What will happen when this sparing duo finds each other under the mistletoe?
Regan Martin stopped believing in Christmas
miracles six years ago when she lost everything—her house, her job, and
her impeccable reputation in the wine industry—after she fell in love
with a man she had no idea was married. Then Regan gets a chance for a
fresh start in the Napa Valley. With her dream job, dream home, and her
daughter enrolled in a wonderful new school, she starts wondering if
holiday wishes really do come true.
But she soon tumbles back down to earth when
she learns that her new boss is none other than Gabe DeLuca, the scorned
wife’s brother. Gabe wants nothing more than home-wrecking Regan Martin
out of his life, his sister’s world, and his family’s business. Mostly,
he wants the lush beauty out of his head. Yet his attempts to run her
out of town have him thinking twice, especially when he sees that Regan
may hold the key to tracking down his sister’s stolen start-up capital.
Even worse for Gabe, Regan might just be his Christmas wish and hold the
key to his heart.
I purchased Kissing Under the Mistletoe
after purchasing Summer In Napa on special.
I liked Summer so much and
really wanted to read about the other DeLuca brothers in the series. I decided on both an e-copy and the
audio. I love books on tape and the whisper sync option that
allows me to read at home and continue listening on my way to and from
work.
Kissing Under the Mistletoe is Gabe
DeLuca’s story. Gabe has a lot of
responsibility on his shoulders. He takes over the reins of the winery business
after his parents’ death and takes care of his younger siblings too. He is a firm believer in family first and
will do anything to protect them. So
when they found his sister’s husband having an affair he set out to make Regan
Martin’s life miserable without having all the facts. He is a little over-the-top mean to her for a
while.
Regan Martin fell for the sweet
talking sleaze Richard. It turns out
that he is married to Abby Deluca. As
soon as the DeLuca clan found out about Regan they use their influence in the
wine industry to make it difficult for her to get and keep a job. This went on
for six years until she ended up in Napa Valley. She is confident that she is finally in a
place far away from the DeLucas and a better place where she can raise her
daughter. Unfortunately Regan ends up
working for Gabe, the mastermind of all her bad fortune.
I enjoyed Kissing Under the Mistletoe a little more
than Summer in Napa. I can't really put my finger on why though. I do sympathize
with Regan from the start. She is a
young girl of nineteen, alone after her mother died, when Richard seduced her. She paid a heavy price for her mistake and
desperately wants to move on and do right for her daughter, Holly.
Holly is a sweet and loving
little girl who easily wins the hearts of the people around her and the reader
too. Every scene that Holly is in is
sweet and memorable.
I understand Gabe’s actions somewhat. He is a good man and tries to protect his
family every way he can. He acts without
thinking of the person on the other end of his anger. He doesn’t really want to hurt Regan and
Holly but his loyalty is to Abby. Once
he meets and gets to know them, he doesn’t want to stand in her way any longer.
There are funny moments in the
story that center on the town’s Christmas traditions. There are friendships established and
vindictive women to get past. Both Regan
and Gabe make mistakes as their relationship grows. With the alternating points of view we feel
their pain and joy as they admit their feelings and work to rectify the
errors.
I like the meddling grandmothers
(Gabe’s grandmother and her friends) and the meddling neighbors that you can
only find in small towns. All in all Kissing
Under the Mistletoe is a fun read and the Christmas theme adds to my reading
pleasure. I like the way Ms. Adair
weaves her story and develops the characters.
I recommend the book and the series.
It is a good romance. I will definitely
One-click the next one tonight.
4.0 Stamps
Marina Adair is a #1 National best-selling author of romance novels and holds a Master of Fine arts in creative writing. Along with the St. Helena Vineyard series, she is also the author of the Sugar, Georgia series, the Heroes of St Helena series and the upcoming Destiny Bay series. She currently lives with her husband, daughter, and two neurotic cats in Northern California.
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