How could I not want to read a Christas novel? Most Christmas books are feel good and romantic and I just had to try this one! Plus, the cover is so pretty!
For starters, there are so many characters to learn it's dizzying! And then people are introduced with nicknames as well! It was hard for me to keep track of who's related to who and what everyone does. It helped that the main character seemed to be a new guy in town who's also being introduced to everyone and learning how everyone's related with me. Thank you, Chef Thornton Webb, for being the newbie in town!
I'll admit, it wasn't until I started reading that I realized this book is part of a series, the Blessings Book series to be specific. And this is book #11, so it's understandable that there's a ton of characters to learn! None are kindle unlimited, so it's unlikely I'll read the others.
Back to Chef Thornton Webb, he's a former NFL football tight end who was injured his second year and had to stop playing. Following his recovery, he went on to culinary school and became the chef he is today. He was offered to taker in the new restaurant in little Henry Adams, Kansas. Chef prayed about this decision and felt a pull to relocate to Henry Adams.
There's still a lot of time before the restaurant is completed so Chef decides to help out the neighborhood eatery. He also attends the towns Christmas events to get to know the town and its residents better. Little did he expect to fancy the Reverend Paula. In such a small town, everyone knows everyone and everyone's business.
I really appreciate the character of young high school senior, Preston. He's so mature for his age and he's got a great head on his shoulders. I love how he's super smart yet very compassionate. Even though he spent several years in foster care before being adopted by Mayor Sheila and the retired colonel. Preston is my favorite character because of his maturity and how he doesn't let his former life bring his down in his future as an MIT student.
I also love how the residents all look out for one another. They're all like a big family. I didn't even know everyone in my high school graduating class, yet in this town of Henry Adams, everyone knows you. I find it difficult to really understand.
Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow Publishingfor access to this holiday work. I give this book 4 out of 5 tiaras because I was so confused with all the people mentioned. Maybe it would have been easier to just mention three ones that matter for just this story? Yet at the same time, series readers would wonder how everyone else is doing, so mentioning them seems necessary.
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