Tuesday, July 15, 2025

THE NEIGHBOR AND THE GIFTS by Danielle Grandinetti, Reviewed by Paula Shreckhise #ReleaseDay

Christmas Cabin Historical Romance Novellas Book 2
 
PAULA'S REVIEW:
Based on The Twelve Days of Christmas with a sinister twist.
 
Ollie is a shy girl content to hide away in her job as a librarian in a small town in Wisconsin in 1930.
 
Now she has two admirers, one who scares her badly when she begins receiving gifts corresponding to the old Christmas song: The Twelve Days of Christmas. She cannot figure out who it might be. But deputy Titus, her other admirer and longtime friend, wants to protect her.
 
The author cleverly uses the song to depict a warped mind but shows us that with God’s help, justice prevails and true love wins out.
 
A skillfully written story that is perfect to read around Christmas time or even in the middle of Summer!
*A complimentary copy of this book was provided by the author. I was not required to post a favorable review. All opinions are mine alone.*5 stars and a solid faith thread

BackCover Blurb:
Twelve days. Twelve gifts. One unlikely hero.

Wisconsin, 1930—When Manitowish Waters librarian Olivia “Ollie” Larson finds a package on the library steps, she expects the children’s books she ordered, not a taxidermied partridge. By the fourth gift from her unknown and unwelcome True Love, disappearing to her grandfather’s isolated cabin in the Northwoods is the only way she can escape him.

Deputy Titus Wilburn is happy to escort the lovely librarian to her grandfather's house on his way to the neighboring Yarwood cabin. After all, he's been smitten with her since they attended school together, and she needs his protection. However, the plan fails when Ollie's uninvited suitor discovers her new location.

As the man's actions become more desperate and his gifts more dangerous, an unexpectedly bedridden Titus decides to free Ollie from this menace, which puts the enemy’s sights directly on him. Ollie refuses to let her injured hero sacrifice himself, but with the days ticking closer to Christmas, she may have no choice but to accept whatever fate her suitor has in store for her if she wants to save Titus' life.

One cabin in the Northwoods … a decade of Christmas miracles.

Read the whole series!
Prequel: The Sheriff and the Outlaw
Book One: The Baby and the Guardian
Book Two: The Neighbor and the Gifts
 
Hearth Spot Press, July, 2025

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