Book Review: Lake Mistletoe

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Title: Lake Mistletoe

Author: Amber Kelly

Publication: Today! 11/29/21

Genre: Romance 

My Rating: Loved it!


In short: Willa has inherited her grandmother’s Inn located in Lake Mistletoe, Idaho. She intends to fix it up & sell it after the holidays. Once getting to Idaho she re-connects with a childhood friend Keller who helps her fix up the place as they grow close. 


From the publisher: Life in the fast lane is what I’ve been working toward for the last six years. My career was all planned out running one of the hottest hotels in Miami’s South Beach. That was until our playboy owner broke a few rules, and my perfect opportunity crumbled underneath my feet.

 

So here I am, headed to Lake Mistletoe, a quaint little valley town in Idaho of all places. My grandmother, and namesake, left her Inn to me, and I am now sentenced to the task of getting it prepared to sell at the end of this year's holiday season. My memories of this Christmas oasis have long since faded, but I’m determined to use this experience to further my career and get back into the hospitality game. 

 

When Keller Harris, Lake Mistletoe’s resident craftsman, and unofficial handyman, offers to help me with the neverending list of repairs and upgrades, it's the perfect opportunity for me to get hands-on experience. He’s talented, driven, and sexy as sin, but he's also a know-it-all and completely unimpressed by my business sense. I can learn a lot from him but his stubborn self can also learn a lot from me. 

 

As walls start to fall, literally and figuratively, I begin to realize that success comes in many forms and passion can be found in unexpected places. Will I be able to turn this season into a stepping stone to an exciting new career in Belize?

 

Or will I discover that everything I ever wanted was tucked away in the Rocky Mountains?


My thoughts: I loved this small town holiday romance with a touch of spice! 


What I enjoyed: 

🎄The setting: Having grown up in Idaho I spent many winters exploring Sun Valley, Idaho which this is set near. I could perfectly picture Lake Mistletoe from the descriptions. 

🎄Dual POVs: I love reading both sides of a story as it progresses. 

🎄Found family 

🎄Discovering where you’re meant to be 


This book is perfect for getting you in the holiday spirit. I loved the setting, the romance, the characters, the humor and the magic of a winter wonderland. 



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