'Twas the Spy Before Christmas

by Connie Keenan

Handsome Dan O’Neal has always been something of a mystery to everyone in his life, even his own family. No longer working for the covert organization known only as W.U.O., he’s leaving that part of his life behind and starting over in a small mountainside town. This is the first Christmas in a long time that he’ll be spending with his kids, both now young adults. That’s before a major—and very attractive—distraction comes his way in the form of Beth Gardner, an alluring widow. Will something come of this heat-infused Christmas romance? Or will his alter ego, Agent Cameron, get between him and the new woman in his life? Find out in this quirky and fun holiday romance.

Genres: Christmas, Romance

60 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 26, 2011

About the author

Connie Keenan, who has also written under the pseudonym Consuelo Vazquez, is the author of more than twenty-five novels and novellas and over one hundred short stories. With many more works to come, she's mostly written Christian fiction and sweet contemporary romance. She loves hiking, discovering fun little shops, trying out new recipes, and spending time with her family. Connie and her husband Bill live in North Carolina with a spoiled German Shepherd and a mellow little Chorkie.

Reviews

[Julieedington · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was just getting good. The ending was quick. It's an easy read. The ending was fine but needed more in the story. I rated it a 3 because it left me wondering. I

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

'Twas the Spy Before Christmas by Connie Keenan
Beth Gardner has had a rough few years behind her. First losing her husband and a short time later, her oldest daughter. She was thankful for the wonderful daughter she still had and the her granddaughter she was raising. In her late forties she believed herself content. And then there was the party where a handsome man danced with her. Her life wouldn’t quite be the same after that.

Dan O’Neil had missed out on his kids lives. His job had him traveling overseas too often and keeping too many secrets. He ended up with his marriage over and his ex-wife and the kids moving away. Now he’s retired and ready to build a new life by moving by the kids and giving them all the time he couldn’t before. He never planned on meeting a beautiful woman or having his past life reappear.

This is a fairly short read. Good story line. It ended with you knowing what would happen but I like hearing all the details so I could have easily read more about them. That is my own curiosity nothing lacking on the authors end.
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[Shelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute little holiday novella. I really enjoyed the characters of Dan and Beth and their growing romance. I actually wouldn't have minded if it had been a full-blown novel, just to see how their relationship progresses.

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was just getting interesting when it ended. Could of been a great book!

[Darlene Chisholm · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like this short story - I wish it would have kept going actually since the characters were really just getting at a great spot in their lives.

[Aimee · Rating 2 out of 5]

This story was cute, but short. I wish it would have been longer. There were a few grammatical errors, but they weren't so bad that it distracted from the story.

[Teresa Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story

[Elizabeth Olson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lame. Pasteboard characters, thin romance-y plot, no tension, no spying, no apparent editing.