I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately! I fell in love with the written word when I was 4 years old, and many years later I haven’t stopped enjoying the art. To me, the written word represents art so unlike many other art forms, and yet so creative. Instead of looking at a beautiful painting, you get lost in the sculpture of how words and sentences are strung together to form a story.
And wow, does Christmas Charms get you lost in the talent of story, but more on that later.
I have to admit I slowed down a lot. 2020 has been a year of introspection and rediscovery for me, and now is my time to admit I haven’t written in … gasp … a year? I lost count.
I have been under contract with my own Christmas story for 2 years now, and I’m still worried the publication date will be sprung on me last minute. That’s the way of some publishers, and I still haven’t quite decided what to do yet. To be even more honest, anything to do too much with writing (other than enjoying reading) has been too much for me to worry about right now.
But in all my extra free time (not writing, too hot to do too much outside, and still social distancing), I have been reading. What came first, the chicken or the egg? The love of reading, or the love of writing? For me, definitely the love of reading! I fell in love with writing because of reading. And (another confession … I’ve got a lot of those today!) I stopped doing and even enjoying both for awhile.
I signed up with Netgalley, which is something I’ve thought about doing for awhile and just never did. But man, I am glad I did! I have discovered so many new authors and books!
Teri Wilson is not new to me. I had the pleasure of knowing her years ago, we are friends on Facebook (although she likely doesn’t remember me) and we had a book signing at Barnes and Noble together years ago. We used to be in the same romance author’s group, until the long distance got too much for me and I had to bow out of the membership. She’s interesting, talented, and almost as adorable as the puppies she loves so much. A truly kind person, who loves what she does. And living many author’s dream life by having her books into movies! I’ll never forget the day I met her, flouncing into the bookstore with her flowing pink dress, heels, and tiara! Such a great personality.
So I was thrilled when this book became available!
Christmas Charms Book Review
I read this in one day, if that tells you anything at all. I couldn’t put it down. Ashley is a career-minded woman with big Christmas plans and dreams for the perfect Christmas, which includes a trip to Paris with the man she hopes will soon be her fiance. She’s so career-minded that she left her high-school sweetheart and has been living what she thought was her dream life in New York City working for a dream company. But then things don’t go as she planned, she ends up with a Christmas charm, and rediscovers the magic of hope, and love. A second-chance romance, poignant and sweet, full of everything that makes Christmas special. Great writing that gave me chills, even in the heat of summer. Highly recommended.
She broke Aidan’s heart when she chose her dreams over their relationship. Isn’t that part of the mystery of love? Why do people do the things they do when they are in love? SPOILER ALERT: It tore me up inside when he ate her very terrible Christmas cookies and stared right at her. How could she not remember her love for him? Well, maybe she did. You’ll just have to read it to find out everything else.
Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher, and to Teri Wilson for allowing me to read and review this wonderful book. It goes on sale October 6, but you can pre-order it now! You can click the picture to be taken to the Amazon sales page!
