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About the Book:
About the Book 'Tis the season for love . . . Sophie DiRossi loved growing up in Harmony Harbor. But after fleeing in disgrace many years ago, it is the last place she wants to be. Left homeless by a fire, she's forced to go back to the small coastal town that harbors a million secrets, including her own.Sophie sees this secret reflected every day in her daughter's blue eyes-and she must keep it hidden from the only man she has ever loved. Sophie's return is a shock for everyone . . . especially Liam Gallagher. The firefighter had some serious feelings for Sophie-and seeing her again sparks a desire so fierce it takes his breath away.
Now Liam will do whatever it takes to show Sophie that they deserve a second chance at love, even if everything they've concealed threatens to keep them apart. In this special town at this special time of the year, Sophie and Liam can only hope for a little holiday magic . . .
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Addicted2Romance Review:
ARC Provided by the author for an honest review.
I have read a few books in the authors Christmas Colorado series so when I heard she had a new series in Harmony Harbor U couldn't wait to check out this new series. To start I want to warn you I was a little confused in the beginning of the book. There are lost of characters and they are introduced very casually and very fast. At first I was very confused who was related to who when Sophia and Mia are first introduced.
However by 10% I started getting who was who and the relationship to everyone. Essentially this book is a best friends brother type romance and 2nd chance at love, love story. I feel I should also warn you one thing this author likes to do in some of the books in the Christmas series is have relatives be former lovers of the main couple. I did not like that in that series and I really hate it in any romance, and I didn't realise that this would be a plot device used here. Be warned that at least its not a brother or sister but an older cousin which made it a little better for me to read, not great but least its not a sibling relationship which Christmas Colorado stories had.
As to the story, the main character is Sophie and I really liked her. I hate that she has this huge thing for Liam and then gives up and goes for his cousin. Liam also had a thing for Sophie except the whole brother/friend thing stopped him from going after her, then she left town and never really came back.
Now Sophie is 26 and back home with her daughter, Mia who has been traumatized and does not speak. Sophie has been arrested and has no job or place to live so she comes back home to live with her grandmother and thats where the story starts getting interesting.
Liam runs in Sophie and Mia when they are trapped in a Halloween Haunted House gone wrong which was fun and exciting and what a way for L and S to see each other again. It also creates this really great bond between Mia and Liam. Liam is now a firefighter and he had a very bad experience and is now hanging at home and working for his dad, a fire chief.
Meanwhile Sophie needs a job very badly and the only job available is working for Liam's family and thats when this book really picks and gets really fun. One aspect that I really lovedin this story is the ghost element. Someone dies in this story and instead of going to the light she becomes a huge part of the story as she manipulates characters. I really loved this aspect of the story and I thought it was perfect for a story publishing close to Halloween.
I also really loved the Gallagher brothers. Not sure who my favorite is next to Liam but Aidan and Harper were very fun. I also really loved Ava, Sophie's cousin and can't to find out what happens to her and her ex Griffin.
**I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.**
Liam lifted his phone and took a
picture of Sophie and Mia twirling under a shower of red and yellow leaves that
were substituting for snow. Sophie sang “Let it Go” with Mia mouthing the
words.
He held up the bag from Jolly Rogers
when they took their bows. “Okay, Elsa and Anna, it’s time to go. I’m starved.”
If he didn’t have to take care of the
repairs at the apartment before his shift, he’d be happy to watch them play
make believe for however long they wanted. He loved seeing this side of Sophie.
Loved hearing her laugh, watching her face light up when she looked at her
daughter. But what was supposed to be a ten-minute walk through the woods to
the cottage had already taken an hour.
“Kristoff sounds grumpy, Anna. Should
we take him to the cottage and feed him, or make him sing for us first?”
Mia spread her arms wide and tipped
her head back.
“Sorry, Kristoff. Looks like you’re
singing for your lunch.”
He shook his head with a laugh, then
belted out a couple choruses of the song. By now, he knew the words. He should
since Sophie had been singing the song for the better part of twenty minutes.
Mia clapped and ran to hug his legs.
“Be still my heart,” Sophie said,
patting her chest. Then she hugged him too. “Thank you.”
“For what?” he asked her when Mia let
him go to skip along the path.
“For being you.”
He took her hand, reminding himself he
didn’t do serious. But like the last six times he’d told himself that in the
past hour, it wasn’t really working.
Especially when Sophie smiled at him
like she was now. “In case you can’t tell, we’re having fun.”
He lifted their joined hands to her
face and traced her lips with his thumb. “I got that. I’m glad. It’s nice to
see you happy. Both of you.”
She glanced at Mia who’d crouched on
the path to collect rocks. “You’re great with her, you know. I should have
thought of telling her to mouth words.”
“Forest for the trees, Soph. Sometimes
it’s hard to see what’s right in front of you. Cut yourself some slack. You’ve
had a lot to deal with.”
“What about you? All we ever do is
talk about me.” She gave his hand a gentle squeeze. “How are you doing, Liam?”
“I’m good. Why?”
“Um . . . shot in the line of duty
ring a bell? I heard what happened, Liam.”
“Of course you did. It’s Harmony
Harbor.” He glanced at her, smiled. “I’m getting there. You don’t have to worry
about me.”
About The Author
Debbie Mason is USA Today bestselling author of the Christmas, Colorado series. Her books have been praised for their "likable characters, clever dialogue and juicy plots" (RT Book Reviews). She also writes historical paranormals as Debbie Mazzuca. Her MacLeod series has received several nominations for best paranormal as well as a Holt Medallion Award of Merit.
When she isn't writing or reading, Debbie enjoys spending time with her very own real-life hero, their four wonderful children, an adorable grandbaby, and a yappy Yorkie named Bella.
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