Montana Christmas Magic

While rehabilitating from a career-ending car accident, professional tennis player Logan Collins travels to Montana where he has inherited his uncle’s ranch.  His plan is to sell it and return to his life in New York, but discovers that a stipulation in the will is that he must live on the ranch for six months before being allowed to sell.  When visiting his uncle’s favorite local chocolate shop Logan meets Julie Thompson and feels an instant attraction.  She’s an aspiring artist and a Montana girl through and through.  Although they both feel the connection and struggle to keep away from each other, they know there’s no future for them as New York and Montana are miles apart.  Will love be able to conquer those miles and keep them together in one place?

This is a simple, sweet romance of two people discovering that while falling in love, they will learn as much about themselves as they do about each other.  Readers will feel the instant attraction between Logan and Julie, but the fact that the story moves quite quickly at first means that they come across a bit two-dimensional and difficult to connect with.  However, reading on, one discovers that they are characters anyone can relate to and that the author builds more depth and emotion both into them and into their story.  Also featuring some good supporting characters who help Julie and Logan on their journey to their happily ever after, this would make a perfect lazy afternoon read.

Heather Belleguelle