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Bah, Humbug!
Lexi Anderson is an up-and-coming, Martha Stewart-type TV hostess whose two kids love the Jared Strong adventure novels, which happen to be written by their new neighbor, Kyle Miller.
For the first time in his writing career, Kyle has writer's block - until he sees the snowman on his lawn and realizes this is the perfect place for his villain to hide the weapon. He digs int
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Published
September 9th 2011
by Word Garden Press
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If you're in the mood for a light reading, filled with Christmassy feeling, this book may not be a complete waste of your time. If you're looking for something with substance, then look elsewhere. Maybe it's because I rarely read novellas. I think the only ones I've read so far were sort of short stories in between new books of a given series. Those turn out great because you already know the characters and their relationships with each other. You get this bonus bit of story and it's great.
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This novella is a super quick read. I bought it at christmas, thinking I would read it right away, and then forgot about it while the holidays bustled around.
The writing is good, but not great. I feel, if the author had given herself the time, or pages to write a little bit more into the story, it would have made a lot more sense....but then again, I like to have my romantic fiction have a bit more of a realistic stance to them. The ending, (spoiler alert!) where Kyle just decides to propose to...more
The writing is good, but not great. I feel, if the author had given herself the time, or pages to write a little bit more into the story, it would have made a lot more sense....but then again, I like to have my romantic fiction have a bit more of a realistic stance to them. The ending, (spoiler alert!) where Kyle just decides to propose to...more
I loved this 15 chapter book. It was definitely Christmas themed, but it was so good that anyone could enjoy it any time of the year. I’m a huge fan of when relationships start off rocky at first; I love back and forth sexual tension. Lexi and Kyle definitely had that charisma from the first moment they met. I thought it was a cool and original concept that he beheaded her snowman–who does that LOL. The book was told through both of their point-of-views, each rotating turns. I loved getting a se...more
This book was free and Christmassy so there's no reason not to download it. I started reading it on my new kindle on christmas day, i finished it in one night because it seemed depressing to be reading a christmas book the day after christmas
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I'm a sucker for a good Christmas romance around the holiday season. I don't feel like I'm in the spirit until I'm curled up with some tea and a Christmas story while it's gently snowing outside. Luckily, mother nature corroborated this year and so at the last minutes I found some Christmas stories to help make this season magical for me.
Bah, Humbug! was a fun holiday story. Surprisingly, even though it was fairly short I felt like you got to know the main characters well. Lexi is positive, det...more
Bah, Humbug! was a fun holiday story. Surprisingly, even though it was fairly short I felt like you got to know the main characters well. Lexi is positive, det...more
BAH, HUMBUG (A Christmas Novella) by Heather Horrocks
BAH, HUMBUG is a romantic comedy novella featuring Lexi Anderson-the latest ‘Martha Stewart’ newcomer and novelist Kyle Miller.
Divorced mom Lexi and her two children have just moved into a new neighborhood only weeks before the Christmas holidays. With only seven days until Christmas Lexi is a whirlwind of holiday cheer and Christmas magic. But the morning she wakes up and discovers a stranger beheading the snowman in her front yard, Lexi need...more
BAH, HUMBUG is a romantic comedy novella featuring Lexi Anderson-the latest ‘Martha Stewart’ newcomer and novelist Kyle Miller.
Divorced mom Lexi and her two children have just moved into a new neighborhood only weeks before the Christmas holidays. With only seven days until Christmas Lexi is a whirlwind of holiday cheer and Christmas magic. But the morning she wakes up and discovers a stranger beheading the snowman in her front yard, Lexi need...more
This splendid novella should be mandatory reading for anyone with the Christmas blues. Beautiful young divorcee Lexi is a TV personality who inadvertently moves in next door to Kyle, a New York Times best-selling author. Lexi's son and daughter are huge fans of Kyle Miller's mystery thrillers but Lexi's relationship with Kyle gets off totally on the wrong foot. Lexi's heart is hardened against any male relationship intruding in on her ordered life and Kyle is still broken-hearted for his long de...more
Kyle Miller writes best-selling books for kids, but he's anything but a jovial old elf. In fact, with painful Christmas memories, looming book deadlines and writer's block impeding his every move, he's becoming more and more like Scrooge. Lexi Anderson, his new neighbor and television's "new" Martha Stewart, couldn't be more different. Settling in her new house with her two children after a painful divorce, Lexi is determined to make her family's Christmas bright. Her yard is soon alive with dec...more
Lexi Anderson, the new Martha Stewart (minus the jail time) helps her neighbor, Kyle and his family find their Christmas spirit and in the process finds love and family for herself.
