Smoochin' Under the Mistletoe by Madison Love Book Review

About the Book:

Lucy thought this holiday season would be everything she ever dreamed of—a sparkling ring, a future full of promise, and joy wrapped in tinsel and twinkling lights.

But when her plans unexpectedly fall apart, she finds herself questioning everything: her future, herself, and the place she’s always called home.

As the holidays unfold, heartbreak and hardship give way to something deeper—grace. Surrounded by a small town full of big-hearted neighbors, Lucy is reminded that sometimes the greatest gifts come in the most unexpected packages.

Through acts of kindness, quiet sacrifices, and a love that just won’t give up, she discovers that the miracle she gets looks a little different from the one she’d been praying for.

My Review:

This is another entertaining Christian romance from Love. She has created a loving and supporting and caring community so when disaster strikes, there are many to help. It is almost too good to be true, but then it is fiction. It is also the way we would like a supporting community to be. That some of the residents are wealthy and can easily solve financial problems is part of the over the top fictional aspect.

This novel deals with a serious issue, male infertility. Lucy and Colt struggle over what that would mean for their marriage. It is a painful part of their potential romance and we hope they can come to a solution.

There is one odd aspect to this novel. Reference is made to “little James” not being healed by Jesus. I was puzzled by this until I found out it is something fabricated in The Chosen but having no biblical support. That one of the characters in this novel speaks of it as if it was a real biblical truth is disconcerting.

Nonetheless, biblical inaccuracy aside, this is an entertaining Christmas romance with a strong message of trusting God for the future. Be sure to have tissues nearby as you come to the end of it.

My rating: 4/5 stars.

About the Author:

Best Selling, Award Winning Author, Madison Love enjoys writing clean and Christian romances while intertwining humor, faith, and suspense. She has spent most of her life traveling abroad, discovering new places, and meeting wonderful people. She spent twenty years in the military before settling in a rural town outside of Buffalo, New York, where she now lives on a forty-acre farm with her husband, son, and two dogs. Having been afforded the time and opportunity to bring her ideas and stories to life, she seeks to give her readers the ‘happy ever after’ they seek.

Independently published, 240 pages.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book through BookSirens. My comments are an independent and honest review.

(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)