
Title: Call Me Crazy – A Dickens Holiday Romance
Author: Kathryn Hills
Genre: Holiday Romance
Book Blurb:
In Dickens, the magic of Christmas might sneak up on you. In the snow and with a net. But true love always finds a way.
The prospect of a giant reset button is what brings business mogul Trevor Branstone to Dickens for Christmas. He’s looking to shake off the breakup that’s left him questioning his life choices. Renting a mountainside luxury home to relax and ski is exactly what he wants. And Trevor always gets what he wants. Quiet time alone will allow him to search his weary heart and brilliant mind for answers to the question… What’s next? That is until he collides with a force known to townsfolk as “Becca.” He’s been warned: “If she shows up on your doorstep with a passel of possums, don’t let her in!”
Rebecca Gallagher is searching, too … under porches and behind dumpsters for the missing, injured, and abandoned animals of the area. She’s the Dickens Animal Control Officer, working tirelessly to help both domesticated animals and wildlife. Becca doesn’t have a hot minute to question her mission. It’s a calling—a life’s purpose—and she takes names whenever someone or something gets in the way of saving a life.
Is there anything leftover for her when the work gets done? And why is she so attracted to a man that might as well be from another planet? Then again… Skippy, her trickiest rescue yet, loves the handsome visitor, and that’s saying something. Isn’t it?
My Review:
Call me crazy, but…
I fell in love with this novella with the meet-cute. Kathryn Hills has created an unputdownable story with Becca, an animal rescuer, and Trevor, a business mogul pressing the reset button on his busy life.
In his first few minutes in the small Christmas town of Dickens, he finds the woman rummaging under his porch, trying desperately to catch a stray dog. Tensions fly—not necessarily sensual at this point. But Trevor is intrigued with the woman with a passion.
Call Me Crazy is a great, sweet romance that has it all. The Christmas holiday feel (after all the town’s named Dickens), a handsome millionaire, a beautiful woman with a passion for animals, and enough small-town gossip to keep everyone on their toes.
But it’s also a novella for any time you need a lift in your spirits. Trevor and Becca may appear at first glance to be complete opposites, but they have more in common than they could have imagined.
Both characters are well-written. And to complement that, there are some great secondary characters as well. The fact that I loved Ray, owner of the small store, Ray of Sunshine, even though he was a minor character, is a testament to Ms. Hills writing talent. And then there was Agnes, Trevor’s loyal assistant. Originally, horrified at Trevor for leaving New York City to take time off, she had a different view once she experienced Dickens.
And come to think of it, reading Call Me Crazy is an experience you don’t want to miss. Any time of the year.
My Rating: 5 stars
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Author Biography:
Hauntingly romantic… Unless she’s writing sweet!
The rich history and many mysteries of New England are the perfect backdrop for many of KATHRYN’s books. Winding roads lined by old stone walls, forgotten cemeteries, grand homes with shadowy pasts...all sparks for her imagination. Whether it’s a quaint seaside town or the vibrant city of Boston, it’s easy for this “hauntingly romantic” author to envision the past mingling with the present. No surprise, some of Kathryn’s favorite stories include ghosts! Sprinkle in some magic, and you’re off on a great adventure.
When not writing, this best-selling author is reading, researching, gardening, or cooking up something special in her chaotic kitchen. She shares her colonial home in the north woods with those she loves most – her wonderful husband, daughter, and four crazy rescued dogs.
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Reviewed by: Terry