Reviewed by --
Jacqueline Driggers
Book Review of --
The Christmas Bargain:
(A Sweet Victorian Holiday Romance) (Hardman Holidays Book 1) by Shanna
Hatfield
Overall star rating
--- 5
About the book:
Luke Granger is about
to get more than he bargained for…
As owner and manager
of the Hardman bank, Luke Granger is a man of responsibility and integrity in
the small 1890s Eastern Oregon town. When he calls in a long overdue loan, Luke
reluctantly accepts a bargain in lieu of payment from the shiftless farmer who
barters his daughter to settle his debt.
Philamena Booth is
both mortified and relieved when her father sends her off with the banker as
payment of his debt. Held captive on the farm by her father since the death of
her mother more than a decade earlier, she is grateful to leave. If only it had
been someone other than the handsome and charismatic Luke Granger riding in to
rescue her. Ready to uphold her end of the bargain as Luke’s cook and
housekeeper, she isn’t prepared to marry Luke as part of a crazy Christmas
bargain.
Book creation ratings:
* Max. total of 30
possible *
Overall total, out of
30 -- 30
-- Story &
characters -- 10
-- Cover & title
-- 10
-- Editing &
formatting -- 10
* based on a 1-10
scale with: 1-4, poor; 5-7, good; 8-10,
very good.*
The review --
Absolutely awesome
book that you'll enjoy reading at Christmas time or any other time of the year.
The author does an excellent job of bringing to life not only the town of
Hardman, but the lively characters as well. The story she spins will simply
draw you in and wrap it's arms around you. Needless to say, I simply loved the
book, and it was a fun and refreshing read. Just the thing for your holiday
reading.
Reader Recommendations
Genre -- historical
western romance, christmas
Age recommendations --
17 plus
Sex content rating --
very mild
Violence rating --
mild
** The author's links
**
Amazon
Amazon author page
Facebook page
Website
Oh, thank you so, so much for the lovely review! Thrilled that you enjoyed Luke and Filly's story! Merry Christmas!
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