A Coldwater Warm Hearts Christmas by Lexi Eddings – a Review

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Description:
It’s hard to be the new girl in town, especially around the holidays. But when the town is Coldwater Cove, Oklahoma, there are plenty of folks willing to welcome you–and lovingly meddle in your
life . . .

High school English teacher Angie Holloway has been in this little Ozark hamlet for a few years, but she still feels like an outsider. And with no family of her own and single to boot, she’s rusty when it comes to opening her heart. Nevertheless, she’s been drafted to direct the annual Christmas pageant–whether she likes it or not. As for her assistant, that job’s been handed to Seth Parker. He may be smoking hot, but the brawny construction engineer is definitely not her type. After all, she loves literature, he “reads” blueprints . . .

While Angie tries to put a new spin on the show, and Seth tries to tolerate her correcting his grammar, they both resist the locals who insist on pushing them together. But when Seth finds her copy of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility–marked up with her revealing comments–he can’t resist trying to romance her using his newfound knowledge. And Angie is surprised to find that this big, handsome lug can read her like a storybook hero . .

Review:

A Coldwater Warm Hearts Christmas by Lexi Eddings is the 3^rd book in her Coldwater series.  This is a sweet series that takes place in the small town of Coldwater Cove in Oklahoma.  I really enjoyed the first two books in this series, and though this was a good book and well written, I didn’t think it was quite as good as the first two. 

Angie Holloway, our heroine, is a high school teacher, who has only been in Coldwater Cove for a few years.  Angie is pushed by her friend Heather to produce the town’s annual Christmas pageant, since the person who has done it for many years is going away on a trip around the world. 

Seth Parker, our hero, is also roped into helping Angie direct the pageant, since he owns his own successful construction business, and Angie will need him to build the sets.  Angie has had a lot of hardships before she came to Coldwater, having been dumped by her ex-boyfriend years ago, and having lost both of her parents in a tragic accident, which left her under foster care.  Needless to say, Angie will not let anyone into her heart, as she never wants to feel the pain of losing someone you love. Because of this, Angie treats Seth very coldly and at times sarcastically, making him puzzled as to why she is so nasty and unreachable.  I understood Angie, but thought at times, especially with Seth, she was too cold.

Angie and Seth work together to change and bring the pageant into a more update and modern event.  They begin to work well together, and in a short time, they will both begin to have feelings for each other.  Just when Angie is ready to open her heart to Seth, a visit from the past threatens to destroy their new relationship.  Her ex comes to town, and despite working on a project, he is determined to win her back, much to Seth’s displeasure.  Angie also finds herself trying to help a few people in town, who are having personal problems.

What follows is a sweet romance, with the background of all the townspeople and friends working together to make this pageant successful.  There are a few twists that could create havoc to the pageant, as well as to some of the people.  This will cause Angie to close her heart again.  Will Seth find a way to get Angie to open up to him again?

A Coldwater Warm Hearts Christmas was a good romantic story, a very nice couple, wonderful secondary characters, and with a wonderful small town atmosphere.

Reviewed by Barb

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