Book Review: A Hummingbird Christmas by Karen Foley

Love comes from the most unexpected places and in “A Hummingbird Christmas ,” author Karen Foley gave her readers just that plus a heart-tugging Christmas miracle.

Visiting her in-laws for Christmas, Joy Holliday finally met Cole Tanner, her late husband’s best friend. She knew him from the stories that Matt told her when he was still alive. Joy knew that she would meet him one day. What she did not count on was the instant attraction she felt for Cole.

Cole was ready to hate Joy. After all, she was the reason that his best friend Matt left Montana to live in California to be with her. But, upon meeting Joy, Cole found his cold heart thawing. He could not stop himself from liking her.

But, there were other people to consider. First there was Piper, Joy and Matt’s little girl. And there were Matt’s parents, too. And of course, the memory of Matt. All of them were waiting for a Christmas miracle to make their wishes come true. Question is, will Santa grant their Christmas wishes?

A Hummingbird Christmas is Rated T for Teens. There are no sex scenes in this book.

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Description

Cole Tanner doesn’t do Christmas.

Abandoned as a child on Christmas Eve, he has no use for the holiday season. When his best friend’s widow arrives in Glacier Creek, Montana, determined to give her small daughter the fairy-tale Christmas she’s dreaming of, Cole is prepared to dislike her. He isn’t prepared for Joy and her daughter to insinuate their way into his life—and his heart. But when tragedy strikes, he needs a Christmas miracle to fulfill the one wish he never knew he wanted.

Joy Holliday believes in miracles.

She sees hummingbirds everywhere, and believes they are tiny messengers from Heaven. Despite losing her husband four years ago, she is determined not to dwell on the past, but to look to the future. Her entire world revolves around taking care of her daughter, Piper, and ensuring she has a magical Christmas. In Glacier Creek she finds Cole, a man still smarting from the wounds of his past, determined to keep happiness at arms’ length. Can she save Christmas and show him the promise of a future with her?