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Blue Harbor #4
Small Town Christmas
From the USA Today bestselling author of Christmas at the Cottage comes a heartwarming holiday story about rediscovering the spirit of the season. For Cora Conway, Christmas is always the best time of year. A homebody by nature, she loves nothing more than tinkering in her holiday shop and curling up with a movie and hot chocolate on a snowy evening. But Christmas isn’t just a time for tinsel, and when a handsome stranger sweeps her off her feet right under the mistletoe, Cora dares to believe this might be the most magical holiday yet. Phil Keaton’s plan for the season is settle his grandparents’ estate in Blue Harbor, bond with his nine-year-old daughter before he takes a two-year job opportunity overseas, and find a restaurant that serves both Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. Nearly knocking the surprisingly attractive holiday shop owner off a ladder when he intended to serve her eviction papers is his first sign that this is about to get complicated, and having his daughter profess that her Christmas wish is to spend the month of December in the small, lakefront town is another. Cora is an expert at creating a perfect Christmas, with a bright red bow to boot, but as her family’s relationships shifted over the year, so it seems have their holiday intentions. As Cora navigates a Christmas filled with new traditions, and introduces a few tried and true ones to Phil and his daughter, they both begin to discover that Christmas is going to be a little different this year, and that the future may not go as planned either…
246 pages, Paperback
First published November 6, 2020
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Olivia Miles
80 books446 followersOlivia Miles is a two-time USA Today bestselling author of heartwarming women's fiction and small town contemporary romance. She has frequently been ranked as an Amazon Top 100 author and Kindle All Star, and her books have appeared on several bestseller lists, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, BookScan, and USA Today. Olivia has been published by Harlequin, Grand Central Publishing/Hachette, and Montlake, and her books have been translated into more than half a dozen languages.
After growing up in New England and later living in Montreal, Olivia traded salt water for fresh water, and now lives on the shore of Lake Michigan with her family and an adorable pair of dogs.
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After growing up in New England and later living in Montreal, Olivia traded salt water for fresh water, and now lives on the shore of Lake Michigan with her family and an adorable pair of dogs.
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January 14, 2022
#4 in the series. Enjoy getting 2 know all the new & old characters more. So far this is my favorite one
December 14, 2021
A nice heartwarming Christmas story!
3.5 stars! This small town Christmas with all the traditions , townfolks and love!
Phil and his daughter Georgie discovered the joy of christmas, their attachment to Blue Harbor and the reason his grandparents cherished the town! They also discovered Cora, her cheerful enthsiasm for anything christmas andtheir love for each other!
A very sweet book that was a little slow at times, too angsty and sometimes too many assorted characters!
It was like a hallmark movie and very enjoyable!
3.5 stars! This small town Christmas with all the traditions , townfolks and love!
Phil and his daughter Georgie discovered the joy of christmas, their attachment to Blue Harbor and the reason his grandparents cherished the town! They also discovered Cora, her cheerful enthsiasm for anything christmas andtheir love for each other!
A very sweet book that was a little slow at times, too angsty and sometimes too many assorted characters!
It was like a hallmark movie and very enjoyable!
January 6, 2021
Um romance bastante previsível, mas que não deixou de ser uma leitura bastante agradável. Identifiquei-me bastante com Cora, na sua "teimosia" por querer manter as tradições familiares numa altura tão especial como é o Natal. Eu própria tinha tradições bastante específicas e queridas com a minha família, mas eu e a minha irmã crescemos, e essas tradições acabaram - o que não foi fácil de aceitar, mas que me faz recordar todos esses Natais passados com um carinho enorme. Assim, foi bom conseguir encontrar conforto em Cora à medida que também ela se adaptava ao presente, e constatar que, na loucura, até cresci ao longo destes anos!
Super fofinho, que é o que se quer de um romance de Natal, com montes de chocolate quente e pinheiros e decorações!
Super fofinho, que é o que se quer de um romance de Natal, com montes de chocolate quente e pinheiros e decorações!
October 10, 2021
Enjoyed this book that center around Cora and her Christmas family traditions and Phil Keaton and his daughter Georgie. He goes into Cora's Christmas shop on Thanksgiving Day when he sees her in her shop. He is the grandson of the people she rents from and wants to tell her that he is fixing up the properties to sell and of course, he doesn't. See what happens during their journey . A GOOD READ.
November 7, 2021
Too much repetition of the “but these are our traditions,” and an adult who doesn’t want anything to change, though much has.
February 2, 2024
Genre: Holiday Romance
Where: Blue Harbor, MI
When: current
THOUGHTS/REFLECTIONS: The blurb about the author says Olivia Mills specializes in “feel-good women’s fiction with a romantic twist” and this one added the curve of the Christmas season. That’s not typically a draw for me, and there were times where I felt like the author spread the “magic of Christmas” a bit thick…but I saw it through.
Our heroine, Cora is trying desperately to hold onto her past and all of its traditions; while protagonist Phil wants to bury the few happy memories he has of his. The come together, and, well… the magic of Christmas! If you enjoy a holiday themed romance, this one’s worth a few days of your time.
My favorite quote:
"It was easier to think of it all as a fantasy, rather than a possibility."
Where: Blue Harbor, MI
When: current
THOUGHTS/REFLECTIONS: The blurb about the author says Olivia Mills specializes in “feel-good women’s fiction with a romantic twist” and this one added the curve of the Christmas season. That’s not typically a draw for me, and there were times where I felt like the author spread the “magic of Christmas” a bit thick…but I saw it through.
Our heroine, Cora is trying desperately to hold onto her past and all of its traditions; while protagonist Phil wants to bury the few happy memories he has of his. The come together, and, well… the magic of Christmas! If you enjoy a holiday themed romance, this one’s worth a few days of your time.
