Title: A CHRISTMAS STAR
Series: Seashell Cottage #1
Author: Judith Keim
Narrator: Angela
Dawe
Length: 5
hours 24 minutes
Audible
Release Date:
12.07.2018
Publisher: Wild Quail Publishing
Publish Date: 10.30.2018
Category /Genre: Contemporary Romance
Recommended
for: 18+ due to sexual content
Listenability: OK or
NSFW
Received from: Wild Quail Publishing (as an Audible gifted copy)
Goodreads link: A Christmas Star
Date completed: 11.07.2019
Description from the publisher:
Two years ago, Noelle North’s
then-fiancé left her waiting at the church on Christmas - her wedding day and
birthday. Now, she knows she cannot
endure another holiday season at home in Boston. At the urging of four women at the
assisted-living community where she serves as health director, Noelle decides
to rent Seashell Cottage on the Gulf Coast of Florida for the holidays. She meets Silas Bellingham, the cutest
seven-year-old boy she’s ever seen, and his great-grandmother, Althea.
Noelle discovers Althea’s caretaker
has been abusing her and goes into action, ending up with the temporary care of
both Althea and Silas. Becoming part of
the Bellingham household has an entirely different series of challenges when it
comes to Althea’s grandsons, Jake and Brett, who are having problems of their
own with hotels to run and their parents missing in a plane crash.
But after sparring with her, Silas’
father, Jake, realizes Noelle is just what he and his family need, and when she
finds the perfect Christmas star for Silas, they both know he’s right.
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A CHRISTMAS STAR is the first book
in the Seashell Cottage series. Each is
a stand-alone, sweet romance set at the picturesque cottage on the Florida Gulf
Coast shore.
From the beginning, this is a
heart-warming, life-affirming, and sweet story.
I loved the strength and humor of
the seniors that Noelle nurses. Jake
Bellingham’s little boy, Silas and their dog, Duke, are both precious enough to
melt any heart. Then there is Jake
himself. That man was made for
Noelle. The family hasn’t had it easy
lately, but it seems that the addition of Noelle in the family has everything
turning around. We all need those days
of seashells and candy canes at times.
I can’t tell you how happy I am that
I read (listened to) this story, but I strongly suggest that you not be on the turnpike
for the last chapter. Furthermore, I
recommend that you have on hand a whole box of happy sappy Kleenex... and it
will be worth it.
Narration: Angela Dawe is an
amazing narrator and it was a blessing to listen to her for the last couple of
days as I commuted to and from work.
Some people have that one perfect kiss that they compare all others
against, this will be my one perfect narration.
Note: While I received this book as a gifted audiobook
copy, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
Seashell Cottage Series:
1.
A Christmas Star
2.
Change of Heart
Also from Judith Keim:
·
Summer in Mossy Creek (Mossy Creek
#3)
·
Winning Big
Beach House Hotel series:
1.
Breakfast at the Beach House
2.
Lunch at the Beach House
3.
Dinner at the Beach House
4.
Christmas at the Beach House
Chandler Hill Inn series:
1.
Going Home
2.
Coming Home
Fat Fridays Group series:
1.
Fat Fridays
2.
Sassy Saturdays
3.
Secret Sundays
The Hartwell Women series:
1.
The Talking Tree
2.
Sweet Talk
3.
Straight Talk
4.
Baby Talk
Salty Key Inn series:
1.
Finding Me
2.
Finding My Way
3.
Finding Love
4.
Finding Family
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