Quirky Faith Pierson loves her life in rural Vermont. Especially in December when she throws herself into the local holiday festivities.Widower Graham Westfall doesn’t have time for Christmas. After missing the mark on his last ad campaign by a New York mile, his job now hangs in the balance. He has one month to come up with a new campaign or he’s out. He arrives in Holly Pointe planning to work … planning to work the month away while his twin daughters spend time with their grandmother.
When he discovers there’s no room at Gramma Ginny’s Inn, his only choice of lodging is the one place in Holly Pointe he doesn’t want to be…the Candy Cane Christmas House.
Holiday Party Central accurately describes the home where Faith and her Grandmother live. Under this roof there are cookies to bake, lessons to learn and love to embrace. If a romance between an artist and an ad executive can’t bloom at this time of year…then when?
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Faith Pierson was my favorite character in Cindy Kirk’s first Holly Pointe holiday story. A kind, generous person, Faith personified the true spirt and meaning of Christmas. She loves all of the holiday events in her town and immerses herself in the town’s holiday activities.
Graham Westfall and his twin daughters travel to Holly Pointe to spend time with his late wife’s family. They arrive to find a houseful of people and end up renting an apartment in Faith’s family home. Graham is all business. His plan of rewriting an ad campaign falls apart when he realizes that he will have to spend Family time with his daughters.
I love the characters in this series. Faith stepped up to care for her grandmother, Mary, when she became ill. Faith stayed in Holly Pointe and opened a store which features and handmade inspirational sayings painted on boards. The store, her employees and the inspirational messages are important to Faith. Graham’s mother-in-law Ginny is a fabulous character-her conversations with Graham are fabulous-she encourages him to talk about his wife, to consider dating and to go after what he really wants.
Two characters that surprised me were Dustin and Krista. Faith and her store were featured on their tv show last season. The episode got high ratings and the couple have made Faith an offer to feature her work in their new store. The couple is also connected to Graham as he is being offered a second chance to create an ad campaign for the power couple. I liked that Cindy Kirk depicted Dustin as an aggressive business man-I was not thrilled with his actions and his underhanded way of getting what he wanted. The conflict between these characters adds a lot of spice to the story. Faith and Graham’s relationship is tested and Faith’s determination to take her time making her decision makes Dustin realize that he cannot push Faith into a commitment.
I love that the characters are not perfect; they are relatable. Trust, faith and love are the cornerstones of this holiday novel. I love the small town setting and the sense of community-people coming together to share traditions in this series. Loved that Cindy Kirk presented “an opportunity of a lifetime” to Faith and Graham and how it drove the storyline.
Grab a cup of tea and your favorite blanket or corgi—and settle in for a fabulous afternoon read. This book is a holiday treasure.
Ms. Kirk manages to write book after book of heartwarming, emotional stories. They pull you in, get you invested in the outcome, & tug at your heart until the end. Faith considers herself the underachiever of the family. She doesn’t give herself the credit for finding her calling, working hard & establishing her business while taking care of her grandmother. She’s been all business for the last three years and hasn’t taken time out for herself. She’s attracted not only to Graham but also to his two daughters. At a time when her business is growing, can she divide her concentration? When unbelievable business opportunity comes her way, will she have the courage to go for it or stick to the safe path?
Graham has been a single parent since his wife died. Now, he needs to put in overtime on a project at a time that his nanny has taken time off for her family. He decided to come to Holly Pointe thinking it was a win win. His late wife’s mother would get to spend time with her granddaughters & he’d have someone to watch them while he worked on the most important project of his career. He didn’t plan on his brother in law’s family showing up at the same time & keeping his mother in law hopping. He was attracted to Faith from the beginning & began to see how important balance between work & family was. Can he manage to figure out that balance, finish his project, spend time with his girls & figure out his attraction for Faith before he has to head back to New York?
I really enjoyed this story. Faith & Graham bring out the best in each other. Graham gives Faith the confidence to stand up for herself & look for opportunities. Faith helps Graham realize his girls need him & his attention as much as work does & how important the balance is. I’m really enjoying getting to know more about Holly Pointe & it’s residents!
