Hearts Evergreen: A Cloud Mountain Christmas\A Match Made for Christmas

by Robin Lee Hatcher, Kathryn Springer

A CLOUD MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS by Robin Lee Hatcher

Take one lonely divorc�e at Christmastime. Send her on business to the romantic Cloud Mountain Lodge. Add a complication: handsome innkeeper Tony Anderson. And mix!

A MATCH MADE FOR CHRISTMAS by Kathryn Springer

Cynical reporter Connor Lawe discovers that getting youth leader Sarah Kendle to agree to a story about her merry band of carolers is easier said than done-but well worth the effort.

Genres: Christmas, Christian Fiction, Romance, Christian, Love Inspired, Fiction

263 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Robin Lee Hatcher is the author of over 95 novels and novellas with more than five million copies of her books in print. She is known for her heartwarming and emotionally charged stories of faith, courage, and love. Her numerous awards include the RITA® Award, Christy Award, Carol Award, HOLT Medallion, National Reader’s Choice Award, and the Faith, Hope & Love Reader’s Choice Award, and she is also the recipient of prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards from both American Christian Fiction Writers and Romance Writers of America®. When not writing, she enjoys being with her family, spending time in the beautiful Idaho outdoors, Bible art journaling, reading books that make her cry, watching romantic movies, and decorative planning. A mother and grandmother, Robin makes her home on the outskirts of Boise, sharing it with a demanding Papillon dog.

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Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Stars. A Cloud Mountain Christmas had romance with snow, warm fires places, sleigh rides filled with families singing Christmas carols. I just wish my family could go there for Christmas this year. I really enjoyed it and I’m ready for Christmas now!


4.5 Stars. A Match Made for Christmas was extra special. Who doesn’t want a “good-news gram”? This was so sweet and I loved the chemistry between the main characters. This was such a comfort read for me. Happy Reading ❤️

[Sarah]

This book just wasn't for me. The romance was so shallow. The guy has been in love with this girl for years and by his own admission, he knows nothing about her other than she's cute. I don't mind some attraction, but this guy is so sure she's amazing even though he doesn't know anything about her.
I've met these guys in real life, and it's just plain creepy. And in real life, the girls pretty much always end up disappointing them because the guy was in love with a fantasy, not the girl.

It makes me grateful for my husband who fell in love with ME not just my looks or a fantasy version of me he created in his head.

*ahem* well, that turned into a rant. I didn't mean it to.

The book wasn't bad, just not my type.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Christmas reads.
I enjoy both of these authors.
Setting of RLH’s story is in the mountains of Idaho.
KS’s story: Northern small town WI
A keeper :)

[Serena Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

’Ella le creía. Sin reservas, creía en su amor, su fidelidad y su firmeza. No necesitaba que él ni nadie le dijera que decía la verdad. Le creía desde lo más profundo de su corazón, un lugar antes abandonado, pero ahora rebosante de alegría.
Diciembre volvió a ser su mes favorito.’




•Mi opinión puede contener Spoilers.
•Esta destinada a ser un descargo personal no para que alguien más lea pero si lo haces y te ofende, me disculpo porque sé lo que es que te guste un libro y otros lo critiquen.



A Cloud Mountain Christmas de Robin Lee Hatcher serie An Idaho Christmas libro 3

Argumento:

Tomemos a una divorciada solitaria en Navidad. Envíala de negocios al romántico Cloud Mountain Lodge. Añádele una complicación: el apuesto posadero Tony Anderson. Añádele mucha nieve, un hueso roto, gente cariñosa, ¡y mezcla!


Mi humilde opinión:

Romance navideño con segundas oportunidades, crush secreto, él cae primero, navidad con paisaje nevado,

Me daba mucha pena la situación de Maddy, el divorcio la dejó sintiéndose inadecuada y quien fallo en la relación cuando fue su ex, enseguida mi corazón estaba con ella.

Cuando ella viaja a Idaho para un trato con el dueño de la posada Cloud Mountain Lodge reconoce a Tony, el dueño, el chico de anteojos con el que fue a la escuela. No se imagina que ella siempre estuvo en sus pensamientos y todavía tiene profundos sentimientos por ella.

Tony era un amor de hombre, adoraba a Maddy y soñaba con una oportunidad con ella para ganarse su corazón pero volver a confiar no es fácil para ella. Los dos me parecían lindos juntos pero me frustraban las suposiciones y los silencios! Esperaba el momento en que él por fin confesara lo que sentía por ella desde hace tiempo y que ella se arriesgara porque Tony no era su ex. El final con los dos diciendo lo que sienten pro el otro fue romántico y el epilogo me dejo sonriendo porque Maddy cumplió su sueño.

Este fue un romance limpio y acogedor, con un poco de drama, amigos agradables y una blanca navidad.

[Janice · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fantastic book! I enjoyed the first story, but the second story blew me away! It touched me with its story and meaning! A single lady who had a business of running a scrapbook store. Her faith was important to her and her actions showed it, too. She worked with several young girls at church, and they decided to personally deliver special love Good-news grams at Christmas, dressed as angels singing Christmas carols. There happened to be a young man whose life and faith had been challenged, but the young ladies decided to get the two together!

[Janga · Rating 3 out of 5]

3. 5

I thought the Hatcher story was kind of meh. It is below par for her. I liked the Springer story better.
Keep in mind these are inspirationals, and as such are unlikely to appeal to some readers.

[Leah · Rating 3 out of 5]

4 stars:
A Cloud Mountain Christmas

2 stars:
A Match Made For Christmas

[Katy Lovejoy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cheesiest thing ever

[Rebecca "Rebaka" Lewis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally Maddie is getting away. Yes, its a work vacation, but sometimes just a different scenery is what is needed. To be able to reprioitize, sometimes can open your eyes to newand wonderful possibilities. Robin is a good writer. A Match for Christmas-Sometimes you have to look in the past to see what you have in the future.

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Both these stories were really sweet, light reads. I like how they both involved learning to have faith in God's perfect plan. I'm not sure I had a favourite between the 2, though. Although, now that I think of it, I especially enjoyed Connor's character growth (both shown and implied) in 'A Match Made for Christmas'.

[Kim]

I've been reading some Christian chick-lit lately. I just needed some books with happy endings with characters who live their faith.

I actually only read the first story A Cloud Mountain Christmas. It was a sweet love story.

[Judine Brey · Rating 5 out of 5]

These holiday novellas are nice companion pieces. Both involve small town charm over-riding bigger city glitz and glamour. The minor characters in Springer's story, especially the angel choir, really brought it to life.

[Ginger Baerg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Christian love story. I really like this author. Her books challenge my faith as well as entertain me.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

I only read the short by Kathryn Springer. I wish she had more books but it was a nice Christmas/romantic short story.

[Krissi · Rating 3 out of 5]

okay as a short, not enough there to expand, religious...

[Tara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved these stories!

[Catherine Decious · Rating 4 out of 5]

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