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Christmas novella by Terri Blackstock

Catching Christmas by Terri Blackstock

Terri Blackstock writes a light-hearted, feel -good Christmas story that is a distinct change from her If I Run series.  She does include her trademark character development, her tongue-in-cheek humor and a plot twist, too.  It was a quick, enjoyable read and will delight her regular readers if they want to take a break and curl up with a cup of cocoa and this book during a hectic Christmas season.  I received a free copy from the publisher for this, my honest opinion.

More great Biblical Fiction from Connilyn Cossette

Shelter of the Most High by Connilyn Cossette 

This is the author’s second in the Cities of Refuge series.  Main characters include Moriyeh, Darek, Eitan and Raviv from the previous book.  New characters include Sofea and Prezi.  The story resumes from the first book some years later as Eitan is a grown man.  He meets and (spoiler alert!) falls in love with Sofea.  Of course, any love story has complications, as does this one, including some plot twists that I did not see coming.

I liked everything about this book:  the characters, the plot, the setting, and the writing style!  The author did not disappoint.  The characters were interesting and multi-faceted.  I grew to love them.  The plot definitely kept me reading and had some surprises.  The setting was fascinating—I had never thought of a biblical city of refuge as a prison.  The writing style was clear and fluid, carrying the reader along deeper into the story.

In short, I heartily recommend this book.  Although the reader will have a deeper understanding of Moriyeh, Darek and Eitan by reading the previous book, the author gives enough background that a reader can jump in to this book and still enjoy it.  But I do think that once this book is read, the reader will definitely want to put the next book in this series on their TBR pile.

I received this book as a gift from the author and publisher and was not required to write a positive review.  The thoughts and opinions are my own.