I wanna be Lexi Anderson when I grow up. I also wish I were Kyle Miller. He is a best selling novelist.
Maybe they'll adopt me.
I had no problem suspending reality and believing that these two fell in love in six days. The range of well written emotions the characters threw at each other (along with snowballs) and the f...more
I wanna be Lexi Anderson when I grow up. I also wish I were Kyle Miller. He is a best selling novelist.
Maybe they'll adopt me.
I had no problem suspending reality and believing that these two fell in love in six days. The range of well written emotions the characters threw at each other (along with snowballs) and the f...more
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Bah, Humbug!(A Romantic Comedy Christmas Novella),I enjoyed reading this romantic christmas story. In general I am fond of reading christmas stories or anything about christmas. I have to admit that the cover did get me into wanting to read it so an A for that because it's always nice to have a cover that is right there to catch ones attention. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in reading a fast and easy to read and enjoy at the same time book. Now onto why I rated the way I did!...more
This was a VERY, CUTE, HALLMARK-MOVIE, type Christmas story. A short story, VERY-EASY - READ, I finished in a day and a half?
Young, divorced, up- and - coming - Martha Stewart of the new millineum, Alexis 'Lexie' Anderson just moved into her dream home in Utah. A week before Christmas, she is reading her children, Steven and Trista, a book from their favorite detective series by Jared Strong. Not realizing, that the author of her children's favorite detective sreies, Kyle Miller, lives next door...more
Young, divorced, up- and - coming - Martha Stewart of the new millineum, Alexis 'Lexie' Anderson just moved into her dream home in Utah. A week before Christmas, she is reading her children, Steven and Trista, a book from their favorite detective series by Jared Strong. Not realizing, that the author of her children's favorite detective sreies, Kyle Miller, lives next door...more
Okay, I admit it. I have a bit of a thing for Christmas stories. Sweet heart-warming stories with blustery outdoors scenes just make me want to snuggle up with a book and some hot tea. Bah, Humbug! by Heather Horrocks is exactly that kind of novella. With a mutilated snowman, holiday cheer and a troubled past, this book had holiday spirit written all over it.
Lexi is a mother of two doing it all on her own. Although she may have had hard times in the past, she’s now the successful Martha Stewarte...more
Lexi is a mother of two doing it all on her own. Although she may have had hard times in the past, she’s now the successful Martha Stewarte...more
Lexi Anderson is new in the neighborhood with her two children. She is the new "Martha Stewart" type with her own show. She is divorced and is quite happy with her life just the way it is. Lexi's two children Trista and Stephen are huge fans of the Jared Strong adventure books, which unknown to them, are written by their neighbor, Kyle Miller. Kyle is some what of a recluse and is involved in his next book. He has no love for the Christmas holiday. After eyeing his neighbors snowman, he gets the...more
This title was perfect for me since I can be a bit of a scrooge this time of year - Christmas just isn’t my favorite holiday. Because of that, I was really able to connect with one of the main characters -- Kyle -- in this romantic holiday tale.
This book is certainly not my typical read. I could very much see this as one of those Holiday Hallmark movies that my mother just lives for and forces me to watch from time to time. I groan and complain, but then end up loving it and crying like the big...more
This book is certainly not my typical read. I could very much see this as one of those Holiday Hallmark movies that my mother just lives for and forces me to watch from time to time. I groan and complain, but then end up loving it and crying like the big...more
Lexi Anderson, aka known as Alexis Anderson, a thirty-something divorced mother of two children and the next Martha Stewart has just moved in to a new house in the middle of what's known as Christmas Lane. She soon meets her next door neighbour, Kyle, a well-known author whom her children love. To her horror, however, Lexi discovers that this is not the man she envisioned her children's favourite author to be, as she caught him red-handed destroying her snowman.
