Title: Christmas in Vermont
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Author: Bryan Mooney
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christmas Romance
Published: October 20, 2015
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
My Rating: 4 stars
Source: NetGalley
Cover Description:
In the small town of Woodstock, Vermont, Christmas means white snow and warm traditions. For ex-Marine Jack Reynolds, it’s a chance to visit home and sort out his life. He’s engaged but unhappy, his brother is missing in action, and he often thinks about Hope, the beautiful teacher who helped him survive an attack in Iraq before disappearing. Unbeknownst to Jack, Hope is in Woodstock, having sworn to visit the hometown of the man who saved her life.
A chance encounter brings Jack and Hope together once more, and they instantly feel the same deep connection that sustained them in Iraq. When a long-lost bag of Christmas cards is discovered at the local post office, the pair sets out to deliver them. As the letters bring joy around Woodstock, Jack and Hope grow closer—but misunderstandings and uncertainty come between them. Can the cozy town’s Christmas spirit help them find the courage to follow their hearts?
Read on for my thoughts on Christmas in Vermont, A Very White Christmas. No true spoilers, promise.
Sometimes a Christmas story is simply that – a charming, uplifting Christmas story. I enjoyed Christmas in Vermont very much. Jack and Hope had met under the worst possible circumstances originally. When the school Hope was teaching at in the Middle East came under attack, it was Jack who stayed with her, talked about his hometown to calm her as they awaited help. Jack had rescued her and probably saved her life, but Hope was unable to find him in the aftermath of their rescue. In reality they saved each other. Even if she couldn’t find Jack, she was determined to visit his hometown and see for herself the beauty of Vermont in all seasons, especially Christmas.
Hope did find Jack again and they picked up their friendship very easily. Jack was engaged, but it didn’t take him long to understand why he’d been looking at his upcoming marriage with uneasy feelings lately. She simply wasn’t Hope. He would have to end his engagement before he could pursue his feelings for Hope, but there was time as their friendship grew. And it was easy to keep company while delivering long lost letters and seeing the reactions of the townsfolk when they got news from long ago.
Christmas in Vermont is a charming, emotional Christmas read. And at this time of the year when I pull out old and new Christmas stories, that is exactly what I’m looking for… an uplifting, happy story with all the magic of Christmas and some romance to sweeten the story. I would not hesitate to recommend Christmas in Vermont to anyone who enjoys a good story, a charming romance and some Christmas feel good moment. Indulge and enjoy.
*I received an e-ARC of Christmas in Vermont from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. That does not change what I think of this novel.*
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