Today I am reviewing A Christmas to Remember by Penny Zeller releasing Tuesday.
Blurb:
When Otis MacCallum agrees to deliver much-needed food and medicine to the remote town of Hawthorne, Montana, he knows there’s a real possibility he’ll again see the woman who broke his heart. He can weather a blizzard and illness, but can his heart weather a potential second rejection?
Belinda Finnigan had valid reasons for declining Otis’s proposal, but that still hasn’t lessened the pain of losing his friendship. When Otis arrives on her doorstep one wintry December day with food and medicine in hand, can two broken hearts be reconciled?
Will theirs be a Christmas to remember?
A Christmas to Remember can be read as a standalone but is better enjoyed subsequent to A Heart of Courage.
**Please note: A Christmas to Remember is a faith-filled Christian historical romance.**
My Review:
I love this book. It is the sequel to Heart of Courage which came out last Christmas. I would help if you have read this book, but you would still follow this book as a standalone. It may be short but there is a lot packed into it.
This is Otis’s book. The book starts in the middle of an influenza outbreak. With so many sick there are only a few at church when the pastor mentions that a nearby smaller town is in need of medicine and food. Otis volunteers to go. He has recovered from influenza and it’s the logical person to go. His one concern is seeing Belinda his best friend who broke his heart when she turned down his proposal.
In Hawthorne Belinda is starting to recover but her family are still quite sick. when Otis arrives, he and Belinda help deliver medicine and food to the locals. I read half of this book at the local clinic waiting to see my doctor. I have to say the irony wasn’t lost on me. While I am reading about how sick some of the people are and what goes with influenza, shaking, fevers, coughing I could picture it all to well. At times I was almost reacting with the patients.
I can’t forget Cow (a collie crossed with mixed bred dogs) who tends to insist on being front and centre in many scenes. This book flows so well and although short has a strong storyline that makes it feel like a much longer book.
If you enjoy Heart of Courage, I know Otis’s story will satisfy you. If you choose to read it as a standalone, you will still find it encouraging and engaging. I haven’t met a Penny Zeller book I haven’t enjoyed. Great Christmas read.
Hi Jenny, Thanks for sharing your review. I’m behind on reading Penny’s book and this one sounds like a fabulous story. 😊
I think you would like this and the preceding one as it has some quirky characters in it.