Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Review: A Brilliant Christmas: A Sweet City Hearts Novella by Allie Pleiter

About the Book
Zoe Walters pours her heart and soul into the community arts center she runs. Her kids could benefit so much from the brilliant talents of animator Nigel Langdon—if he weren’t such a legendary grump. The next six weeks of his artist-in-residency look like they’ll ruin Zoe’s Christmas for sure. And certainly, things get off to a rocky start until Zoe discovers the great big heart—and the deep hurt—Nigel’s been hiding under that crusty exterior. It turns out Nigel can see through to Zoe’s deepest wounds as well. When the arts center is threatened, Nigel and Zoe come together not only to save the organization, but to discover a love and the brilliant Christmas no one ever expected.


My Thoughts

A Brilliant Christmas was such a sweet, heartwarming story. It was a quick read that I did not want to end. I wanted to linger with these wonderful, vibrant characters for as long as possible.

I knew immediately that I was gonna like Zoe. She's a great narrator. She's spunky but has such a kind soul. Nigel is surly and extremely full of himself at first glance. But it wasn't long before a hidden depth was revealed and his charming self peeked through.

This feel-good story is sure to leave a smile on your face. I loved every second of it and highly recommend it!

I received a copy of this book from the author and voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and comments are my honest opinion.


Five Stars

2 comments:

  1. Thank you for such kind words about this novella. It's certainly become a favorite of mine...and just the ticket to warm up everyone's holiday season.

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    1. You're so welcome! It really was such a wonderful read. Thanks for stopping by, Allie! :)

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