the wonder of Mr Rogers.

Has there ever been another well known person

like him? With such kindness and honesty?

So much care for humans. Love for children.

 

The movie isnt just the story of Mr Rogers.

It gives a little insight into his wife.

And the relationship they had.

Then, there is a whole other story!

Lloyd Vogel.

What a story!!

Not just his story. A hard family relationship story.

But then the story of the relationship between

Lloyd and Fred Rogers.

I can only presume there are many other

stories like his. Many other people that had their

lives touched so wonderfully by Mr Rogers.

 

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a wonderful

movie. My husband and I were held spellbound by it.

 

I highly recommend finding an afternoon to go

watch this one. It will make your day so much better.

 

Review by Lisa Hutson 



Susan's Review of Holly Pointe and Candy Canes by Cindy Kirk

Quirky Faith Pierson loves her life in rural Vermont. Especially in December when she throws herself into the local holiday festivities.

Widower Graham Westfall doesn’t have time for Christmas. After missing the mark on his last ad campaign by a New York mile, his job now hangs in the balance. He has one month to come up with a new campaign or he’s out. He arrives in Holly Pointe planning to work the month away while his twin daughters spend time with their grandmother.

When he discovers there’s no room at Gramma Ginny’s Inn, his only choice of lodging is the one place in Holly Pointe he doesn’t want to be…the Candy Cane Christmas House.

Holiday Party Central accurately describes the home where Faith and her Grandmother live. Under this roof there are cookies to bake, lessons to learn and love to embrace. If a romance between an artist and an ad executive can’t bloom at this time of year…then when?

Faith Pierson was my favorite character in Cindy Kirk’s first Holly Pointe holiday story. A kind, generous person, Faith personified the true spirt and meaning of Christmas. She loves all of the holiday events in her town and immerses herself in the town’s holiday activities.

Graham Westfall and his twin daughters travel to Holly Pointe to spend time with his late wife’s family. They arrive to find a houseful of people and end up renting an apartment in Faith’s family home. Graham is all business. His plan of rewriting an ad campaign falls apart when he realizes that he will have to spend Family time with his daughters.

I love the characters in this series. Faith stepped up to care for her grandmother, Mary, when she became ill. Faith stayed in Holly Pointe and opened a store which features and handmade inspirational sayings painted on boards. The store, her employees and the inspirational messages are important to Faith. Graham’s mother-in-law Ginny is a fabulous character-her conversations with Graham are fabulous-she encourages him to talk about his wife, to consider dating and to go after what he really wants.

Two characters that surprised me were Dustin and Krista. Faith and her store were featured on their tv show last season. The episode got high ratings and the couple have made Faith an offer to feature her work in their new store. The couple is also connected to Graham as he is being offered a second chance to create an ad campaign for the power couple. I liked that Cindy Kirk depicted Dustin as an aggressive business man-I was not thrilled with his actions and his underhanded way of getting what he wanted. The conflict between these characters adds a lot of spice to the story. Faith and Graham’s relationship is tested and Faith’s determination to take her time making her decision makes Dustin realize that he cannot push Faith into a commitment.

I love that the characters are not perfect; they are relatable. Trust, faith and love are the cornerstones of this holiday novel. I love the small town setting and the sense of community-people coming together to share traditions in this series. Loved that Cindy Kirk presented “an opportunity of a lifetime” to Faith and Graham and how it drove the storyline. Grab a cup of tea and your favorite blanket or corgi—and settle in for a fabulous afternoon read. This book is a holiday treasure.

Reviewed by Susan Gorman

ARC provided by the author

Check out my review of Book One of this series-Holly Pointe and Mistletoe by Cindy Kirk