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Strictly Christmas Spirit by Helen Buckley | Review

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Strictly Christmas Spirit by Helen Buckley | Review

Strictly Christmas Spirit by Helen Buckley
Series: Spotlight #3
Published by Choc Lit on 10/26/2021
Genres: Fiction, Contempoary Romance, Holiday Fiction, Romance
Format: Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
Pages: 220

From disco balls to Christmas baubles …

Ex-dancer Emily Williams turned her back on the sparkle of the popular dancing show "Strictly Dancing with Celebs" to help those in need. Now the only dancing she does is teaching lonely pensioners to waltz, and the closest she gets to disco balls is making baubles with the homeless people in her Christmas crafts class.

She’s certainly not star-struck when Hollywood heart-throb Blake Harris is sent to her at short notice for community service and has no desire to babysit the arrogant actor with his bad-boy antics and selfish ways. Christmas might be a time for miracles, but Blake seems to be a lost cause.

But Emily’s reasons for abandoning her dancing passion mean she understands the Hollywood wild child more than she’d like to admit. Could their time together, coupled with a dash of Christmas spirit, lead to a miracle change of heart for them both?

Book 3 in Helen's Spotlight series but they can all be read as standalone stories.

Source: Rachel's Random Resources, Received from the author or publisher for review.

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My thoughts on Strictly Christmas Spirit

Kudos to the author for creating characters that I grew to love. Neither Emily or Blake were particularly endearing to me in the opening chapters. One was arrogant and rude, the other had a little bit too much martyr vibe to suit me. Through excellent storytelling and character development, by the end of the book, I loved them both.

Mixing the overworked, underpaid manager of a shelter for those in need of help and the bad boy from Hollywood looking for photo ops while working off community service together through the holidays pays off well in this contemporary romance,

The book is clean and sweet, yet the heated chemistry of Emily and Blake shines through on every page. Written from a dual point of view, the pacing keeps the reader hooked from start to finish. I read this book in one day, not because of the length but because it captured my heart.

While Strictly Christmas Spirit is the third book of the series, I had no trouble keeping up with the story. I do hope to go back and read the earlier books in the series. I’m a new fan of author Helen Buckley.

4.5 stars for this delightful holiday romance tale that is sure to please fans of this genre. It’s a Hallmark movie in print.

Thank you to the author, ChocLit Publishing, and Rachel’s Random Resources for my digital review copy of the book. This is my honest, unbiased opinion.