Susan Mallery returns us to Fool's Gold with two
delightful Christmas stories.
Noelle Perkins has just moved to Fool's Gold to start over
with her life. She has opened The Christmas Attic on 4th
Street and is looking forward to a good seasonal business.
While doing a favor for a friend, she meets Dr. Gabriel
Boylan, a trauma specialist with the military, here to
visit his brother over the holidays. Gabriel is a cynic, a
scrooge who would rather work during the holidays than be
with his disconnected family, especially his mom and dad.
Gabe is only here because of an injury to his hand that
prevents him from working. Noelle's personality is just the
opposite. Her trials of the past have given her a new
perspective on life, and she is living it to the fullest.
There's an instant attraction between them, but can Gabe
overcome his outlook on life and give Noelle what she
desperately longs for?
Ms. Mallery adds a novella at the end of CHRISTMAS ON 4TH
STREET: YOURS FOR CHRISTMAS that gives us an update on
Kenny Scott and Bailey Voss. Kenny is the last of the SCORE
partners to succumb to love. Bailey and her daughter Chloe
are trying to make a new life without her husband and
Chloe's father, who was killed in Afghanistan two years
ago. Kenny is attracted to Bailey, but putting his heart
out there for Chloe is a problem. Past hurts and
disappointments are keeping him from finding love. Will
there be some holiday magic in Fool's Gold for Kenny and
Bailey?
I just love Susan Mallery's Fool's Gold series! It's
good to return from time to time and catch up with old
friends. Ms. Mallery's characters are so realistic, you
can't help but feel the same emotions they are feeling.
You'll laugh with them, cry with them and hurt with them.
The storylines don't always take an expected route to find
love. Fool's Gold is a magical place all year round, but at
Christmastime, there is even more magic in the air. There
is a sense of belonging, a connection, and you just can't
help but find happiness.
There's nowhere better to spend the holidays than with New
York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery in the town of
Fool's Gold, where love is always waiting to be unwrapped.
Noelle Perkins just got a second chance at life, and she
intends to make the most of it. That's why she's opening her
own store in Fool's Gold, California. The Christmas Attic
celebrates everything that's magical about her favorite
season. Business is booming, and as a bonus, gorgeous army
doctor Gabriel Boylan has offered to help out during the
holiday rush.
Gabriel's memories of Christmas past contain more sour
grapes than sugarplums, thanks to his drill sergeant father.
Spending the holidays with his family while he recuperates
from an injury sounds as appetizing as last year's eggnog.
Still, there are some enjoyable distractions in town,
including sunny, sexy Noelle-and the red-hot mistletoe
kisses they can't stop sharing.
Gabriel didn't think he was made for happily-ever-afters.
But when fate hands you a love as sweet and surprising as
this, only a fool could refuse.
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