Hart of Noel + Giveaway

Random Retro Read

Noel, Missouri: where cookies and ornaments collide.

Books and cookies — a match made in heaven?

Not hardly. Josh Hart just wants his fledgling bookstore to have a chance, and with every car in the tiny town of Noel parking in front of his story, you’d think he had a good one.

Again, not hardly.

They’re all taking up his prime parking to get into Honey Pott’s Bakery. Josh is certain if Honey would quit parking her own over-sized SUV right smack-dab in front of his door, maybe people could see the store.

Enter Milton Coleridge and his trusty parrotlet, Atticus (not Finch). He loves the store, but he has news for Josh. Without some major changes, Noel’s first bookstore may be its last.

A Hart of Noel is a Christmas ‘novella’ in the Bookstrings series.

My Review:

published in 2021

A delightful book-centric Christmas novella that can be enjoyed any time of the year!

Gotta love a series about a man (and his parrotlet) who travel around saving independent bookstores. Milton is my hero — and he has a nifty sideline as a matchmaker. Love his quiet ways, earnest observations and the ability he has to see into the heart of a problem and offer solutions.

And Josh has a lot of problems. From a floundering bookstore to a volatile feud with the neighbourhood baker. You’ve heard of the grumpy sunshine trope? Well, this is a grumpy/grumpy trope. Josh and Honey are like oil and water. Always on the defensive when it comes to each other and apt to spew first, think later. Milton has his hands full with these two.

Such a fun little read. Dry humour, valiant efforts to save a bookstore and spark a romance all in the days leading up to Christmas. Along with oodles of sage Milton-isms. What’s not to love?

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a gently read paperback and is available to any reader, any where — so, yay, another International Giveaway!

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Hart of Noel , leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday February 3 2024.

20 thoughts on “Hart of Noel + Giveaway”

  3. What a cool sounding story! I think this is the first time I’ve heard of a male matchmaker. Like you, I love my fix of Christmas year round and this one would definitely fill that itch during a non-holiday time of year. And I must add that it’s by a wonderful author to boot.

    Thank you for your review and for the fabulous chance to win a copy of “Hart of Noel”!
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  10. I like the cover of this book though the placement of the chimney just seems odd. I’m always ready to read a good Christmas book. This is a new to be author.

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