The
Great Christmas Candy Caper by Karen Hall
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bachelor Robert “Bob” Barnwell is in no hurry to get married. Between running Barnwell’s,
his family’s candy company while his uncle is on his honeymoon, and his round
of social engagements, who has time to fall in love, especially when Barnwell’s
is competition with Hanover’s, his chief rival for a coveted cash prize. When
pretty saleswoman Laura Stern convinces him to buy a typewriter, Bob hires her
as a temporary secretary and finds himself unexpectedly attracted to her. But
then calamity strikes the factory and it looks as if the woman of Bob’s dream
might be his worst Christmas nightmare come true.
Laura Stern love the independence her work being a sales clerk and a volunteer teacher gives her. Give that up for a husband? No, thank you! Calling on England’s biggest candy company to demonstrate a typewriter is just part of her job. But when Robert Barnwell hires her to work the few weeks before Christmas, and they later wind up in the same community choir, her heart begins to take on a mind of its own. And just when it looks like Cupid is about to strike, an old nemesis makes its own mark, threatening not only Laura’s reputation but her newfound love as well.
Laura Stern love the independence her work being a sales clerk and a volunteer teacher gives her. Give that up for a husband? No, thank you! Calling on England’s biggest candy company to demonstrate a typewriter is just part of her job. But when Robert Barnwell hires her to work the few weeks before Christmas, and they later wind up in the same community choir, her heart begins to take on a mind of its own. And just when it looks like Cupid is about to strike, an old nemesis makes its own mark, threatening not only Laura’s reputation but her newfound love as well.
Publisher & Release Date: Books
To Go Now, November 20, 2014
Time
and setting: 1877 London, England
Genre:
Historical Romance
Heat
Level: Sweet
Rating: 4 Gold Crowns
Vikki’s Musings
This is another delightfully humorous Christmas tale
by Karen Hall. I found Ms. Hall’s sweet Christmas books two years ago, and fell
in love with her heart-warming, funny stories. I believe there are seven all
together. Each of them warms the heart and tickles the belly with laughter.
Robert ‘Bob’ Barnwell and his brother Jack are left
in charge of Barnwell’s Chocolates and Confections when their uncle leaves for
his honeymoon. An advertising agency is offering several prizes to the candy
company that has the biggest sales in their category. Bob is determined to win
this contest. After all, one of the prizes is an entire year of free ads. Besides,
he wants to beat his competitor and prove to his uncle that trusting the
brother duo is the right decision.
In walks Laura Stern, a saleswoman who offers to
sale him a typewriter. When she demonstrates the machine, Bob realizes it is
the way of the future. When he asks Laura to fill in for his uncle’s secretary
during the holidays, she accepts and a friendship develops between him, and he
finds the lovely Laura enchanting and a joy to work with.
Just when it looks like love is in the air, Laura’s
dissolute cousin threatens to ruin it all. Will Bob believe in her and their
budding romance, or will he allow Louis to destroy it all?
I thoroughly enjoyed this charming little story. I
loved the idea of the chocolate company as a setting, and found this book
vastly entertaining. There is an adorable little dog, Charlotte and she almost
steals the show.
My one complaint is that I would have liked to see a
bit more romance between Laura and Bob, and the characters could have used a
bit more depth. Of course it is a short story, so I suppose that is to be
expected.
If you are looking for a Christmas tale with plenty
of delightful moments and lots of chuckles, then I strongly recommend this
sweet little book. Happy reading!
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