Title: Escape to Greenaway
Author: Chautona Havig
Series: Greenaway Castle
Major Themes: Christmas, California
Synopsis: Tonya just wants to escape from Christmas, and Cheryl wants to be alone, but they are snowbound in the castle with Brett and Joy.
When I pick up a book by Chautona Havig, I know I will enjoy it, and take something worthwhile away from it, no matter how fluffy the story is. Escape to Greenaway is no exception. This is a fun Christmas book, set in a castle in the California mountains.
Publisher’s description:
Stranded in a castle at Christmas? Sounds great, right?
Tonya just wanted a Christmas-free getaway. Cheryl needed two weeks off from guests at her castle-turned-B-&-B. Instead, both women get Christmas at Greenaway Castle with the female equivalent of the guy from Elf. Sort of. The women can’t stand each other, but they stand united in one thing. “Elf” Joy’s relentless…um, joy is even worse than the sudden power outage.
Enter Tonya’s matchmaking scheme. If they work together to set up Joy with Cheryl’s tenant and all-around handyman, their troubles will be over in a flurry of warm fuzzies and the desire to be alone.
Aaah…blissful aloneness. Too bad women underestimate Joy’s love of Christmas, celebrations, and sharing the joy of the Lord. Oops!
Caught in the middle, Brett acts as a buffer between the women and falls victim to their matchmaking scheme. No complaints here!
In this heartwarming and humorous “noella,” follow Tonya, Cheryl, Joy, and Brett as they each embrace the true meaning of Christmas and experience the magic of unexpected friendships.
My thoughts:
Escape to Greenaway is a delightfully different Christmas book. There is romance, but not the really sappy kind that is common in Christmas stories. I just loved Joy. She lived up to her name, and found good in everything, no matter how irritated other people got with her. Brett is great, too; very kind and steady. How can Cheryl and Tonya learn to appreciate happy people? I loved watching this story unfold!
I received a review copy of this book from the author, and these are my honest thoughts about it.
WARNING: Someone knocks out another person once.
Age levels:
Reading Independently—Ages 15 and Above, Adults
Links to buy this book:
Amazon: Paperback | Kindle
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