An Irish Christmas

An Irish Christmas by Melody Carlson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Colleen and her grown-up son, Jamie, have kept secrets from each other, not little secrets - but blow it out of the water secrets, secrets that could tear apart their fragile relationship. While Jamie was in college, his Dad/Colleen's husband passed away from a heart condition. Now alone and adrift, Colleen sells the flourishing shoe business that Jamie does not want to run and is seriously considering downsizing her beautiful but much too large home. When Jamie comes home from college and with a sudden decision, but really a cover-up announces his plan to join the military - Colleen makes a sudden decision as well. A trip to Ireland at Christmas will be where she tells Jamie the secret only her and her late husband hid.

Rather predictable, sometimes downright unbelievable, but with beautiful descriptions of Ireland, the pubs, and a small Irish island named Inishbofin, Carlson writes a sweet little inspirational with a nice surprise ending.

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Tidewater Inn

Tidewater Inn by Colleen Coble
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Libby Holladay loves to save old buildings and renovate them; her partner Nicole convinces the property owners to entrust them to Libby's care. While talking with Nicole by way of a live cam and a laptop, Libby actually views Nicole's kidnapping by two men at Hope Beach, where her friend has been exploring an old life-saving station for possible renovation. After calling 911 Libby races to Hope Island to help find her friend but is actually viewed with much suspicion by the local police. Now, this read is already turning into a mystery, but Libby finds out (on page 3) that her late father who died when she was five, was very much alive until just a month ago. To top that off, Libby discovers that she now has two half siblings and an aunt living on that same Hope Island. Mystery after mystery is solved as Libby is determined to find Nicole.



Inspirational, mystery, and throw in a light romance, Tidewater Inn is very good read.



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