My favorite quote:
"It was easier to think of it all as a fantasy, rather than a possibility."
November 23, 2020
Heartwarming and Entertaining
This is a delightful and heartwarming Christmas story. It looks at the comfort people take in their traditions, while also being open to change and building new traditions. Cora, who firmly believes in the magic of Christmas, finds some of those changes a bit easier to accept when she meets Phil and his daughter, Georgie. Can her love of everything Christmas help change his indifference to the holiday season? This is Olivia Mike’s’ fourth book in the Blue Harbor series, as I’ve watched each of the Conway sisters find their HEA. With various cousins and friends in this special small town, I’m hoping there will be more visits. This is a great book for getting into the spirit of Christmas!
This is a delightful and heartwarming Christmas story. It looks at the comfort people take in their traditions, while also being open to change and building new traditions. Cora, who firmly believes in the magic of Christmas, finds some of those changes a bit easier to accept when she meets Phil and his daughter, Georgie. Can her love of everything Christmas help change his indifference to the holiday season? This is Olivia Mike’s’ fourth book in the Blue Harbor series, as I’ve watched each of the Conway sisters find their HEA. With various cousins and friends in this special small town, I’m hoping there will be more visits. This is a great book for getting into the spirit of Christmas!
November 13, 2020
Traditions, Family, Love
This is a sweet story of Christmas traditions and finding love. The characters are people the reader cares about, and each of the four sisters has had a story . I still find it problematic that one falls in love at first glace, but I guess it is romantic. It is hard also to believe Phil could so easily eliminate those he should care about from his life, I see this as a plot advancement device. A nine year old who still believes in Santa is also a stretch. Really, establishing fun holiday traditions and decorating would have helped Phil connect with his daughter. That all said, it was a fun read.
This is a sweet story of Christmas traditions and finding love. The characters are people the reader cares about, and each of the four sisters has had a story . I still find it problematic that one falls in love at first glace, but I guess it is romantic. It is hard also to believe Phil could so easily eliminate those he should care about from his life, I see this as a plot advancement device. A nine year old who still believes in Santa is also a stretch. Really, establishing fun holiday traditions and decorating would have helped Phil connect with his daughter. That all said, it was a fun read.
December 18, 2023
Setting: Blue Harbor, MI ⚓️
Christmas is always the best time of year, for Cora Conway, who owns a year round Christmas shop. When a handsome stranger visits Blue Harbor with his daughter, Cora starts to believe his might be the most magical Christmas yet. However, Phil Keaton’s plan for this Christmas season is simple: settle his grandparents’ estate in Blue Harbor. Which includes selling the building where Cora’s Christmas shop and apartment is located. 🏬
Painfully predictable. Even for a Hallmark style Christmas romcom. So that’s saying something. A cute Christmas setting with lots of Christmas events but boring. 😣
Christmas is always the best time of year, for Cora Conway, who owns a year round Christmas shop. When a handsome stranger visits Blue Harbor with his daughter, Cora starts to believe his might be the most magical Christmas yet. However, Phil Keaton’s plan for this Christmas season is simple: settle his grandparents’ estate in Blue Harbor. Which includes selling the building where Cora’s Christmas shop and apartment is located. 🏬
Painfully predictable. Even for a Hallmark style Christmas romcom. So that’s saying something. A cute Christmas setting with lots of Christmas events but boring. 😣
March 8, 2022
Wonderful Book, Wonderful Series
The Blue Harbor series is thoroughly enjoyable in this time of so much unhappiness. The books are ‘easy reads’ with likable characters and feel-good (if formulaic) stories. “Small Town Christmas” is the best of the four so far. Cora is a really sweet character in whom it is really easy to invest your emotions. Just try reading this book and not feel better - won’t happen!
The Blue Harbor series is thoroughly enjoyable in this time of so much unhappiness. The books are ‘easy reads’ with likable characters and feel-good (if formulaic) stories. “Small Town Christmas” is the best of the four so far. Cora is a really sweet character in whom it is really easy to invest your emotions. Just try reading this book and not feel better - won’t happen!
November 13, 2020
Heartfelt Christmas Joy
What a charming Christmas story from the first page to the end. Loved this Blue Harbor series. This book brought so many wonderful thoughts of great traditions and of course what is better than love at Christmas
What a charming Christmas story from the first page to the end. Loved this Blue Harbor series. This book brought so many wonderful thoughts of great traditions and of course what is better than love at Christmas
October 22, 2021
Love at Christmas 🎄
This book brings back all the good memories you have yourself with each chapter ❤. The good times and the bad. How we all must take that road to different traditions and different times . I very much enjoyed this holiday story!
This book brings back all the good memories you have yourself with each chapter ❤. The good times and the bad. How we all must take that road to different traditions and different times . I very much enjoyed this holiday story!
November 15, 2020
I really enjoyed this story. I liked these characters/family and the plot of this book. Happy that a few got their HEA including Phil's grandparents. Looking forward to reading more from this author.
November 15, 2020
Love this family
I love how these characters keep evolving and growing. Such great wholesome storylines. I would love to go to Blue Harbor😉
I love how these characters keep evolving and growing. Such great wholesome storylines. I would love to go to Blue Harbor😉
March 7, 2021
Just an adorable, sweet book and series.
December 29, 2020
Small Town Christmas
Bring a little Christmas magic to your home! The characters showed that you have to believe! And believe you will when reading this story!😍
Bring a little Christmas magic to your home! The characters showed that you have to believe! And believe you will when reading this story!😍
December 2, 2020
I really like the Blue Harbour series. I like Olivia Miles books even more! I really enjoyed the characters in this series.
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