Book Review: A Small Town Christmas by Florence Witkop

A Small Town Christmas by Florence Witkop
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Enjoyable Christmas romance!

When Leah is unexpectedly laid off from her accounting job, her only choice is to take up residence in the old Victorian mansion her great-grandmother left her in her will. Her plan is to renovate and sell it and fund the next chapter in her life. However, the dilapidated condition of the old house immediately sidetracks those plans; Leah doesn’t have the kind of money needed to even get it ready to give away let alone make a substantial profit. Thankfully, there’s a steady income from the renter of the carriage house on the old property, and the hunky Knox just happens to specialize in renovating the type of Victorian homes that this Christmas town is famous for. Still, Leah is going to have to find a job to supplement her income to get the old house back in shape and on the market so she can get on with her life.

A Small Town Christmas by Florence Witkop is quite a lovely Christmas novella with a slow-build romance, starting over plot, and a little touch of danger. The author’s storytelling put me right with the characters as they work together to remodel a dilapidated old Victorian home left to the heroine by her great-grandmother and keep their day jobs going.

When the owner of the Christmas shop where Leah is employed suffers a medical emergency, she and Knox step up to keep his beloved business going despite her apprehensions and relative inexperience in retail and the spate of business burglaries that are starting to plague the Christmas town. There is such a warm hometown feel to this story: a closeness among the neighbors and shop owners that it feels like the possible start of a series. (I’d vote yes!)

I recommend A SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS to readers of romance, especially those who enjoy a holiday-themed story.

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