Lazily savoring a pear in her office, Macy Frost was contemplating why, she of all people, hadn't found The One. A very successful professional matchmaker, she excelled at her job, but no one had ignited that elusive spark yet. She was interrupted in her musings by a knock on the door, and who should stand there but the most gorgeous Yankee she had ever seen! Deacon Banks quickly burst her bubble though: he is in Charleston only for a few weeks, until New Year's in fact, and he is not looking for his soul mate, only the occasional date with beautiful and well-connected women to help his Aunt Fran establish herself in North Carolina society. Why, I declare, the nerve of those Northerners! Over a lunch of perfect soup and delectable croque-monsieur, Deacon's hotness convinces Macy to accept his offer, but what a torture it is going to be!

CHRISTMAS AT TWO LOVE LANE is a whimsical and bubbly romance that exudes Southern charm. Kieran Kramer lovingly writes of Charleston, and so vividly, it feels like coming home. There is so much more than Deacon and Macy's romance, as the cast of characters is simply smashing: among others, we have Macy's business partners, Ella and Greer, and their office manager Miss Thing who, if CHRISTMAS AT TWO LOVE LANE were a movie, would visually steal the show! Unless it was Deacon's Aunt Fran, an outrageous retired New York talk show host. Deacon and Macy's road to their happy ever after is a bumpy one: their chemistry is off the charts, they also like each other, but Macy doesn't relish a fling, and both characters' pasts explain a lot about their opposite views on love. There is a lot of emphasis on the world-renowned Southern good manners and hospitality, and I must say I found rather appalling Macy and Deacon's completely inappropriate behavior when overcome by lust.

There is also a secondary romance, lovable critters, fabulous Charleston food, and much merriment. CHRISTMAS AT TWO LOVE LANE is an entertaining, unpretentious, and flirty read told in Kieran Kramer's unmistakable Southern voice.