The Christmas Cat by Melody Carlson


The Christmas Cat by Melody Carlson
Publisher: Revell
Genre: Contemporary, Holiday, Inspirational
Length: Full Length (177 pgs)
Heat Level: Sweet
Rating: 3 stars
Reviewed by Nymphaea

After years abroad, Garrison Brown returns home to Vancouver to build a new life. When his beloved grandmother passes away a few weeks before Christmas, Garrison goes to her house to sort out her belongings, including six cats who need new homes. While Garrison hopes to dispense with the task quickly, his grandmother’s instructions don’t allow for speed. She has left Garrison with some challenging requirements for the future homes of her furry friends–plus a sizeable monetary gift for the new owners. Garrison’s job is to match the cats with the right owners without disclosing the surprise gift. Along the way, he may just meet someone who can make him stay.

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I’d never read a book by Melody Carlson before this one and I’m glad I did pick this one up. First off, there are cats. Second, there’s a bit of romance. So those had me hooked. It’s got sweet moments, it’s Christmas…what can you say?
I didn’t expect an incredibly deep story. I wanted a nice Christmas tale for a cold evening. This one didn’t disappoint in that respect–it’s a nice book.

If you’re a cat person…there are moments I wasn’t thrilled with the hero. He’s supposed to home the cats his grandmother had and he’s allergic…or is he? I got he wanted to start fresh since he’d just come home from Uganda, but his intentions for getting rid of the cats seemed a tad heartless. I would’ve thought he’d be more concerned about the felines because they were his grandmother’s, rather than so eager to get rid of them.

But I did enjoy the tinge of romance and the holiday spirit in the book.

If you’re looking for a book with cats, Christmas and romance, then this might be the book for you.

Red Door Inn by Liz Johnson


Red Door Inn by Liz Johnson
Publisher: Revell
Genre: Contemporary, Inspirational
Length: Full Length (354 pgs)
Heat Level: Sweet
Rating: 4.5 stars
Reviewed by Stephanotis

Marie Carrington is running from a host of bad memories. Broke and desperate, she’s hoping to find safety and sanctuary on Prince Edward Island, where she reluctantly agrees to help decorate a renovated bed-and-breakfast before it opens for prime tourist season.

Seth Sloane didn’t move three thousand miles to work on his uncle’s B&B so he could babysit a woman with a taste for expensive antiques and a bewildering habit of jumping every time he brushes past her. He came to help restore the old Victorian–and to forget about the fiancée who broke his heart.
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The story starts with Marie who is down to her last few dollars and needs to buy a ferry ticket to go to Prince Edward Island. While waiting she meets, an older man, Jack who just so happens to be in need of someone to help him pick colors for an inn he’s just purchased. While at the inn Marie meets with a few of the local residents, Aretha and Caden and things seem to be going okay for her until Jack’s nephew, Seth enters the picture and things begin to get rocky.

I loved all the characters in this book. They came across as lifelike and loveable and I found myself cheering each of them. What I enjoyed the most was the speed at which the author revealed why Marie was running so far from home. Nothing was dumped too soon into the story which I felt added to its appeal. Seth too has his own demons to bear and as they slowly begin to trust one another you find yourself wanting to read more at each sitting.

There’s a second romance weaved into this story which was also enjoyable and that’s the one between Aretha and Jack. The conflict was believable and just when you thought they’d turned a corner there was something else that got in the way and made you want to read on.

I can’t remember ever reading a book set on Prince Edward Island but Ms. Johnson did such a good job describing it, I think I’d like to see it for myself. If you like sweet romances with lovable characters, a realistic plot and an island setting, then I’d definitely check this one out.