Best-selling author, Kyle Mille...more
Best-selling author, Kyle Mille...more
Before I get into talking about this book, I just want to say that I absolutely LOVE the cover of this book; I think it's safe to say that I definitely have a cover crush!! This book was an amazing read, and it really got me into the Christmas spirit. Lexi Anderson, the main character, is a divorced mother to two children, Trista, who is 11-years-old, and Stephen, who is 7-years-old. Lexi is also a TV hostess, and is often referred to as Martha Stewart of the new millennium. In the story, Lexi A...more
I got this novella as a freebie for my Kindle on Amazon.com. It's the perfect time of year to read it because it is a short read and Christmas themed.
Lexi Anderson is an Martha Stewart-type TV hostess. Her kids are nuts about an adventure novel series, which at first unbeknownst to them, is their new neighbor, Kyle Miller.
Kyle is battling writer's block with the deadline of the next installment of his series looming.
He gets an idea for his story when he sees a snowman in his new neighbor's yar...more
Lexi Anderson is an Martha Stewart-type TV hostess. Her kids are nuts about an adventure novel series, which at first unbeknownst to them, is their new neighbor, Kyle Miller.
Kyle is battling writer's block with the deadline of the next installment of his series looming.
He gets an idea for his story when he sees a snowman in his new neighbor's yar...more
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Every year around Christmas I get a hankering to start reading fun, light seasonal romances and Bah, Humbug is just that! I downloaded it online for only 99 cents and began reading under my fuzzy blanket with a mug of hot chocolate. Within the first couple of pages I was already feeling pulled onto the small Christmas Street where Lexi, a home design show host and Kyle, a NYT bestselling author end up next to each other as neighbors. Kyle is experiencing a bit of writer's block and working under...more
Story about Lexi Miller, tv's next Martha Stewart and her 2 children who move in next door to author Kyle Miller. Miller destroys a snowman that Lexi has built when he is trying to set up a crime scene for his next book. The children are fans of the Jared Strong books authored by Miller. They are excited to find out that Miller is their next door neighbor and surprised to find out that he is anti-Christmas. Miller stopped decorating his home ever since his mother died on Christmas Eve. He also t...more
Review by Bebe at Reading Until I Fall Asleep
Bebe's Book Club December Selection
I don’t read very many novellas and I can tell you why. I never feel there is enough depth. The characters don’t get enough time to tell their story and the plot goes from zero to sixty pretty quick. This applied to this book as well. That being said, I think Ms. Horrocks did a great job with the amount of time/space/number of pages she was given. Bah Humbug! has the potential for being a great full length novel. I...more
Bebe's Book Club December Selection
I don’t read very many novellas and I can tell you why. I never feel there is enough depth. The characters don’t get enough time to tell their story and the plot goes from zero to sixty pretty quick. This applied to this book as well. That being said, I think Ms. Horrocks did a great job with the amount of time/space/number of pages she was given. Bah Humbug! has the potential for being a great full length novel. I...more
This is such a cute short story. Made for some much needed light reading and a few laughs. Lexi, a single mom with 2 children, moves into the house next door to a best selling author suffering from writers block. Lexi works from her home doing a "Martha Stewart" type show. She spends a good part of her day with her children building a beautiful snowman in their front yard for the next taping of her show. Kyle sees this Snowman and as he is trying to find the ending of his latest book he decides...more
There were typos and that drove me a bit nutty, but that isn't why I'm only giving it two stars. It was sweet enough, but the characters fell a little flat to me. (view spoiler)
The story starts out nicely. I like how Lexi and Kyle are introduced. In particular, Lexi seems to be the most developed character; she's my favorite because she has a straight-forward yet witty personality. Everyone else is pretty flat. It's really annoying how the children are always grouped together. They kind of have their own personalities, but then they're still just "the children" with generic personalities.
