About the book:
Franny Martin is an Oklahoma farm girl who's preparing to spend the holidays alone...again. Then Charlie Landau shows up one day, all wealth and polish, and offers to buy Franny's farm. Franny has no money to speak of, but she is clever and spirited, and she's more than happy to sell the farm and move to the city.
As Sinatra croons from the radio and Christmas descends upon her charming farm, Franny teaches Charlie the curious and sometimes comical ways of country life. In the process, they unearth some discoveries of the heart-that sometimes love comes when you're least ready for it. Will the holidays bring their most impossible dreams within reach?
About the author:
Best-selling and award-winning author, Anita Higman, has over thirty books published (several coauthored) for adults and children. She's been a Barnes & Noble "Author of the Month" for Houston and has a BA degree, combining speech communication, psychology, and art. Anita loves good movies, exotic teas, and brunch with her friends.To learn more, please visit the Anita Higman website.
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My thoughts:
If you are looking for a good, clean, heart-warming story to read for the holidays, this is it! While Frannie and Charlie are from completely different backgrounds, they're both relying on their faith to help shape their futures. Despite their differences, they find themselves instantly connecting and falling in love. I loved Frannie's devotion to her faith and family and how she comes to truly appreciate her legacy, the family farm. And, I had to laugh at Charlie at times, as he enters a brand new environment and tries to make a go at being a farmer. With themes of faith, family, love, and even civil rights, this story is a quick read with a great message. Litfuse Publicity Group provided me with a free copy of this book for review. I was not obligated to write a positive review. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own and may differ from others.
6 comments:
I love reading. This sounds like a fab book for the holidays!!
I absolutely MUST read a holiday book every year. The only thing is that I typically don't like this underlying theme because it can come off as preachy and obvious. If it's subtle, I would enjoy it though.
Sounds like a lifetime movie, lol. Love to watch those, not sure I would enjoy the read though...I'm more of a sci-fi/fantasy type of reader.
i absolutely love clean heartwarming stories. And with Christmas coming up, it's a great time to read one that features the Holidays. Will be adding this to my "to read" list.
I don't think I've ever read a holiday book. Maybe I'll start with this one! Love the cover too.
Sounds like a book I would like to give to my sister in law this holiday season.
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