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| Shelter Springs, Idaho – Present Day Christmas isn’t a happy time for shop owner Amanda Taylor even though it’s her busiest time. She instead focuses on the Shelter Springs annual Christmas bazaar which she is in charge of. When her beloved grandmother Birdie starts dating one of her neighbors at the senior apartments where she lives, Amanda grows concerned because the man is related to a family that has reason to hate the Taylor family. It turns out that the man’s grandson, Rafe Arredondo, is also dubious about the elderly couple’s relationship. Amanda has always tried to avoid Rafe but now he seems to be everywhere. He is a firefighter and a single father of a little boy, Isaac, whom Amanda can’t help but be nice to. After Rafe is injured during a rescue of one of the townspeople, Amanda steps in to help him out as a thank-you gesture. They will soon be spending time together, especially since they are neighbors. Is a romance blooming between Amanda and Rafe? THE DECEMBER MARKET is a sweet and emotional tale that will tug the hearts of readers when they realize how hard Amanda and Rafe have had. Her father was an awful man who drank too much and then was a drunk driver who killed several people, including Rafe’s cousin. Rafe has a loving and supportive family, but his ex-wife got involved in drugs and eventually abandoned her son. She is now deceased, and their son misses having a mother. With Amanda spending so much time with Rafe and Isaac, it’s no wonder that the little boy sees a potential mother in her. However, she is reticent about getting involved in any relationship because of the losses in her life. Her father’s inglorious death, her mother leaving town, and then there is the death of Amanda’s fiancé. He drank too much and died during a skiing accident. It’s no wonder she feels like she is bad luck when it comes to loving someone. Luckily, she has the support of her brother, his fiancée (and Amanda’s best friend, as well as her grandmother and all of her other friends. But should she dare take a chance to love Rafe? There are a multitude of other characters in THE DECEMBER MARKET that will draw a couple of comments from me. Grandma Birdie is an adorable older lady who loves her grandchildren and everyone around her unconditionally. Readers will wonder how the romance with Rafe’s grandfather goes. Amanda’s brother and fiancée return after spending time overseas. It’s Christmas, and while Amanda is happy for them, she has missed them. The town is one of those where everyone knows each other and is willing to pitch in and help. This tale will give you all the good vibrations we need in life. But at the center of the tale is the slow-building love between Amanda and Rafe. There aren’t any sexy hot scenes but if you love a sweet romance, then this is the one for you. Christmas is around the corner and neither Amanda nor Rafe expected love to hit them. But once it does, readers will be rooting for them. If you love a feel-good Christmas holiday romance, then don’t miss THE DECEMBER MARKET. Patti Fischer |
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THE DECEMBER MARKET – RaeAnne Thayne