Anne McAllister-"The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle"

"Why all the Christmas books skankface?" One reason and one reason only. Harlequin gave me 3. The last one my aunt has, thank God. It looked dreadful. These two I rolled my eyes as I picked them up thinking I was going to pitch them at the wall when I got finished. However, I was pleasantly surprised by both.

In this Christmas special, Deke Malone finds out that he has a two year old son. That same year he decides to bring his son to his family for Thanksgiving in Montana. While there, his estranged father has a heart attack and Deke finds himself staying at the house of his long lost best friend, Erin Jones. While there he falls in love and debates leaving.

The title honestly gives a wrong impression in my opinion. There really wasn't a miracle that took place in the book. Also, the name Deke is really stupid sounding. I hated it throughout the whole book. I cringed every time my eyes scrolled past it. Having said that, this was a cute book. It kept my attention and was easy to read. Nothing ground breaking, but I enjoyed reading it all the way through. That is saying a lot. Even the sex scene wasn't too corny. All in all it gets a 4 out of 5 stars. Which means absolutely nothing.

Robyn Carr- "My Kind of Christmas"

I love the holidays. The decorations and songs. All the time you get to spend with your family. Not to mention the snow. It doesn't snow down here, but I use my imagination sometimes. This was the first Christmas themed book I have ever read, and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

This is part of a series of books taking place in a small community called Virgin River. A young woman named Angie goes to her Uncle's cabin for some much needed rest from her demanding mother. While there she meets a Navy pilot by the name of Patrick. Sparks fly and they realize that they are going through similar challenges in their lives. As the spend more and more time together, the fact that it is just a fling gets blurred.

I actually enjoyed this book a lot. I fell in love with the small mountain location, as well as the lovable characters. I wanted Angie and Patrick to make it. It kept me enthralled the whole time. Yes, it did have corny sex scenes but they can be skimmed over. All in all it was a nice little holiday read.