The Perfect
Gift by Dani-Lyn Alexander
Published:
October 13, 2014
Publisher:
Pocket Star
Format: via
NetGalley
Rating: 4/5
Synopsis
It’s
the season of second chances in this heartwarming, contemporary holiday romance
where two single parents find each other—and another chance at love—in the most
unexpected of places!
’Tis
the night before Christmas…and businessman and single father Jason is
scrambling to find the dollhouse of the season for his seven-year-old daughter
Emily. But when he finally strikes gold at an obscure toy store, he’s met with
resistance—literally, as a beautiful woman named Leah is grabbing onto the
dollhouse box from the other side of the aisle, determined to get the same
Christmas present for her own daughter.
Desperate
not to let the other win, Jason and Leah forge a pact: stay together until they
find the same dollhouse at a different toy store. It sounds simple, but ten
stores and many hours later, they still come up empty. They might not be
finding another dollhouse, but they sure are finding a lot to talk about and,
as their mutual attraction grows, the unlikely pair finds the greatest holiday
gift of all—love.
My Thoughts
I really enjoyed
this tale of two parents desperately searching stores for a dollhouse each of
their daughters want for Christmas. It starts off with Leah and Jason both
grabbing for the same dollhouse in the ultimate meet cute. They both decide that they will
buy the dollhouse but will search together for another in hopes that both of
their children will get what they want under the tree come Christmas morning. I
really liked how this is a cute read but it’s also very funny. You can’t help
but fall for both of these wonderful characters. The chemistry both them is
undeniable and how they interact with each other is great. I loved how there
was always a little give and take between them.
As the story
goes on we get their back stories which will pull at your heartstrings. You really
become invested in their stories and especially to them as characters. although
this story takes places within a day you feel as though the story is much longer
than that, and I mean that in a good way. The story is so full and complete it
feels so much like a novel than a short story. I for one was so rooting for
them as a couple and the ending was just perfection! Do yourself a favor and
add this to your list of holiday reads this one is a MUST for the holidays!
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