A Holiday Worth Fighting For

by Donna J.A. Olson

A New Holiday RomCom from Award Winning Canadian Author Donna J.A. Olson.

Darren ‘King Chaos’ Kingston, has spent the last five years chasing glory in the ring, leaving behind his small town and the love of his life, Adeline. After a brutal fight leaves him injured, his mother convinces him to finally return to the place he once called home to spend the holidays and heal.

Adeline Miller, has spent the last five years picking up the pieces of her life and just trying to keep everything together. From running her new café to becoming the sole guardian of her four-year-old niece, Posie, after her sister abandons her. She feels like her life is moments away from falling apart when the man who broke her heart walks through her café door.

The scars of the past still linger, but neither Adeline nor Darren can deny the attraction that still burns between them. Darren is determined to prove that he has changed and that he's ready to fight for Adeline's heart. But Adeline struggles to trust him and is wary of being hurt again.

Can some holiday magic fix what's broken or do second chances only happen in the movies?

Kindle Edition

Published October 10, 2024

Reviews

[rae . *. ⋆ · Rating 1 out of 5]

i just have to be brutally honest, this is one of the worst books i have ever read. writing is at a middle school level; childish and horrible, while the plot is insanely predictable. characters and dialogue fall flat as cardboard. the whole thing reads like a wattpad story i would have wrote in fifth grade. except even that would have been better, because it seems this author did not bother to edit anything — the entire book is rife with spelling, grammar, and punctuation mistakes. absolute waste of time

[mary king · Rating 1 out of 5]

you know….. I have never wanted to edit a book so badly in my life, donna ja olson I will edit your book for FREE girl…. because there were so many spelling and punctuation issues that need correcting. and also, so many reused words. darren basically only speaks in mumbles, grumbles, and growls. rae and I bought this for our two person book club whilst home for the holidays and there really is nothing to talk about. the characters and central relationship were frustratingly straightforward. the plot was nearly nonexistent. the timeline felt jumbled and rushed. I wanted to support an independent small writer but I fear that this was really just an unfortunate book overall. I am so deadly serious about offering to edit this. I believe miss olson would benefit from having an editor and perhaps someone to bounce ideas off of because I feel that this story could be much better given a bit more conflict and characterization and perhaps a few more subplots (i’ll do it for 20 bucks) ….but the real question is where is blackout gym #2

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a cute story. I really liked both main characters and their second chance romance. I loved that there was a nosy mama helping bring them together. It was a great palate cleanser. I love supporting fellow Canadians.