Christmas Embrace

by Emily Walters

Hamilton Clouse is the eldest son of billionaire businessman Roger Clouse, and an executive at Clouse Industries. Lately, Hamilton and his more troubled younger brother Ryan have been the topic of many tabloid stories. This Christmas, Roger, his wife, and both sons are heading to the family compound to relax and spend some much needed time away from the tabloids. Sarah Armstrong, an ambitious journalist working for Pulse magazine, gets a chance for promotion when her boss sends her to the Clouse mansion to get pictures of the family. On her way there, Hamilton’s car hits Sarah’s. He brings her to his family home to warm up and get checked for injuries. Sarah and Hamilton hit it off, and the family invites Sarah to stay a couple days while her car is getting fixed. Ryan has brought home a girlfriend, Eva, and when they get engaged, Sarah is ecstatic at having the scoop on the latest Clouse family gossip. As Sarah’s feelings for Hamilton and his whole family grow, however, she calls her boss and says that she will not provide information for the sensational article. Eva finds out that Sarah works for Pulse and threatens to tell the family if Sarah doesn’t leave. But before Sarah can leave, Pulse issues a scoop story about Ryan and Eva’s impending wedding which threatens to destroy Sarah’s budding relationship with Hamilton.

Genres: Christmas, Romance

89 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 17, 2015

About the author

Emily Walters lives in California with her beloved husband, three daughters, and two dogs. She began writing after high school, but it took her ten long years of writing for newspapers and magazines until she realized that fiction is her real passion.

Emily likes to create a mental movie in her reader's mind about charismatic characters, their passionate relationships and interesting adventures.

When she isn't writing romantic stories, she can be found reading a fiction book, jogging, or traveling with her family. She loves Starbucks, Matt Damon and Argentinian tango.

Reviews

[Beachbaby]

In boxed set - "Holiday Romance Bundle (Contemporary Romance)"

[Minnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I saw a similar movie a while ago. I loved the film, so I like this book too. It is a wonderful love story. Yes, it wasn't fair of Sarah, but in the end, everything went right 😊

[Caitlin Popplewell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can say with full honesty that this book keeps the reader's attention and gives them the desire to reach the ending. It can be tough to get me into a romance, and despite my hesitation in the beginning, I found I was smiling to myself again and again while cheering on the main character even when I could understand the opposing characters' point of views.

The book is also great in length for those who don't like to see something dragged out unnecessarily, yet it's long enough that it doesn't come off as something an inexperienced or one-shot writer could publish. Applause to author Emily Walters, she's got me curious to read her other publications!

[Marilyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

the way that being a person who has get charcter and a sense of doing the right thing brings this woman a surprise.

[Bec · Rating 3 out of 5]

Predictable