A FEW THOUGHTS . . .
There is truly nothing better than curling up on the couch with a fuzzy blanket, a cup of hot cocoa, and one of Jenny Hale’s Christmas novels. Even here in Tennessee where it hasn’t begun snowing yet!
It Started with Christmas easily transports you to that cozy cabin in the woods outside of Nashville where a woman and her nana are snowed in with an unexpected guest.
This is a lovely, heartwarming tale of a girl in search of her true calling and her true love while endearingly taking care of her grandmother who herself is missing the love of her life.
The gorgeous imagery and depiction of Nashville and its surrounding country is spot on. While I’m fairly new to the Nashville area myself, I know the landscapes and life are perfectly represented in this story, making you want to search for a comfy cabin in the country to spend your holiday, tour the lavish estates of Brentwood, and ring in the New Year in downtown Nashville!
An inspiring romance that brings the enchanting magic of the holidays to life!
SYNOPSIS:
Holly McAdams loves spending the Christmas holidays at her family’s cozy cabin, with its little red door and twinkling lights, tucked in the snowy hills outside Nashville. But this year will be different. Someone unexpected is joining them…
After Holly and her beloved Nana struggle through a snow storm to reach the cabin, they discover gorgeous and wealthy Joseph Barnes, who has been renting the cabin for the last few weeks, is now snowed in. And it looks like he’ll be staying for the holidays.
Determined to make the best of the surprise situation, Holly tries to bring everyone together by baking delicious treats and decorating the cabin with plenty of festive sparkle. She finds herself growing close to handsome Joseph, who is unlike anyone she’s ever met before, even if Nana isn’t so keen on the dashing stranger with the mysterious past.
But charming and irresistible musician Rhett Burton is also back in town. Thrown into close proximity with the person who used to be her best friend and the man who broke her heart, Holly realizes it’s time to face her feelings and figure out what she really wants from her life. But to complicate things, both Joseph and Rhett have secrets to reveal…
Will Holly be able to find herself and the love she’s always dreamed of this Christmas?