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A Christmas Bonus
by Patty Froese.
Welcome Patty! What a wonderful story!
Back cover:
When Millie's boss asks her to work over
Christmas, she's hesitant to give him any more overtime. She has plans for her
life that include quitting this job and starting her own photography business,
and she promises herself to quit by New Years.
Andrew Holmes has no desire to go back
to his tiny hometown for the holidays, but his manipulative grandfather gives
him an ultimatum that he just can't refuse. So in order to get the last project
of the year finished in time, he asks his assistant, Millie, to make the trip
with him.
With a disgruntled brother, a
sister-in-law struggling with infertility and a little boy who shows up
claiming that one of the Holmes men is his father, Christmas is about to get
complicated...
Here's a peek:
"So,
Millie says she'd like to stay," Andrew announced.
"Good."
Louise shot her a smile. "Do you like fruitcake, Millie?"
"I
think so." Mille sank into a seat next to her boss.
"Me,
too..." Louise disappeared into the fridge, her voice meandering out from
the chilly depths.
"Except I always hate the fruit in it. So I just make
the cake. But the cake is rather dry."
"It's
more like a Christmas cracker," Andrew murmured, and Millie repressed a
laugh.
The
dense, dry confection that landed with a heavy thud on the tabletop looked
nothing like the fruitcake she'd seen in the past.
"Guests
first." Louise announced cheerfully, and when Millie shot Andrew a
"help me" look, he pointed under the table.
"Give
it to the dog," he mouthed.
The
dog? So far, Millie hadn't seen a dog in the house, and when she slowly raised
the plastic tablecloth to peer under the table, she was met with the biggest
canine face she'd ever seen in her life. Stifling a yelp of shock, she turned
her ashen face towards Andrew.
"That's
Edgar," Andrew said.
"Edgar?"
He
nodded. "Get used to him." When she turned her attention to the plate
deposited in front of her, Andrew leaned in and murmured in her ear.
"Thanks for coming, by the way."
Review:
What a great story! I actually felt like I went home with Millie and Andrew and walked right into that crazy mixed up family with them. Between Andrew being uncertain of Millie, Millie thinking she knew what she wanted from life up until now, Andrew's brother and his wife with their problems, and all of it going on under the eyes of his parents and grandpa...this is one crazy mixed up lovable family, just like in real life. There are some light moments and some heart tugging ones, too.
You'll certainly enjoy the twists and turns in this one.
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link:
http://www.desertbreezepublishing.com/a-christmas-bonus-epub/
Author
Bio
Patty Froese writes from Alberta,
Canada, where the winters are long and cold. This suits her just fine, since it
gives her plenty of time to write and she can enjoy the snow from the right
side of the window. She has her degree in English Literature and has written in
other genres, but she particularly enjoys writing romance.
Patty also writes for Harlequin Love
Inspired under the name Patricia Johns.
http://pattyfroese.com
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