HEY GUYS I MISSED A DAY OF THE EVENT EARLIER IN THE WEEK SO I WILL DO TWO TODAY! I HAVE MY REVIEW OF PAT HENSHAW'S BLAME IT ON THE FRUITCAKE, PART OF DREAMSPINNER PRESS'S 2015 ADVENT CALENDER: SLEIGH RIDE! I LOVE THIS AUTHOR AND THIS STORY SO LET'S GET TO IT!
BOY DOES THIS APPLY HERE!! HERE IS MY REVIEW:
Blame It On The Fruitcake (Sleigh Ride) by: Pat Henshaw
reviewed by: Becky
Fruitcake is the laughingstock of the holiday season. But can it be an aphrodisiac instead? Motorcycle mechanic Sam McGuire is surprised to find a gaily wrapped box on his doorstep with a piece of fruitcake accompanying an invitation to a holiday party.
Wondering if he’ll fit in, Sam attends the party—mostly to get more of the fruitcake he falls in love with—and meets Jay Merriweather, his new neighbor. The lure of Jay’s big family and its holiday tradition of enjoying Grandma’s fruitcake hook Sam, as does the sexy man himself.
But Sam can't imagine why handsome, college-educated Jay would want someone like him, who was raised in a children’s home and barely graduated high school. Maybe the magic of the holiday season can help two men who seem so different come together like the ingredients in a well-made fruitcake.
I love Pat Henshaw's books, and this Christmas short is a big reason why, once again she manages to bring a story to life in bold and vibrant color! You will be as delighted by this story as I was!
Sam is a pretty lonely fellow, he grew up in a group home and the only family and friends he has to speak of work for him at his Motorcycle shop, so when he gets an invitation to a Holiday party on his doorstep, he thinks why not, and he decided to try the accompanying fruit cake as well!
Sam enjoys the fruitcake so much that he goes to the party in part for more of it, but what he finds there could end up being so much more! Could meddling family and Sam's insecurities ruin a good thing with his sexy neighbor Jay before it even gets off the ground?
I love this story because it reminds us that we don't have to be the same kind of people to have a spark, and that to get the best things in life, sometimes we have to go out of our comfort zone!
Thanks Pat, for a wonderful Holiday story I will surely reread any time of year!
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YOU WILL LOVE THIS STORY GUYS, HERE IS AN AUTHOR BIO AND SOCIAL LINKS FOR PAT:
Pat Henshaw was born and raised in Nebraska and promptly left the cold and snow after college, living at various times in Texas, Colorado, Northern Virginia, and Northern California. Pat has found joy in visiting Mexico, Canada, Europe, Nicaragua, Thailand, and Egypt, and relishes trips to Stowe, Vermont, and Eugene, Oregon, to see family. Now retired, Pat spent her life surrounded by words: Teaching English composition at the junior college level; writing book reviews for newspapers, magazines, and websites; helping students find information as a librarian; and promoting PBS television programs.
Talk to Pat at:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pat.henshaw.10
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/author/show/6998437.Patois
Website: http://patbooked.blogspot.com
E-mail: whatsinanamenovella@comcast.net
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