The Sergeant's Christmas Gift

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GRAY, SHELLEY SHEPARD

THE SERGEANT'S CHRISTMAS GIFT

A lonely boy...gets a Christmas miracle!

Christmas in Colorado would be magical...if Canadian Air Force sergeant Graham Hopkins wasn't missing home. Volunteering as a Santa Tracker with NORAD, he's able to comfort six-year-old Will Parnell and his widowed mother, Vivian. When Graham receives a gift certificate for a stay at Vivian's B and B, the warmth between them brightens the holiday season. Suddenly, returning to Canada isn't as appealing. But will being together take a Christmas miracle?

My Review:

A love story bookended by Christmas scenes. It starts on Christmas Eve when a certain NORAD Santa Tracker mans the phones in Colorado Springs, Colorado. First, I knew that Santa's journey was tracked by NORAD but I had no idea that children could actually call in and get an update! That is so cool!!! So there's Graham, feeling homesick and missing his family back home in Canada who just happens to connect to a certain little boy who needs something more than a Santa update. Such a fun start to this contemporary romance!

We get a lovely Christmas week of festive activities which continue on into the New Year as Graham and Vivian quickly move from friendship to romance. Only it's all kinds of impossible with Graham in line for a new assignment in Canada and Vivian's B & B firmly established in Colorado Springs. Juggling a long distance relationship is hard enough without having to take the emotional needs of a child into consideration as well. Cue the angst and a wee bit of drama -- but, wheeeee, we do get to travel to Ontario for a visit so that was fun. I also enjoyed the Canadian references to festive food and traditions.

Plus, there's also a secondary romance -- a bit of a second chance one at that -- between Vivian's older friend and a special somebody from her past. An all round heartwarming holiday read.

Goal Update: #5 Diversify my reading.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a gently read paperback copy.

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