Sleigh bells, snow, and second chances . . .
Briar Creek’s quaint shop windows, cozy homes nestled in snow, and neighborly residents are what Christmas dreams are made of—for everyone except Grace Madison. She left her hometown years ago to pursue a writing career. But when her father’s death leaves his bookstore empty, Grace must return to face why she fled Vermont in the first place: Luke Hastings, who still heats her up like a shot of smoky whiskey on a cold winter’s night.
Grace is back, and Luke is worried. How much has she changed as a bestselling author in the big city? What memories will she stir up? And was the choice he made five years ago the biggest mistake of his life?
Now, with their past, present, and future rocking around the Christmas tree, it’s time for Grace and Luke to face the music . . . and the mistletoe.
About the Author:
Olivia Miles is a bestselling author of contemporary romance. She was the winner of Harlequin’s 2011 Happy Holidays Contest, and her story earned her “The Call.” Her books have since released in more than six countries and have been translated into multiple languages. Her first single-title series, The Briar Creek Series, is now available through Hachette/Grand Central Publishing.
Having grown up in New England, Olivia attended McGill University in Montreal, Quebec before settling in Chicago. A city girl with a fondness for small town charm, Olivia enjoys highlighting both ways of life in her stories.
She currently resides in Evanston, Illinois with her husband, young daughter, and two ridiculously pampered pups.
Olivia loves hearing from readers! She can be reached at writeroliviamiles (at) gmail.com
Jennifer’s Review of Mistletoe on Main Street
Review (3.75 Stars): Grace Madison has returned home for the holidays to spend time with her family after breaking up with her boyfriend and her career as a writer isn’t going how she planned. Being home in Briar Creek brings back a lot of painful memories of her past life with her childhood sweetheart, Luke Hastings, who she just happens to run into at every turn. For Luke, seeing Grace is just as painful because he is still reeling from the loss of his wife to a brain aneurysm and the secrets that he has been hiding about the day that she died. By being near Grace, Luke is reminded of what he has lost and this holiday season, he may just find what he has always needed in his life.
Grace and Luke were an interesting couple that lived their lives with so much sadness. Grace left Briar Creek as a young girl to discover the bright lights of New York to fulfill her dreams of becoming a writer. Luke let her go because he knew that he was meant to stay in their small town and he couldn’t stand in the way of her dreams. Both of them wondered what if, but the timing wasn’t right since Luke had met another and was planning to marry her when Grace came back for him.
Now, they are both in Briar Creek single and their past keeps standing in the way of their future. Luke can’t let go of the guilt he feels over his deceased wife and I was so angry and irritated with him through most of this book. Grace was trying to make a fresh start by reopening her father’s bookstore and Luke’s guilt kept preventing them from finding happiness together. I just wanted to smack him by the end of story and I thought that his decision to be finally be with Grace was almost too little too late.
I loved Grace’s family especially her sisters, Anna and Jane. I am looking forward to reading Anna’s story in A Match Made on Main Street and I’m hoping that Jane will get her happy ending as well after what happened to her in this book.
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