Christmas in Whispering Pines

In Scarlett Dunn's Christmas in Whispering Pines, the third installment in the Christmas/historical romance series, this magical novel would warm your hearts and get you ready for the holiday season.  Clay Hunt had been a happily married rancher in Kansas until tragedy struck: his wife and son were killed, his beloved horse went missing. Four years later, Clay arrives in Whispering Pines, Colorado, and is a preacher of the local church. Though he had given up the search for the cold-blooded murderers who killed his family, he made piece with it and moved on. And that's when he met Emma Langtry, a successful opera singer who toured across the country and visited her family. When he first met her and heard her enchanting voice, he had been smitten with her. As for Emma, she loved Granny and her sisters and brothers-in-law. She wasn't ready to settle down and start a family. But things had changed when she met Clay as they had gotten off in the wrong foot. Along the way, trouble's on the horizon when Emma's brother Frank comes to town and stirs up trouble with his girlfriend Leigh King. Everyone's not pleased to see him, since he had killed his own brother earlier on. During a snowstorm, things heat up for Emma and Clay, when a French prince wants Emma as his own, and a blast from Clay's past resurfaces. In the end, they surrendered their feeling and had a happy ending around Christmas to count their blessings and their own lucky stars.

This was a magical and enchanted Christmas/historical romance novel.  I did care for Emma and how she found her true soul mate in Clay Hunt. I believe her music is a gift from Heaven and a wonderful talent. I did despite Frank for all reasons and purposes. But I did feel sorry for Clay for losing his family to a selfless and cruel act. But I'm glad he moved on and was ready to give love another chance, one to start it with Emma.  I did love the brief scenes in Kansas and the scenic scenes in Denver, Black Hawk, and Whispering Pines--even in between towns during the storm. This would make you fall in love with miracles and get you ready for the holiday spirit with non-stop action, sparks of mistletoe-planted romance, a heap of drama, and tons of Christmas joy.

Will you spend Christmas in Whispering Pines tonight?