"A Cliche Christmas" by Nicole Deese
9 out of 10
Stars. Everything you want and hope for
in a Christmas tale and so much more.
I was expecting your average Hallmark/Lifetime-ish Christmas story
chalked full of predictable plots and cheesy characters, but “A Cliché Christmas” blew me away and I
did not want it to end. The story itself
was still rather predictable, in that when Georgia and Weston first meet you
know that this is the love story that will unfold and you know that Georgia
going home for the holiday’s will change her life, however, the way everything
plays out is the farthest thing from predictable.
The main characters themselves were well developed with more depth than
one would expect in a 180 page novel. I
enjoyed that throughout the novel they reacted to circumstances, situations and
life in a believable way. Also, their
faith was woven so nicely into the essence of the character, that it did not
come across as preachy or cliché. The
faith aspect was also not overly done or just thrown in there randomly but it
always had a purpose or a reason to be mentioned and displayed.
One of things I liked the most about this novel was Deese’s description
of emotion and setting. When she is
describing a kiss you are right there feeling it too. Or when she is setting a scene you are there
in the snow, freezing as well. Each
detail had a purpose and helped drive the plot or bring more depth to a
character.
I truly have only one complaint and that is the novel was not long enough. There was enough closure to the story that it
was still satisfying but it left me wanting me more.
Highly recommend to anyone who loves a good Christmas story and is
looking for a feel good romance.
Here is my video review of the book if you would like to hear what else I have to say about the book.
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