A Christmas Promise by Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer Review

Hello Friends :)

I pray today finds you all doing well, and I want to thank you all for joining me for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess.

If you've been following my blog recently, you'd probably remember me talking quite a bit about my undertaking of attempting to reread the entire Cape Light series. It's honestly been slow going, but I am making some progress.

Since most of these titles I never got the chance to review the first time around, I'm trying to go ahead and review them this time.

Check out my reviews of the earlier books in the series below:

Home Song

A Gathering Place

A New Leaf

A Christmas Promise Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer:

Source: Bought for Myself

Publisher: Berkley

Publication Date: October 5th, 2004

Genre: Small Town Romance/Clean Fiction/Christian Fiction

Series: Cape Light

Synopsis:

The holiday season is upon the townspeople of Cape Light, and the village has a special guest. James McDougal, a minister who runs a mission in Central America, has decided to make a trip to Cape Light to work with Reverend Ben and spend some time with its warm-hearted residents.
It's during the season's first snowstorm, when James's car collides with another car, that the first hint of trouble befalls this close-knit community. No one is hurt, but out-of-towner Leigh Baxter is forced to stay until her car is fixed. Trying to escape a troubled past, Leigh figures Cape Light will make a decent hiding place for a few days. What she doesn't expect, however, is that the charm of this beautiful, seaside hamlet and its citizens will soon win her over-and that she will fall in love with James, the compassionate minister who has so generously welcomed her into his life. A few days quickly turns into a month, and suddenly Leigh finds herself wondering whether James will still accept her in his heart if her dark secrets ever come to light.
In the meantime, Jessica and Sam Morgan find their relationship put to the test. More than anything else this Christmas, they want a baby to call their own. But they soon discover that life's most precious gifts often come in unexpected packages.

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

I absolutely adore the town of Cape Light and it's heartwarming cast of characters, and I'm honestly enjoying each of these stories just as much the second time around.

I remembered really enjoying A Christmas Promise the first time around, and that proved equally true this time. I honestly adored each of the stories that happen within this one, and I couldn't bring myself to pick a favorite. First off, we have Reverend James Cameron accidently running into a lady on the run one snowy winter night, and a beautiful friendship turned romance that develops between the two of them. Leigh and James story is definitely not conventional, but I loved the focus on trusting God even when it seems impossible to do so, and not jumping to conclusions when faced with difficult situations.

Jessica and Sam are honestly one of my favorite couples in the series, and I loved how authentic their fertility struggles are represented throughout the story. Each of them has chosen to hide their hurt in different ways, and the authors did a fantastic job of representing this.

Lastly, Emily and Dan are finally getting married, but neither can agree on what kind of wedding they truly desire. As Lillian throws in her typical sarcasm, the reader gets to see how they are both bending over backwards trying to keep the other happy, and the answer might be a lot simpler than they'd expected.

During the Christmas season, miracles might just come to Cape Light, and the reader will have a hard time wanting to put this one down. Full of all the warm fuzzies, completely clean content, and multiple engaging storylines, I can't recommend this beautiful story enough. It definitely could be read as a standalone, but if you've read the first four books you'll definitely appreciate each of these characters even more.

Final Rating: 5/5.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day. :)

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