Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Reading, Reading, Reading ... Holiday Stories ... by Delsora Lowe

‘Tis the Season—

Time to read holiday stories, watch holiday movies, and get in the mood for holiday cooking, present wrapping, cutting down the perfect tree, hanging lights, colorful bulbs, and nostalgic ornaments, decorating the front door with a wreath, delivering fresh baked cookies to neighbors and co-workers, or whatever holidays and holiday traditions your family practices.

For those who know me well, you know it ‘tis also the season to marathon watch holiday movies and read seasonal books.

Exciting for me is to introduce my two holiday books released this season. But I also want to share the holiday books that are either read, with some on preorder or waiting to be read on my e-reader. This is not geared as a recommendation blog, but to share with you the titles and covers that drew me in enough to purchase and read. I, of course, looked up my favorite authors and grabbed their holiday books, but I also found many new-to-me authors.

So here goes, in no special order—my reads for 2022.

 2022 Holiday Reads

Christmas Reunion (Christmas in Angels Glen) by Sue Ward Drake (Oct 2022)

A sweet reunion, second chance at love, enemies to lovers, holiday romance. Stranded in a blizzard together, as adults the two get to know each other again. A stand alone novella that is part of a 3-book series.


The Fireman's Christmas Wish (The Lange Brothers, Book 3) by Nan Reinhardt (Oct 2022)

Setting out to help an old friend get over his dislike of the holidays, she has her work cut out for her. The two end up on an adventure that includes getting to know each other better and finally recognizing what they had each missed over the years.

The Baker’s Heart (A Balsam Grove Christmas Book 1) by Marianne Rice (Oct 2022)

Professional enemies become partners and more in a sweet tale of finding what was missing in life and finding each other during the holidays.


Holiday Heart Wishes by Lucinda Rice (2021)

Caught in a storm, the two meet when one rescues the other. A surprise brings them together to spend Christmas week together.


Christmas Town Bake-off: A 7-book Connected Holiday Romance Collection (Oct 2022) by Melinda Curtis, Anna J. StewartCari Lynn WebbBeth CarpenterCheryl HarperLeAnne BristowTanya Agler

Another annual Christmas town anthology with the familiar setting and some repeat town characters, plus a magical gazebo. Love these collections that I have read over the years.

 

Charming a Fairytale Cowboy by Katie Lane (Aug 2022)

A fairytale, fake romance with a delicious cowboy. He doesn’t know what he has gotten into when he makes a trip from the big city to a small town and meets his Cinderella. A fun book about two trying to pass off a fake relationship to the heroine’s family. Not easy with all her big brothers watching over her.

If You Believe in Love by Luanna Stewart (Nov 2022)

Sparks fly immediately when two are caught in a blizzard, alone in an inn with only the chef who shows up for meals. But peace and quiet of enjoying the snow, and pitching in to run the deserted inn during the week before Christmas doesn’t last long, when a cast of disruptive characters descend to share holiday cheer!

The Bells of St. Dickens: A Dicken’s Holiday Romance (A Dicken’s Holiday Romance, Book 10) by Judy Kentrus (Oct 2022)

A second chance at love, as two join together to repair the town’s old church bells in an historic landmark. Throw in Mrs. Claus, the Grinch, adorable children, and lots of holiday fudge, and you can’t help but have a sweet holiday romance.


Snow Place Like Holly Pointe
by Cindy Kirk (Dec 2022)

Two friends from childhood meet up after many years. Some things have changed. Some things have not. But overcoming adversity with someone in your court is foreign to both. Finding a true partner is an unexpected and cherished holiday gift for old friends. And experiencing the true meaning of an involved and caring small town whose residents, after being tested, still know how to open their hearts for common good lead to happy endings all around.


Rocking the Cowboy’s Christmas
(Rowdy Ranch Book 4) by Vicki Lewis Thompson (Nov 2022)

Love at first sight. Add in a cute baby who meets Santa for the first time, a romantic sleigh ride, loving, but meddling families, and two people finding themselves as they work through basing a relationship on barely knowing each other, and you have a fun ride of a holiday love story.


Seabreeze Christmas (Summer Beach Book 4) by Jan Moran

A lovely second-chance at building a new life, resurrecting a business, reconnecting with family, and finding new love. Add in an involved and sometimes interfering town of wonderful characters, a hint of a magical, Christmas fantasy, and this book will warm your heart and vault you into the holiday spirit.



Have you read holiday books yet? If so, let us know which ones you enjoyed!

 

VISIT RTG AGAIN: Tuesday, December 20 for the rest of my holiday reading list! I have an even longer list. Now I better get back to my reading!

 

MY 2022 HOLIDAY BOOKS

 

The Inn on Gooseneck Lane

 Amazon

The Inn on Gooseneck Lane - Kindle edition by Lowe, Delsora. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

 Barnes & Noble

                         The Inn on Gooseneck Lane by Delsora Lowe | NOOK Book (eBook) | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)

                    Apple Books

                 The Inn on Gooseneck Lane on Apple Books

 

Holiday Hitchhiker

Here's The Link

~ cottages to cabins ~ keep the home fires burning ~

Delsora Lowe writes small town sweet and spicy romances and contemporary westerns from the mountains of Colorado to the shores of Maine.

Author of the Starlight Grille series, Serenity Harbor Maine novellas, and the Cowboys of Mineral Springs series, Lowe has also authored short romances for Woman’s World magazine. Her newest novella is The Love Left Behind. Look for both a Christmas novel (The Inn at Gooseneck Lane) and novella (Holiday Hitchhiker) later this fall.

 

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Book Covers: Attributed to each author.

6 comments:

Judith Ashley said...

Wow!!! Even though I know you are going to do this, I am always in awe of not only your list of books but the succinct way in which you give the gist of the story and add a bit of intrigue. How are these characters going to make that happen? Read on and see...

Deb N said...

It's fun to do, Judith. And I start reading my holiday books in September, so I have time. Plus, it's so much fun to discover new authors. Must be all those reviews I write for others, that has taught me to narrow down the gist of the book in a few sentences.

Sarah Raplee said...

Thank you for introducing me to so many authors and holiday books! A couple I already knew about, but most were new to me,

Can't wait to read them - and yours!

Deb N said...

Thanks, Sarah - so glad you could stop by! I love trying new authors, so putting together this list is so much fun. Now if I can get through the next long list of books!

Sue Ward Drake said...

Love this, Deb. Thanks for featuring our Christmas in Angels Glen trilogy. I hope others will enjoy them, too.

Deb N said...

I do too, Sue - it was fun writing this story and working with the two of you on this endeavor. Thanks for stopping in to say hi.