This is the second book in the Holly Pointe series that centers around Faith Pierson and Graham Westfall. Faith moved to Holly Pointe three years ago when her grandmother became ill. She has since built a thriving business and established relationships throughout the town. Faith meets Graham when one of his twin girls runs into her. Graham is a widower who is in town to let his twins stay with her mother-in-law and he will work on a big ad campaign for local Holly Pointe celebrity couple. Of course, his bother-in-law’s family shows up unannounced and he and the twins have no where to stay. Faith offers the rooms that her grandmother leases out and this delightful romance begins. I really liked Faith. Initially you think she is a quirky flake by the way she dresses, but as you get to know her character, she is a kind, smart and savvy businesswoman. Graham has been surviving since the tragic death of his wife three years ago, but he hasn’t really been living. As he gets to know Faith and the rest of Holly Pointe, he realizes that he needs to find a better balance in life for his daughters and himself. If you are a fan of Hallmark Christmas movies, you will enjoy this book. I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing it.
Widowed Graham has come to Holly Pointe with two goals in mind: salvage his career in advertising; and let his twin girls spend time with their maternal grandmother for the holidays. But when plans go awry, he is left with nowhere to go for the holidays. What is he going to do?
Faith moved to the picturesque holiday-centric town of Holly Pointe to care for her grandmother after she fell ill three years ago. Having fallen in love with the town, she leaves her corporate life behind and establishes herself as a small business owner happily, much to her family’s dismay. Why can’t they see how happy she is?
When they meet at the local diner, Faith has a solution to Graham’s housing issue, offering to let him rent the second floor of her grandmother’s house for the holiday season. Once they are under the same roof, sparks fly. But will the magic of the season be enough to restore Graham’s career? And then a misunderstanding threatens to pull them apart, just as they are coming to realize their love. Will they get their HEA? Or will it fall apart like a broken candy cane?
Come back to Holly Pointe, where the magic of the Christmas season is as sweet as the cookies left out for Santa, and romance blossoms in more places than just under the mistletoe! Sweet, with a bit of spice, HP&CC is the perfect book to curl up with on a cold winter’s night.
Cindy Kirk writes from-the-heart tales of love. A perfect second book in the Holly Pointe series. I look forward to more tales about this endearing town.
I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing it.
Grab a blanket, warm drink, and cozy up to read this heartwarming Christmas romance that could be a Hallmark movie!
It’s the perfect time of year to read this story where Ms. Kirk has brought us back to a town that loves Christmas and makes the reader wish they could partake in all the festivities. All of the fun doesn’t come without a little hassle and maybe some heartache, but this is worth taking some time out of your busy schedule to sit down and read.
I was given an advanced reader copy of this book but all opinions are my own.
What a beautiful Christmas Story. This was a joy to read. The characters are fun and down to earth and really believable. I feel like Faith and I would be such good friends.
Faith is a woman who love Christmas, her town and her family. She feels like the black sheep of the family, but doesn’t care, or so she tells herself. Faith leaves the big city for the small town of Holly Point to take care of her Grandmother. She finds friends and starts a business that is taking off.
What she never expected to find was a man in her coffee shop that would sweep her off her feet, literally.
Graham was always going 100 miles an hour. He loves his daughters, but being in Holly Pointe for the holidays with no nanny isn’t his idea of a great time. Graham needs to work and when his lodging with his Mother in Law falls through he is at a loss for what to do, but fate steps in when his daughters run into and knock poor Faith over.
After Faith and Graham’s super meet cute the reader is taken on a whirl wind of a romance. Faith loves showing Graham and his daughters all that Holly Pointe has to offer over the Christmas season. While Graham is ready to move on after his wife’s death, he still is worried. He plans on returning to the city after Christmas, can he leave Faith and what they have behind?
Will Graham and Faith make it work? I can promise this book has an amazing happy ending and is worth the read. I loved cozying up under my blanket, listening to Christmas music and getting lost in Holly Pointe.
I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing it.
I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing it. This book gives you a taste of Christmas joy all wrapped up in a gorgeous package. Faith Pierson owns Faith Originals where she designs specialty signs with her signature sayings. Graham Westfall, a single father, is planning to spend the Holidays in Holly Pointe with his twin daughters. Faith lives at the Candy Cane house with her grandmother and happen to have some space available after Graham’s mother-in-law has some unexpected guests.
