CHRISTMAS IN SILVER SPRINGS
Author: Brenda Novak
ISBN: 9780778308256
Publication Date: October 29, 2019
Publisher: MIRA BOOKS
~Book Blurb~
Come home to Silver Springs for the holidays, where broken hearts learn to love again…together.
So much for forever. When Elle Devlin’s rockstar husband ditches her on his way to the top, she takes her two daughters to her sister’s place in Silver Springs for the holidays, hoping family can heal her broken heart. But comfort comes in unexpected packages when she crosses paths with Tobias Richardson.
The moment Tobias spots Elle, he recognizes a sadness he knows all too well. After spending thirteen years in prison paying for his regretful past, Tobias is ready to make amends, and maybe helping Elle is the way to do it. But offering her a shoulder to cry on ignites a powerful attraction, and a desire neither saw coming.
Fearing her reaction, Tobias doesn’t divulge his ex-con status, let alone the shameful details. So when Elle’s ex shows up in Silver Springs and reveals the truth in a bid to win her back, Tobias is sure he’s lost her for good. But, just maybe, this Christmas he’ll receive the forgiveness—and the love—he deserves.
~My Thoughts~
This is what I like to call a straight forward romance. There is insta-attraction then nearly insta-love, but with a lot of heart and hurtles.
I love how Brenda Novak doesn’t fight against this genre, but embraces the romantic concept but adds some depth to it. So that two strangers can meet and start a love affair with at least a few decent sexy scenes, their relationship has to move quickly. Otherwise, every romance novel would be 700 pages, and honestly, I’m not here for that.
In Christmas in Silver Springs, we get the requisite amount of holly jolly fun without the overwhelming plot device of Christmas. Christmas itself doesn’t feel like a looming deadline, but just a sweet setting for a love story to play out.
I really enjoyed the emotional turmoil because it didn’t feel forced. Elle is processing her divorce from her husband who wants his freedom, but then changes his mind once Elle begins to move on with her own life. So she’s really dealing with some deep emotional indecision when it comes to her love and family life. There’s no need to shoe horn in an obstacle for this couple since its pretty clear from the get go.
The romance scenes are good, sexy enough and sometimes very real. Great pace to the book, and the ancillary characters were stars. Elle’s sister is my spirit animal. She just doesn’t deal with bullshit but is also emotionally available for her sister. It’s the perfect combination of tough love.
So pick up this holiday read, grab a peppermint mocha, and prepare to get into the holiday spirit.
~About the Author~
Brenda Novak, a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author, has penned over sixty novels. She is a six-time nominee for the RITA Award and has won the National Reader’s Choice, the Bookseller’s Best, the Bookbuyer’s Best, and many other awards. She also runs Brenda Novak for the Cure, a charity to raise money for diabetes research (her youngest son has this disease). To date, she’s raised $2.5 million. For more about Brenda, please visit www.brendanovak.com.
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