Christmas With a Crank by Courtney Walsh Purchase on: Amazon
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Synopsis:
A second chance with your first crush.
Doesn’t happen often.
For Liam Fisher, that first crush was his next door neighbor, Olive Witherby.
Childhood was lazy summers, treehouse stargazing, and endless games of hide and seek at Pine Creek, the Christmas tree farm that’s been in Liam’s family for generations.
When Liam moves away, he and Olive say goodbye the only way they know how—with a fumbling first kiss neither of them will ever forget.
Even though twelve-year olds’ promises of keeping in touch feel eternal, time and distance eventually make Olive and Liam practically strangers.
Twenty years later, Liam’s parents announce they’re retiring and selling the tree farm.
Twenty years later, Pine Creek is the last place grown-up Liam wants to be. Inherit this legacy? Not on your life.
And twenty years later, grown-up Olive is stuck.
Her work life is a lot like her love life—floundering. After a humiliating business failure, loads of debt, and one too many laughable first dates, she’s in no hurry to put herself out there again, in business or in romance.
When Olive is hired by Liam’s parents to rekindle the lost magic of the farm one final time before it’s sold, she sets out to make this the last, best Pine Creek Christmas, for the town and for a very cranky, not-so-talkative, surprisingly attractive Liam.
Part of her mission? Convince the crank to fall in love with Christmas.
The other part? Not fall head over heels in the process.
Christmas With a Crank is a low spice grumpy/sunshine, childhood crush, opposites attract romance with plenty of sizzle but none of the steam.
Review:
Christmas With a Crank was a grumpy sunshine, holiday romance that will capture your heart! When Liam’s parents announced that they were selling the family tree farm, they hired Olive to help them have one last fabulous Christmas. Liam and Olive used to be neighbors and best friends. So the tension between them was fabulous, and the storyline was beyond adorable. This festive book was impossible to put down!
Liam is endearingly handsome when he doesn’t talk.
That thought makes me laugh to myself. Great guy, good- looking, but a total jerk when he opens his mouth.
The kind, soft, tender side of Liam has to be in there somewhere, right?
Olive was one of my favorites! She was hilarious, energetic, so happy, and I loved spending time with her! She made me laugh out loud so many times! Whereas Liam was the ultimate grump. But I’m so glad that we got to hear both of their points of view! Liam could come across as rude to others, but he just got lost in his thoughts. Listening to where his brain would take us, oh my heart, he had so much going on. I loved him! He did listen, and I loved that he showed that he cared too!
I meet her eyes— “It’s always been you, Liv.”
Watching their friendship slowly snap back into place with Olive’s kind heart and persistence was beautiful to watch. With homemade ice cream sandwiches, Christmas trees galore, forts, and lots of family charm, this Christmas romance was heartwarming and memorable! I listened to the audiobook and was completely lost in this story! It ended happily and left me hoping that Liam’s sister, Lacey, gets her own book. I have all my fingers crossed!
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