Sleigh Bells Ring
My Rating: 4.5
Genre: Romance, Holiday
Format: eARC*
Publication Date: October 26, 2021
Author: RaeAnne Thayne
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Sleigh Bells Ring Blurb
Celebrate the season with this sparkling holiday romance, perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber, Dorthea Benton Frank, and Nancy Thayer!
Ranch manager Annie McCade thought her twin niece and nephew could join her at the Angel View Ranch for Christmas with her absent employer being none the wiser. But when the ranch’s owner, Tate Sheridan, shows up out of the blue, Annie’s plans are upended. Soon she finds herself helping Tate make a Christmas to remember for his grieving and fractured extended family.
Sleigh Bells Ring is the latest heartwarming, festive Christmas story by New York Times bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne.
Sleigh Bells Ring Review
As a quick reminder, here is my rating structure:
- 1 star: Did not finish
- 2 Stars: Finished but I do not recommend
- 3 Stars: Liked but could use some improvements
- 4 Stars: Loved this book!
- 5 Stars: Rare. The unput-down-able, binge read obsession.
My star ratings are also based also genre based. I compare all books with books of the same genre. While I would love to believe that my love of books in general transcends all bias, there are genres I prefer over others.
I’m human.
Example: If I read a mystery novel and think it deserves a 5-star rating, then I have compared it to other mystery books, and determined it to be one of my absolute favorites. The unputdownable mystery.
This will hopefully keep me from comparing Outlander, a personal obsession of mine, with the experience of reading The Hate You Give. Both 5 star books for me, but completely and totally different. I couldn’t even try to rate them against each other, so I don’t. Makes my life easier. 🙂
My Thoughts
Sometimes, when I give a book a high rating, I don’t have any concrete reasoning. I simple love it.
Sleigh Bells Ring is exactly that type of book. In fact, I’ve already recommended it to my mother and she bought herself a copy. I didn’t even need to tell her the plot. As a holiday romance fan, and an avid Hallmark movie watcher, I knew she would devour this one immediately.
The most specific reason I can give for liking this story is the depth and honesty in its characters’ faults. There isn’t a feeling of everything being perfect which can often make holiday romances sickly, sweet. Instead, this felt like a bit of festive fun in the midst of our all too often trying life circumstances. Not every day can be snowball fights and hot chocolate breaks. Real life is messy even, and sometimes especially, at Christmas.
Conclusion
If you like love stories grounded in real life circumstances but with a holiday twist, snatch up Sleigh Bells Ring. Be prepared to deck the halls.
*Special thanks to RaeAnne Thayne and HQN for providing a copy of Sleigh Bells Ring in exchange for an honest review.
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