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Christmas Carole by Nancy Fraser (A Dickens Holiday Romance) | $20 Giveaway, Excerpt, Review

A book blog tour from Goddess Fish Promotions.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and Marianne & Judy at Goddess Fish for providing me with the information for this tour.

Book Details

Christmas Carole by Nancy Fraser by Nancy Fraser
Published by Books From a Romantic's Heart Publishing on 10/18/2021
Genres: ChickLit, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Clean Romance, Contempoary Romance, Holiday Fiction
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 225

When divorced mother of two, Carole Kelley, moves herself and her children to Dickens, she figures the most difficult thing she'll have to face is providing a perfect Christmas for her 7-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son.
What she doesn't count on is Jaxon Matthews, Wil-Bar Toy's attorney and quite possibly the most infuriating man she's ever met.

Jax wants nothing more than to finish up his current workload within the next few weeks so he can pack his bags and leave for his usual solitary Christmas on Grand Cayman Island. His plans are quickly derailed when a big contract falls through, forcing him back to the negotiating table less than a month before the holiday.

His plans are further delayed when he meets Carole Kelley. Despite his best intentions to steer clear of any romantic entanglements, he can’t help but be drawn to the beautiful woman and her infectious holiday spirit... something he hasn’t felt in years.

Once he realizes getting to know Carole means competing with her two children for her attention, he’s ready to give up on furthering their relationship. What he doesn’t count on is the power of family, and the magic of the wish stick.

Source: Goddess Fish Promotions, Kindle Unlimited, Received from the author or publisher for review.

 

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Excerpt from Christmas Carole

Law Office of Matthews, Baker, and Matthews
November 3oth

Once Mrs. Gimble left his office, he let out a sigh of frustration. What else could possibly go wrong?

He’d spent over a month ironing out the kinks in the shipping contract between Flannigan and Will-Bar Toys. Now, on the eve of the signing, they were trying to pull a fast one. Flannigan wouldn’t have tried such an underhanded move, Jax realized, if his father were still alive and managing the Wil-Bar account.

Leaning forward, he balanced his head in his hands, his elbows on the desktop. He needed a break, his annual holiday vacation to Grand Cayman. It wasn’t going to happen unless he was able to tie up all the loose ends on the last three outstanding corporate contracts.

For the past six months, since his father’s passing, he’d been playing catch up, doing his best to manage the workload caused by not just his father’s unexpected death, but also the retirement of Thomas Baker, his other partner.

“Jaxon,” Mrs. Gimble called from the outer office, “Mr. Flannigan is out of the office until three. His secretary will have him call you when he gets in.”

“Thank you.” He laid his hands on the keyboard, intending to forward Flannigan’s email to Wil-Bar. Instead, he picked up his cell and punched the speed dial number for Rick Barrett’s office.

The phone rang four times before a very out-of-breath voice answered, “Wil-Bar Toys, Carole speaking.”

“Is Mr. Barrett there?” he asked.

“No, not at the moment. Can I take a message?”

“How about Margaret?”

“No, she’s not available either.”

“Where the devil is everyone?”

The woman’s sigh slid across the line ahead of her explanation. “Today is Margaret’s last day, and everyone’s downstairs on the factory floor for her retirement party.” She paused, “Everyone but me, obviously.”

Jax pinched the bridge of his nose in an effort to ward off an oncoming headache. “I take it, you’re the new Margaret.”

“No, I’m not,” she said sharply. “I’m Carole.”

Cold. Impatient. And, a smart mouth.

“I really need to talk to Mr. Barrett as soon as he’s available.”

“Who should I say is calling?”

“Jaxon Matthews.”

“And your name?”

Oh… god… would this day-long nightmare ever end?

“That is my name. Jaxon, J-A-X-O-N. Matthews.”

“Oh, sorry. Jaxon Matthews sounds more like an investment company, than someone’s name.”

“Listen… uh… Carole. I realize, you’re new, maybe this is even your first job. No doubt you’re overwhelmed. Can you just give Mr. Barrett my message? Tell him it’s important.”

“Yes, Mr. Jaxon, with an X, Matthews, I can. May I tell him what this is about?”

“No, that’s okay, Carole. My name will be enough.”

“Thank you for calling Wil-Bar Toys, Mr. Matthews. I’ll be sure to let Rick know you called.”

“Rick? Is that any way to address your new employer?”

He could have sworn her heard her smirk.

“I’m sure he’ll be fine with it. He really only hates it when I call him Ricky.”

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Purchase Links for Christmas Carole

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My thoughts on Christmas Carole

The perfect, feel-good Christmas story!

Christmas Carole warms the heart and satisfies all the holiday romance needs you might have. This is the second book in the set but they can each be read as a stand-alone. The plot is simple yet satisfying. Sometimes there is nothing better than watching two people fight an instant attraction.

The characters are well developed and the town of Dickens and its colorful residents add so much depth to the story. The writing is definitely up to Nancy Fraser’s normal standard. The conversations are witty and laced with sarcasm. The romance is believable and steamy without being graphic at all. Christmas Carole is a sweet, clean, fun, holiday romance at its finest!

I received a copy of the book for the tour. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.

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Giveaway!

Nancy Fraser will be awarding a $20 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

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Full Tour Schedule:

November 8: The Avid Reader
November 9: Christine Young
November 9: Harlie’s Books review
November 10: Wendi Zwaduk ~ Romance to Make Your Heart Race
November 10: Literary Gold
November 11: Locks, Hooks and Books
November 12: Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read
November 15: All the Ups and Downs
November 16: Long and Short Reviews
November 16: Dawn’s Reading Nook
November 17: Gina Rae Mitchell review
November 18: J. Lynn Rowan – Author of Romance & Historical Fiction
November 18: Hope. Dreams. Life.. Love
November 19: Stormy Nights Reviewing & Bloggin’
November 19: Fabulous and Brunette review

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