Welcome to Christmas Grove, where holiday magic and matchmaking is in the air. When Rex Holiday walks into the charming town of Christmas Grove, all he plans to do is to spend the season helping out at his buddy’s Christmas tree farm. What he doesn’t expect is for an overzealous matchmaker to slip a love potion into his cider. But the joke’s on the resident matchmaker, because not even a potent … a potent love spell can break through the walls he’s built around his heart. But when the girl next door catches his eye, some of his barriers start to crumble. Still, Rex Holiday’s time in Christmas Grove is only temporary. He can’t afford to fall in love. Or can he?
Holly Reineer is a powerful spirit witch who can see the future for everyone. Everyone but herself that is. And when Rex Holiday walks into her life, she sees his, too. He’s destined for a big corporate job all the way across the country. So when he starts to show interest in her, she knows it’s only temporary, and Holly’s not interested in a fling. She wants her happily-ever-after. But he’s very hard to resist… Can a love spell rewrite the future? If so, Holly will need to learn to follow her heart and, for once, trust what she can’t see.
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A Witch for Mr. Holiday by Deanna Chase takes us to Christmas Grove, California. Rex Holiday had a love potion slipped into his cider and the first lady he came across was Holly Reineer. Rex has no intention of letting the barriers surrounding his heart come down for the lovely red haired witch—even if she does make his heart zing. Rex is in the area to help Zach Frost with his Christmas tree farm and then he will be on to his next assignment. When Holly’s ankle gets injured courtesy of Zach’s overzealous pup, Rex steps in to help. Holly does not wish to get her heart broken again, but she cannot resist spending time with Rex especially when he offers to help with the town toy drive. What does the future hold for the spirit witch and Mr. Holiday? A Witch for Mr. Holiday is the first novel in Witches of Christmas Grove series. I enjoyed the descriptions of this magical village with its unique residents. Deanna Chase’s writing drew me right into this enchanting tale featuring Holly and Rex. They each have issues that must be worked through. There is also a sweet little boy who could use a special Christmas gift. Harry Potter fans will just love the detailed descriptions of Holly’s special Christmas decorations. There is a fair amount of foul language (unfortunately) and there are some steamy scenes. There is delightful humor sprinkled throughout and a character or two from Keating Hollow makes an appearance. We get a sneak peek at the couple featured in A Witch for Mr. Christmas. A Witch for Mr. Holiday is a spellbinding tale that will keep you riveted on a cold winter night.
Rex and Holly are our first couple in the new Christmas Grove series from Deanna Chase and this was a seriously good story. I have to say I absolutely love an author who can dream up towns like Keating Hollow and now Christmas Grove and describe them in such magical detail that I just want to pack up and move there…
Sometimes a love Spell is not needed even when two people feel they are broken by their past, sometimes when two people are meant to be they really can let go of their pasts and grab hold of a future together…
Christmas Grove is such an awesome town and the character’s omg I love them all… and that ending well that ending was truly wonderfully funny and Zach is an idiot truly and idiot but I can’t wait for his and Isla’s story either I just know it’s going to be drama filled.
This is a series-starter, an offshoot of another of this author’s series. Holly, Ilsa, Amelia, and Rex were all wonderful characters who tugged at the heartstrings. This author amazes me every time she writes a romance; I cry, laugh, and get angry (in a good way) every time. Not only that, it was nice to see a couple of characters from the other series. A heart-warming, lovely romance with barely any paranormal elements if you aren’t in to that, the book went by very quickly. I’m also looking forward to the next book in this series. If you are a fan of this author’s, you will love this latest. If you haven’t tried her before, what are you waiting for?!? Highly recommend! I was provided a copy with I voluntarily reviewed.
A wonderful start to a new series.
Holly didn’t appreciate the love spell sent out as she stared up at the big Christmas tree. The man near her was gorgeous, Rex, best friend of her neighbor. She didn’t need a man, especially one who was only here for a short while. He was an earth witch helping with Zach’s Christmas Tree farm.
Fighting the attraction wasn’t working for either of them. Could they deal with a short term relationship?
The world of modern regular people witches the author has created makes for wonderful characters. The two people are torn between their need for each other and past experiences. One travels and one needs to stay in her hometown around her friends. Rex is leaving after the holidays. Holly’s been left before. Are their feelings strong enough and their reasoning right enough to let them have each other–for a time–knowing there is an end around the corner?
The characters are endearing. The banter fun. An overall satisfying read.