Title: The Lights of New Cheltenham
Author: Chautona Havig
Series: New Cheltenham Shopkeepers, book 3
Major Themes: Christmas
Synopsis: Crystal went to New Cheltenham to help out a friend—and ended up helping a new friend care for the niece he didn’t even know existed until yesterday!
I am always delighted when I get to read a new book by Chautona Havig! And, if it’s a book from the New Cheltenham Shopkeepers series, how much the better. She has been writing that series for about five years now, with a new book coming out every year. That means that we can get to know the people and the town that she has created quite well. This year’s offering is The Lights of New Cheltenham. I think it’s one of my favorites in the series.
Publisher’s description:
Lights, candles, attraction!
She lost her job, she’s been installed as an ad-hoc wedding planner, and then there’s that guy who doesn’t like her. Christmas is gonna be great this year.
Crystal Steele comes to New Cheltenham to help her friend when his fiancée is hospitalized. It was supposed to be simple stuff. Address a few invitations, find some décor pieces. Easy peasy. But one disaster after another strikes and leaves her redoing everything and at the last minute.
Which totally ticks off Lewis Chambers. Owner of 221-B and purveyor of all things Sherlock, Lewis has his own stresses with a niece he didn’t know existed needing a home right now. You’d think a guy who traded in detective stuff could figure out what Crystal is up to, but he can’t. And he can’t figure out why he’s drawn to someone who may be trying to bust up a friend’s wedding!
Also, why can no one figure out who is stealing from New Cheltenham shops?
But when the lights go out… the light dawns in more than one mind!
My thoughts:
One thing that Chautona Havig does very well is write about children. Little Lucy was so fun to read about. Lewis did a great job of caring for his niece and even though she had a lot to learn about obedience and manipulation, he did a great job with her, and so did Crystal. I thoroughly enjoyed The Lights of New Cheltenham and loved the way the mystery was solved. I’m looking forward to reading next year’s installment!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author, and these are my honest thoughts about it.
WARNING: A drug overdose is mentioned at various times throughout the book.
Age levels:
Reading Independently—Ages 15 and Above, Adults
Links to buy this book:
Amazon: Paperback
AbeBooks: View Choices on AbeBooks.com
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