The beginning is enjoyable as the plot builds up, but then around chapter 9, the s...more
The beginning is enjoyable as the plot builds up, but then around chapter 9, the s...more
Ok its October and I am reading Christmas stories!
This book is a great, feel good short story to get you in the mood for the Christmas season. Lexi Anderson, who is hailed as the new Martha Stewart (minus the jail time - need to see what that is all about) moves next door to Kyle Miller - who just so happens to be her children's favourite author, and also just so happens to hate Christmas due to the passing of his mother 22 years ago on Christmas Eve.
Lexi sets about to change all that for Kyle a...more
This book is a great, feel good short story to get you in the mood for the Christmas season. Lexi Anderson, who is hailed as the new Martha Stewart (minus the jail time - need to see what that is all about) moves next door to Kyle Miller - who just so happens to be her children's favourite author, and also just so happens to hate Christmas due to the passing of his mother 22 years ago on Christmas Eve.
Lexi sets about to change all that for Kyle a...more
A light, easy to enjoy novella! I for one, cannot take many romance stories too seriously and this one is no exception. I look for entertainment, especially at Christmas, and Bah!Humbug put a smile on my face.
However, there is another side to this plot, revealing deep-seated memories which one family find hard to cope with, although 22 years is taking it a little too far, in my opinion.
Using a grain of salt, I read this in the spirit of which it is obviously meant and enjoyed gorgeous Kyle Mille...more
However, there is another side to this plot, revealing deep-seated memories which one family find hard to cope with, although 22 years is taking it a little too far, in my opinion.
Using a grain of salt, I read this in the spirit of which it is obviously meant and enjoyed gorgeous Kyle Mille...more
Best-selling author Kyle Miller is under pressure with a deadline for his latest book. He is experiencing writer's block anxiety. Unknowingly,television's new Martha Stewart-like host, divorcee Lexi Anderson and her two children move next door to the famous author. Along with the hassel of moving into her new house on "Christmas Street," Lexi must decorate the house for her show's holiday special to be filmed. Through decorating, cooking, holiday celebrating, writing, taking care of family, stru...more
Lexi has moved into a new house and is happy with the life she shares with her two kids. However, when Lexi finds her neighbour destroying the family made snowman, she is angry and infuriated. Kyle tries to explain to Lexi he was doing research for a new book he is writing. It turns out Kyle is the author Lexi's kids adore. Kyle and Lexi begin to get into the Xmas spirit and help each other out over the festive season. Will Lexi be able to keep Kyle away from her family? What's more, does she wa...more
This book is described as PG rated fun, and I would have to agree. It was a very short, quick read about an up and coming TV star changing her neighbor's outlook on Christmas... and love. Her neighbor also happens to be a famous author whose books she loves reading with her kids.
I laughed out loud when Kyle mutilated Lexi's snowman for the sake of "research" for his book. It is totally something that I would do. I always get so caught up in whatever I am working on that I forget that someone mi...more
I laughed out loud when Kyle mutilated Lexi's snowman for the sake of "research" for his book. It is totally something that I would do. I always get so caught up in whatever I am working on that I forget that someone mi...more
Lexi Anderson is a younger, not arrested Martha Stewart. She and her two children move to Salt Lake City right before Christmas. She has everything ready for her TV show, including a picturesque snowman in the yard. Then she notices a man in her yard, mutilating it. Meet Kyle Miller, her neighbor and best selling children's mystery writer. What follows is a laugh out loud romantic comedy.
3 1/2 stars from me because the romance pacing was off for me. I would have liked it better if the story had...more
3 1/2 stars from me because the romance pacing was off for me. I would have liked it better if the story had...more
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I’m an author who had a somewhat unorthodox upbringing. I was raised in South America and the Middle East, and wrote my first stories as a teenager in Kuwait, where my sister and I proved it really is hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk. I wrote my first novel in three months on a typewriter when I was 21, I used every romance cliché possible (including amnesia — need I say more?), and never...more
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