Review: My Kind of Christmas by Robyn Carr

ebook, 314 pages
Expected publication: October 23rd 2012 by Harlequin MIRA
ISBN13
9781459244375
edition language
English
series
Virgin River #20


In My Kind of Christmas we meet 23 year old Angie LeCroix whose recent accident has left her restless and indecisive. With her mother hovering over her and constantly urging her to get back to medical school, Angie decides she needs to get away, be alone, and think. Besides, she's not convinced she even wants to return to medical school. Where does she go? Virgin River, of course! Her Uncle Jack is not quite as protective as her mother but almost. At least he's willing to give her a little space.

Patrick Riordan, the youngest of the Riordan brothers, is also in Virgin River, where he has his own personal crisis going on. He's suffered a severe loss as a Navy pilot and is on leave for six weeks. He just wants peace, quiet and some alone time to re-think his own life and career path. The last thing he's looking for is a new commitment.

Yup, you guessed it! Patrick and Angie spot each other in Jack's bar and the sparks fly across the room. Against admonishing from both families and their own better judgement, Patrick and Angie become a twosome for the holiday season with the understanding that it is only for a few weeks and then life will go on.

Separately.

Uh, huh, Patrick and Angie. Keep telling yourselves that.

Romance stories are not usually my first reading choice but when it comes to Robyn Carr, I make an exception. I just happened to win one of the books from the Virgin River series and have not looked back. Every new one I read, I enjoy tremendously. Carr manages to grab my heart every time with her characters and the plot line.


I love this series. Even after 20 books, it still feels fresh. Carr has created a community filled with interesting and caring characters who feel so real to me. The sense of place is well done and the love stories are truly romantic; nothing over the top. I can picture all their homes and family in my mind. Even though some of the plot is predictable, it doesn't matter. It's the quality time spent in this wonderful community with it's own traditions. I'd love to spend Christmas in Virgin River!  4****

Disclosure: A review copy of the book was provided by Harlequin Mira/Netgalley  in exchange for my honest opinion.

Review: Bookcase from CSN

Recently I had the privilege of holding a contest for an office chair from CSN (It's still going on actually until Sept 20th, if you haven't entered yet) with the opportunity to review a bookcase. Jason from CSN was a delight to work with. CSN is devoted to customer service and satisfaction. Shipping is free right to your door.

Since the space I have is between a bureau and the t.v. in my bedroom, I needed a bookcase that is tall,narrow and holds a lot of books. The 5 shelf Ameriwood SKU # AR 1074 fit the bill perfectly. Once I was notified that the item was shipped, it didn't take long at all to get here. Hubby helped me put it together and it took just about an hour. The instruction sheet was very clear and all the pieces were easily identifiable from the pictures. The most time consuming part was nailing the back on with 39 little nails. Luckily, all thumbs are still intact!

It just fits in the spot and when full of my books, it hold 115 books. You might have some smaller or larger books but that is what is on the shelves now. If I wanted to, I could double store paperbacks as the shelves are a generous 9.5 inches. Overall, the book case is 68" high and 30" wide. Three of the shelves are adjustable. I think it looks great in its new home and no more piles of books here, there and everywhere as our other bookcases are filled to capacity. This is not a fancy shmancy bookcase but that is not what I was looking for. I wanted utilitarian and that is exactly what I got. I'm very happy with my new bookcase.

If you haven't been to CSN's website yet, you might want to take a look. CSN has many products: bookcases, file cabinets, chairs, baby furniture, decor and much, much more in varied sizes and finishes ranging from economical to pricey. Lots of choices and a great company. Thank you Jason and CSN for this wonderful opportunity.