Book Notes: December 6, 2023 - Christmas Romance Variety 1

 Welcome to the scenic route! Are you looking for another book to add to your TBR list? Maybe something to wind down the day with? Or maybe you're struggling with a WIP that just will not progress? In either case, I may have something to help. Check it out!

Book Review: A Lot Like Christmas (Wishful #11) by Kait Nolan

A Lot Like Christmas by Kait Nolan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Well-written But...

This romance novella is well-written. It just wasn't for me. I try to choose romance which is free from cursing and sex. To give credit where it's due, there was a very good plot and the characters were interesting. On the technical side, there were little to no mistakes that I could find.

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Book Review: Sealed With a Christmas Promise (Called to Protect #7) by Laura Scott

Sealed with a Christmas Promise by Laura Scott
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Short but Good

Just a handful of chapters, but that didn't keep this story from being good. The author kept me guessing on who the villain was until it was revealed, though I had a strong hunch. And the clean, inspirational bend to the story was the icing on my literary cake. Good stuff! I recommend it to anyone who enjoys clean, inspirational, suspenseful romance.

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The first book got four stars because the plot was good enough to earn them, in my opinion. As a matter of fact, if the author had skipped the sex and toned down the cursing, it would've gotten five from me. 

Just Keep Writing: Wednesday Whimsy

If this is your first time participating in this kind of writing exercise, you're in for a treat. If you've done this with me before, just keep scrolling for the prompt.

Rules:

1. You can use any/all of the words and/or the photo in the prompt below to create a unique written work. Fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose, even lyrics are acceptable.  
2. Please keep the material you write clean (i.e. nothing R-rated or worse) if you wish to share the link to your work here, as well as if you link back to my site. I strive to keep my site free of such things. My readers know and expect this. I respect your right to write whatever you feel you need to write. And you're free to use my prompts. But if your material is graphic, I'd rather not view it, and most of my readers will not wish to. 
3. Have fun! This type of exercise is perfect for growing in the writing craft, or for helping through a rough patch in your current WIP. If you're looking to push your author limits and you normally write in nonfiction prose, try a whimsical collection of lyrics. If you normally write poems about real life events, try your hand at a fanfic. Give yourself some room to explore.

Don't forget to leave a link to your creation (unless you're writing graphic material) so my readers and I can check out your work. I'd appreciate a link back to this post to help me reach more readers, but it's not required. 

What do you think? Are these words giving birth to some fantastical ideas for your current WIP? 

Thank you so much for taking a bit of time here at the scenic route today. I hope you found your visit helpful or found a new book to add to your reading list. Or maybe you've read these? If so, tell me what you thought about the one(s) you read in the comments.

If you enjoyed your visit today, please stop by again tomorrow. I'll have a fresh word prompt ready to share with you.

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