Synopsis: “McKensie’s Christmas Gift
“A Snowy Falls Christmas”
“Christmas in Moose Creek”
Saige Travers said goodbye to Owen McGregor sixteen years ago. A spontaneous choice brings Saige home to Moose Creek, Montana, and she doesn’t expect her past to catch up with her present. When Owen walks back into her life, she struggles to remember why she left. Together they discover second chances are real and hope is a cherished gift.
Can six willing hearts find a second chance at love? Join us this holiday season and fall in love like it was the first time.
Book Page: https://www.mckennagrey.com/book/christmas-in-the-rockies
Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/-gFbTzdPhns
My Review: This is a collection of 3 short, sweet holiday romances. I am going to be honest, I struggled a bit with this one. The stories were very short and I wasn't able to connect with the characters or the stories. I love the idea of taking three small towns in different states along the same mountain range with the same beautiful scenery. I do also love the small town feel of the stories. Each of these were second chance romances, so there is a history between the characters and something that draws them back home and together. I think this is where I struggled the most, the backstory just didn't have time to develop and neither did the new relationships. At least until the last story in the book, I don't know what it was about Christmas in Moose Creek, but that story really worked for me. Maybe it was the kids, maybe it was the surprise event, maybe it just felt like it had longer off page to develop and become believable. All in all, I think part of the issue with this book lies with me and the fact that I was looking for more after many of my more recent reads. If you are looking for short but feel good stories to read during a busy season, this might be the book for you.
From “McKensie’s Christmas Gift” in Christmas in the Rockies
The
fog cleared from McKensie’s brain. “And knowing my aunt, she insisted you have
the wedding here.”
“Yeah.
I thought about moving the location, but Shirley insisted we still have it at
the hotel, and Olivia—”
“Wouldn’t
have wanted you to change a thing. I get it. Yes, you’ll have it here.”
McKensie prided herself on handling tense situations, a handy talent when
managing a kitchen. She avoided looking at Cameron throughout her conversation
with Julie and realized he hadn’t moved, patient as ever. “When is the
wedding?”
“The
week before Christmas.”
McKensie
raised a brow and studied her friend. “That’s fast.”
Julie
shrugged. “When it’s right, it’s right. That reminds me, I have one more thing
to ask Shirley about the food. Meet you in the foyer in ten, big brother.” She
stopped at the door and pointed to McKensie. “I will call you tomorrow. We have
so much to catch up on.”
Julie exited the office with as much excitement as she entered. McKensie replayed some of her last words over in her mind. When it’s right, it’s right.
From “A Snowy Falls Christmas” in Christmas in the Rockies
Her breath faded into the crisp morning air. The
stoneware mug cupped in her hands warmed her skin while the lavender tea blend
stole away the frigid cold from within. She stood on the expansive deck
overlooking the glistening waters of Winter Lake and contemplated her quiet
return home.
The
Snowy Falls Lodge stood tall and grand behind her, a landmark on the lake and
in the quaint mountain village. Her grandmother would have said, “For better or
worse, it is now yours, Maura.”
Maura
spent the first twenty-five years of her life in the spacious rooms and
luxurious halls of the lodge that blended the design of a Scottish castle and
Victorian cattle ranch. The idea might have resulted in a haphazard structure
had it not been for a truly talented, though little-known, Scottish architect
named Charles Mackenzie.
Five years ago, Maura did what no one ever expected—she left home—and not because she didn’t love the lodge or the village. Her father called her a dreamer. Her mother used the word “wanderer,” and her grandmother often said she was a seeker. Maura appreciated her grandmother’s description best. What exactly Maura sought when she left Snowy Falls remained a mystery to everyone.
From “Christmas in Moose Creek” in Christmas in the Rockies
The 4x4 careened to a stop and
the driver waited in disbelief at the deplorable timing of Mother Nature. Moose
Creek, Montana, had its share of wildlife—bear, deer, elk, mountain lions—but
in her thirty-three years, Saige Travers had never seen a moose on this mountain.
Until today.
No
one waited for her in her swank two-bedroom condo in Seattle except the
goldfish her brother gave to her as a joke for her birthday. She’d needed a
break from the city and the cataclysmic string of end-of-the-road relationships
she’d been in the past five years. More like dates, if she was going to be
honest with herself.
Saige
Travers didn’t have time for relationships.
McKenna Grey is the contemporary alter-ego of an award-winning, historical romance author. She writes romantic suspense, including the Kyndall Family series, and heartwarming, small-town romance to break up the murder and mayhem. She lives and plays in the northern Rocky Mountains where she manages to stay out of the trouble her characters can’t seem to avoid.
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