A Witch for Mr. Holiday (Witches of Christmas Grove #1)
Summary:
Welcome to Christmas Grove, where holiday magic and matchmaking is in the air.
When Rex Holiday walks into the charming town of Christmas Grove, all he plans to do is to spend the season helping out at his buddy’s Christmas tree farm. What he doesn’t expect is for an overzealous matchmaker to slip a love potion into his cider. But the joke’s on the resident matchmaker, because not even a potent love spell can break through the walls he’s built around his heart. But when the girl next door catches his eye, some of his barriers start to crumble. Still, Rex Holiday’s time in Christmas Grove is only temporary. He can’t afford to fall in love. Or can he?
Holly Reineer is a powerful spirit witch who can see the future for everyone. Everyone but herself that is. And when Rex Holiday walks into her life, she sees his, too. He’s destined for a big corporate job all the way across the country. So when he starts to show interest in her, she knows it’s only temporary, and Holly’s not interested in a fling. She wants her happily-ever-after. But he’s very hard to resist… Can a love spell rewrite the future? If so, Holly will need to learn to follow her heart and, for once, trust what she can’t see. (Summary and cover courtesy of goodreads.com)
Review:
Deanna Chase’s Keating Hollow series snuck into my rotation and while recently I have found the series to feel a little forced or rushed, I was willing to give the Christmas Grove series a go. We start the series continuing from a little foreshadowing from Keating Hollow series, but you certainly don’t have to read that to pick it up without a problem. The magic in the world is very light and certainly is not the core element of the story in this one.
Christmas Grover is a unique place where the holidays is more than just a passing fancy. Something about the Christmas tree farm warmed my heart and was perfect to read as the snow is coming down. If you’re looking for a lovely Hallmark Christmas movie, then this will completely fit the bill.
Rating: 4 stars!
Who should read it? Romance fans looking for a fun Christmas read.
Want to read the whole series?
A Witch for Mr. Christmas (Witches of Christmas Grove #2)
A Witch for Mr. Winter (Witches of Christmas Grove #3)
A Witch for Mr. Mistletoe (Witches of Christmas Grove #4)