Review: Peppermint Wishes by D.L. Darby

Title: Peppermint Wishes

Author: D.L. Darby
 
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No one should be alone for Christmas. At least, that’s what Evelyn Montgomery‘s parents always told her. So when she finds herself very alone for the festive holiday, she decides to book a weekend at Sutton Lake.

It’s there, in a whirlwind of fate, that she meets Jonathan, her gorgeous, albeit grumpy, neighbor across the lake, who also happens to be spending Christmas alone.

After sharing the weekend together, they part ways, but when she leaves, Evelyn realizes maybe parting ways isn’t what she wants at all.

Returning to Sutton Lake to find him, she discovers that not everything about that Christmas weekend was as it seemed. Jonathan is nowhere to be found, and no one from the town remembers her from her visit just one week ago.

Doubting herself, Evelyn wonders if she made it all up.

Was her trip to Sutton Lake just a dream?

And if it was, maybe that means Jonathan was just a figment of her peppermint wishes.

Review:

What a sled ride this book was—literally. 

When Evelyn tries to escape from life for just the Christmas weekend before she heads out on her self proclaimed eat, pray, love adventure. One of the first scenes in this book is of the female main character's mishap while trying to get wood for the fireplace and boy oh boy, did I laugh out loud. But who to our wondering eyes should appear... Jonathan. Evelyn brings Jonathan out of his shell and helps him see things can be different after his loss. They both feel alive. 

But what happens when the weekend ends? Well, that I can't tell you without making sure this doesn't show spoilers. But just let me tell you that there may just be things that remind you of the movie The Lake House. Are you ready? Because I sure as heck wasn't. I didn't like the 92% mark; it made me sad, but the last 8% gives me hope for book two in this series.

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I'd like to thank the author for giving me an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.