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Today I’m excited to participate in the Blog Tour of ‘Holidate’ by Monica Murphy. This is a Contemporary Romance novel, and the third book in the Dating Series.
‘Holidate’ is the third book in the Dating Series and I’ve been loving this series so far. And when I read that this third book would have a Christmas theme, I simple couldn’t wait to start reading. I’m a big lover of Christmas stories, and this one sounded amazing.
In ‘Holidate’ we meet Candace and Charlie. Candace loves Christmas, and every year she spends the season helping foundations, organizing parties and donating money just to make sure every Christmas better than the last one. This year she is determined to take Charlie, who runs his family’s Sullivan Family Christmas Tree Farm, and who hates Christmas, to several events and make him change his mind about this times of year.
Well, I must say this book was a lot more mellow in the romance department than the other two books in the series. But not in a bad way. Nope, I definitely loved the story of Candace and Charlie. It was sweet and fun, and perfectly Christmassy. The chemistry between them was definitely something I could feel coming of the pages. And what I loved most about this book was the way there was so much more about these two characters than you would think after reading only the first chapter.
The setting in this book was fun. I loved seeing glimpses of the other characters in the Dating series. And I loved that Christmas Tree farm. It really made me wish we had something like that here. And above all it made me want to take out my Christmas decorations already. LOL!!
‘Holidate’ is a really romantic Christmassy read, that gives you all the feels. I definitely recommend it as a Christmas read.
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And handsome.
And gruff.
And he smells good. Have I mentioned that? He smells like a pine tree, of course, and his scent is mouth-wateringly delicious.
Ugh. I hate myself sometimes.
He pushes open the door of the building almost violently, sending it swinging wide, and I sneak in behind him, causing him to turn and practically snarl at me when he realizes I’m standing in front of him.
But I forget all about his snarl when I see how enchanting this room is. It’s not an office, but an actual store, filled to the brim with holiday decorations and knickknacks for sale. Candles are burning—I can smell cinnamon and spice wafting in the air. The scent of the real pine trees laden with ornaments standing in the room also lingers, and I breathe deep, closing my eyes for a moment so I can take it all in.
When I open my eyes, it’s to find Charlie standing there, his hands on his hips, his brow lowered. “Are you okay? That head injury still flaring up and giving you trouble?”
I roll my eyes. “No, you idiot. I’m enjoying the festive atmosphere.”
Oh, that was mean. I shouldn’t have said that.
But I don’t think he even noticed.
I slowly turn in a circle, pure delight flowing through my veins. I don’t know what to look at first, it’s all so beautiful. And there are layers upon layers of decorations. On the walls, cluttering shelves and tabletops, overflowing giant baskets. And of course there are the trees. They almost sag with their bounty of sparkling ornaments and twinkling lights. It would probably take me hours to explore it all, and I’m dying to start my exploration right at this very moment. “This store is so adorable!”
“My sister Victoria runs it.” He glances over at the counter where the register sits, but no one’s there. “I don’t know where she’s at, though. Maybe you could talk to her about—whatever it is you want to talk about.”
No way is he pushing this agenda onto his sister. Isabel wants Charlie to do this, and no one else.
“We’ve wasted the past five minutes with you huffing and puffing and refusing to speak to me.” I reach into my large bag and pull the folder out I wanted to show him. “Give me ten minutes. That’s all I need to talk about what we’re going to do over the next few weeks.”
He grimaces. Sighs. Tugs the cap off his head, all that gorgeous hair spilling across his forehead, and my fingers literally itch at the chance to push it out of his eyes.
But I restrain myself.
Barely.
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram