Christmas in Rose Bend by Naima Simone

Disclaimer: I was sent a free book and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.

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Another wonderful book for the holidays. I am having so much fun spending my free time reading. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. 

Book Description

Grieving ER nurse Nessa Hunt is on a road trip with her sullen teen half-sister, Ivy, and still reeling from her mother’s deathbed confession: Nessa’s dad wasn’t really her dad. Seeking answers, they arrive in Rose Bend to find a small town teeming with the kind of Christmas cheer Nessa usually avoids. But then she meets the innkeeper’s ruggedly sexy son, Wolfgang Dennison.

Wolf’s big, boisterous family is like a picture-perfect holiday card. Nessa has too much weighing on her to feel like she fits—even though the heat between her and Wolf is undeniable. And the merriment bringing an overdue smile to Ivy’s face is almost enough to make Nessa believe in the Christmas spirit. But with all her parental baggage, including lingering questions about her birth father, is there room in Nessa’s life for happy holidays and happily-ever-after?

About Naima Simone

Published since 2009, USA Today Bestselling author Naima Simone loves writing sizzling romances with heart, a touch of humor and snark. Her books have been featured in The Washington Post and Entertainment Weekly, and described as balancing “crackling, electric love scenes with exquisitely rendered characters caught in emotional turmoil.” 

She is wife to Superman, or his non-Kryptonian, less bullet proof equivalent, and mother to the most awesome kids ever. They all live in perfect, sometimes domestically-challenged bliss in the southern United States.

My Thoughts

As with many of the books I've read this holiday season this was a second in a series. 

I was completely captivated by this small town and wished I had read the first book but I pushed forward and am so glad I did.

Nessa and Wolf are a cute couple. To say there was chemistry is putting it mildly. This story was fast past and went from cute possible romance to family drama. 

That said I finished the book in a day and was so happy to. I really loved the storyline and the characters. I really felt like I was invested in a Hallmark movie. This story also makes me want to go find the first book and really dive into this small town. 

Overall a wonderful read and one O would definitely revisit.