Berkley
September
26th, 2017
978-0-399-58631-6
Contemporary
Romance, Women’s Fiction
Hardcover
Obtained
by Publisher
4
Hearts
For
widow Maddie McLendon, life in Rustlers’ Gulch, Montana is so very different
than California, but she can’t help but fall in love with the majestic scenery
every time she opens her door. But when construction delays force her, her son
and grandchild to find an alternative living arrangement, well things go bad to
worse. For their new neighbor, Sam Conacher doesn’t like his new neighbors,
thinks they are white trash is determined to run them out of town.
Unfortunately for Sam, his daughter and Maddie’s Son are falling for one
another and it will take a tragedy to get these two hard headed people to see
eye to eye. As the holidays approach, Maddie and Sam will have to figure out
how to navigate their new normal even as the biggest gift they can give to one
another is an open heart.
THE CHRISTMAS ROOM is a sweet and my
god, entertaining story about new adventures, romance and more all within the
majestic land of Montana. Ms. Anderson delivers a story that had me at times
giggling like mad, sighing as people fall in love and then flipping the pages
to see what Sam and Maddie would do next in their war of words. I really
enjoyed the new book from one of my favorite authors and you can see how much
the author loves Montana in her sweeping and lush scenery. Ms. Anderson is a
talented storyteller and one that you can’t help but fall in love with her
characters even if you wanted to smack them silly in the beginning. The story
flows swiftly and I found the setting to be equally important in this book as
is the characters. The author does an amazing job in capturing the vastness
that is Montana and how scenic it is. The characters fit within Rustlers’ Gulch
and I loved meeting all of them. There is potential for spin-off books set in
this sleepy town and I am really hoping the author delivers more stories set
here.
It’s
the characters that take center stage along side Montana in THE CHRISTMAS ROOM. They are diverse,
strong yet vulnerable, intriguing and down right entertaining. I loved how the
author keeps her readers entertained with the diverse cast of characters. You
got cranky Sam and feisty Maddie butting heads at times for most of the book.
Add in Sam’s daughter Kirstin and Maddie’s son, Cam and grandchild, Caleb, well
let’s just say the fun goes up a notch and I couldn’t put the book down. I
loved the family dynamics and the interactions between Sam and Maddie had me
giggling even as I rooted for Maddie to give this crusty rancher a piece of her
mind. Those scenes plus the ones where Cam and Kirstin were falling in love
were the best parts of the book even though I have a soft spot for Caleb as he
navigates living in a small town and feeling like a fish out of water. What I
really enjoyed was the older people finding love even as they deal with issues
with aging among others. I really loved how the author incorporated it within
the story and made it a sub-story and tied it together with Cam and Kirstin’s
romance. I really enjoyed meeting the residents of the small town and enjoyed
finding out about them within the course of the book.
THE CHRISTMAS ROOM doesn’t have to be
read around the holidays. Its perfect anytime to read-at the beach, rainy
afternoon, etc. I love Ms. Anderson’s storytelling and look forward for more
from her in the future. But really, can we get more books set in Rustlers’
Gulch in future books please?
This
is an objective review and not an endorsement
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