Book Tour & Giveaway - Home for Christmas #HCTour
On Tour with Prism Book Tours
Home for Christmas(Shores of Indian Lake #12)
By Catherine Lanigan
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 Pages
November 1st 2019 by Harlequin Heartwarming
Can a magical Christmas under glass…
…bring them back together for good?
Widowed dad Adam Masterson still doesn’t understand why Joy Boston left Indian Lake and broke his heart all those years ago. Now she’s returned to sell her grandfather’s beloved poinsettia greenhouse—and Joy and Adam’s connection is as strong as ever. But Joy has a life in New York. And Adam has only until Christmas to convince Joy that she belongs in Indian Lake—with him.
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My Review:
Oh how I love the joyous Christmas spirit. Home for Christmas stirs that spirit, and has me yearning for the holidays.
Joy and Adam have a history in Indian Lake, but she left it long ago after painful events in her life made it too difficult to remain there. Adam stayed in Indian Lake and did the best he knew how, making a life for himself with the townsfolk that became his makeshift family. When their paths meet up again, they’re both a little surprised that the sparks, the dreams, and the emotions they once shared still remain.
I love the small town of Indian Lake. The townsfolk are charming and add so much to the story. I sympathized with Joy and the loss of her grandfather. I understood how the guilt of not visiting him more would hurt and overwhelm her. I also sympathized with Adam. He endured so much without a family to lean on after tragedy strikes. I rooted for them to both find peace and comfort. But my favorite character in this story is young Titus. Wow, what a character. He is as lovable as a big fuzzy dog—clumsy, charming, and completely irresistible.
I absolutely loved the setting, too! The poinsettia greenhouses anchor this story with their potential and fascinating, town-edifying history. Grandfather Frank’s dreams are renewed, and his memory is revived in a surprising and sweet way. Home for Christmas infused me in the spirit of Christmas and satisfied me with its ending.
First Line: Joy stood at her large office window, watching the Christmas decorating below.
Source: I received a complimentary copy of this book as part of Prism Book Tours. Opinions expressed are completely my own.
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About the Author:
Catherine Lanigan is the international bestselling and award-winning author of over forty-five published titles in both fiction and non-fiction, including the novelizations of Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile. Ms. Lanigan’s novels have been translated into over twenty-four languages. Lanigan was tasked by the NotMYkid foundation to pen a collection of compelling and informative true stories of teen addicts. Ms. Lanigan’s SHORES OF INDIAN LAKE series for HARLEQUIN HEARTWARMING includes LOVE SHADOWS, HEART’S DESIRE , A FINE YEAR FOR LOVE, KATIA’S PROMISE, FEAR OF FALLING, SOPHIE’S PATH, PROTECTING THE SINGLE MOM, FAMILY OF HIS OWN, HIS BABY DILEMMA, RESCUED BY THE FIREFIGHTER and HERS TO PROTECT (2019).
Ms. Lanigan is a frequent speaker at literary functions and book conventions as well as inspiring audiences with her real stories of angelic intervention from her Angel Tales series of books. She is an outspoken advocate for domestic violence and abuse and was honored by The National Domestic Violence Hotline in Washington, D.C. She has been a guest on numerous radio programs including “Coast to Coast” and on television interview and talk show programs as well as blogs, podcasts and online radio interview programs. She writes a monthly blog for Heartwarmingauthors.blogspot.com.
Tour Giveaway:
- One winner will receive a $100 Amazon eGift Card (open internationally)
- Two winners will each receive a signed copy of Home for Christmas with a bookmark (US only)
- Ends November 27, 2019
- Ends November 27, 2019
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DeleteLove the cover. It’s very eye catching.
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DeleteI grew up and still live in the same small town and I love it, so I love also reading story about small towns.
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DeleteCatherine Lanigan can always be relied upon to provide her readers with warm, human stories. Perfect for this time of year.
ReplyDeleteThis book was my first experience with Catherine's work. I loved it!
DeleteSounds great. I love the cover.
ReplyDeleteThank you for dropping by, Ellen!
DeleteThis sounds like a great Christmas story.
ReplyDeleteYou'd enjoy it, Lori! So good.
DeleteI think this book sounds perfect for the holidays
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DeleteSounds really good. I love reading stories set in small towns because it always feels cozy and warm. I love that the majority of the people know each other, and are there when any of them needs help.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you wholeheartedly! This is such a warm story.
DeleteLooking forward to reading Catherine's books. Thank you
ReplyDeleteThis was the first I've read of her work. I really enjoyed her writer's voice!
DeleteI am so excited to read this book!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy, Tracie!
DeleteLove the cover & what I have read about it! I am looking forward to reading this one while I am on a holiday break!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it, Amy! I certainly did.
DeleteSounds like a unique story line. Did you have to do much research on growing poinsettas? Plants come for hospice care at my house.
ReplyDeleteIndian Lake sounds like a beautiful setting for a book. We have a lot of Indian names for streets and towns in Ohio.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great holiday read.
ReplyDeleteLove the cover! Sounds really good.
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