About the Book
As the search for a
suitable tree gets under way, Sadie is dismayed to learn that one of
her fellow committee members is a man she's worked hard to avoid. Reed
Harris owns the local livery, and while he's friendly enough,
good-looking, too, Sadie isn't ready to invest in another relationship.
In fact, she may never be ready, unless a Christmas miracle manages to
thaw her frozen heart.
This book was released in September 2014
This was a well loved library book that was reviewed
My Review of "Christmas Comes to Little Hickman Creek"
“Christmas Come to Little Hickman
Creek” by Sharlene MacLaren is a sweet and tender novella that is
just perfect for that night when one wants to sit back to have a
quick read when they are limited on time.
We are taken back to Little Hickman Creek for a visit for this story and we get to revisit with the Broughton's, Callahan's, and Atkins' a little in this story, however, if one hasn't read the prior Little Hickman Creek books that is not a problem for this is a perfect stand alone novella. Personally I would have rather had a full length novel with a return to Little Hickman Creek series, but I will take what I can get.
We are taken back to Little Hickman Creek for a visit for this story and we get to revisit with the Broughton's, Callahan's, and Atkins' a little in this story, however, if one hasn't read the prior Little Hickman Creek books that is not a problem for this is a perfect stand alone novella. Personally I would have rather had a full length novel with a return to Little Hickman Creek series, but I will take what I can get.
Sadie is a young woman who has not been
able to move on after the death of her husband during the Christmas
season. She is one who puts up a lot of pretense that things are
fine, but inside she is just struggling to get through each day.
Reed is a young man who has figured out
what he wants and living in a big city is not it, and he has his eye
on his future wife. He is a man who shows great patience and honor
in how he behaves around the woman he wants for a wife.
I have to say that I loved the moments
when in the book God spoke to the characters, whether they recognized
it as a nudge from the Holy Spirit or heard the words themselves, it
was just so beautiful. I always enjoy those special moments when an
author has God speaking to His special fictional creation (and I
firmly believe that God speaks to both real flesh and blood, and to
fictional characters) for I believe that God is speaking to someone
who is reading the book and hopefully they will see what they need to
see. And, yes, I did take something away from the story.
One of the underlining messages that I
took away from the story is that there is a season for everything. A
season for grief, for joy, for tears, for laughter, but there is
never a season for fear for with God all things will work out. It
was not an easy lesson, but it did come slowly and over time instead
of just a few pages. I always appreciate when lessons are learned slowly instead of instantaneously for I think the lesson is remembered better that way.
This story does take place over a few
weeks if that long but it was hard to remember that, because the
story was so well told that we learn a few things to help make the
story seem more realistic. I truly enjoyed the story and will reread
it again, then again I fell in love when I first read The Little
Hickman Creek series just earlier this year.
I hope all who read this book enjoy it as much as I did.
I hope all who read this book enjoy it as much as I did.
Other Books in the Little Hickman Creek series
by Sharlene MacLaren
by Sharlene MacLaren
Loving Liza Jane
Sarah My Beloved
Courting Emma
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