Graham is working during the holiday to put together the Ad campaign for Krista and Dustin. Yes, you know we got to get a glimpse of some of the characters mentioned in the previous book of this series.
Cindy Kirk does it again and puts the Spirit in the Holiday with this sweet romance. There are a lot of twists and turns with even more decisions to be made. It keeps you on pins and needles wondering will they/she/he or won’t they. That always makes the best story and this one definitely takes the cake or shall I say Candy Cane.
Faith moved back to Holly Pointe from New York after her grandma became ill. She loves the small town atmosphere, and is happy as a small business owner.
Graham is a widow and with twin daughters. When the holidays approach and he goes to Holly Pointe to take the girls to see his mother in law, he is in need of a place to stay. He ends up staying in the same house as Faith.
The attraction is there, and they all seem to get along great together until the unanswered questions arise. Is this something that could be more? What about their careers? Is Holly Pointe a place they’ll all be happy calling home?
Another great, sweet romance by Cindy Kirk
“I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing it.”
This is the perfect story learning to love Christmas, and learning to reevaluate your life, what’s important to you, and falling in love. You have beautiful twin girls who, though loved by their widowed dad, spend way too much time with their nanny. He is enjoying seeing the old fashioned Christmas through his daughters eyes.
Faith has given up the rat race of New York, for a slower lifestyle in Holly Pointe. She has created her own little business and is thriving. When she meets and starts falling for Graham, she is offered the chance of a lifetime for her business. And, as always, there’s a misunderstanding. This book has a decent level of steam, but it is not over the top. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
“I received an advanced reader copy of this book from the publisher and involuntary reviewing it.”
This is a holiday book to cherish year after year. It is romantic while reminding us of the love and importance of family. Life is often unfair and hard but with some help from friends and family tragedy and uncertainty can be overcome with a little hope, faith and trust. I think you will love the couple the book is centered around as well as the town and it residents. I was given an advanced readers copy for an honest review. Holly Pointe is a great place to visit this and every holiday.
Another fun read by author Cindy Kirk. This was a new to me series, but having started with book 2, I wasn’t confused by who the characters were or anything. The characters are well developed, the love story is fun and keeps you on your toes, and while the story is fairly predictable, I still wanted to know what they overcame!
I received an ARC from the publisher.
The perfect story for this time of year! Such a sweet story about finding love when you least expect. Life is busy for Graham, being widowed and a single father to twin girls makes him believe he doesn’t have time to fall in love. Unexpectedly, Graham and Faith meet. Their lives are very different. Faith chose to leave behind the busy city life and Graham can’t imagine not living in the city. As their relationship continues to grow I was completely hooked and couldn’t wait to find out if their relationship could make it through the obstacles ahead of them. I highly recommend this sweet romance. I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and I am voluntarily reviewing it.
I received an Advanced Readers Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing it.
Cindy Kirk had become my go to Author for escaping the real world. I love that I can get so involved with her characters and loose myself. Holly Point and Candy Canes in no different.
Faith comes home to help grandma after a tough illness. All the while falling in love with small towns again. Graham comes to hopefully pass his twins off on their grandma so he can get some work done.
Oh how I love when God has another plan for us all.
Great read.
Graham is a widower with twin daughters. Faith knew his wife, and offers him a place to stay near his Mother in law for the month, so the girls can spend time with their Grandma. Faith moved back to Holly Pointe to help her Grandma after an accident. She owns and operates The Candy Cane Christmas House. They offer candy and cookie classes, and do drives for the underprivileged and soldiers.
Graham is an ad man, currently working to update ad he made that the company didn’t like. He learns that the couple who head the company stay in Holly Pointe, and they personally know Faith. Faith owns her own business in Holly Pointe.
They spend time together, and with the twins.
I want to move to Holly Pointe and never leave.
I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
This is the second book in Cindy Kirk’s Holly Pointe series. Cindy has a wonderful knack for writing warm winter stories, but she also is fantastic at creating each series with a different feel. The feel of Holly Pointe is very focused on Christmas since the town has wonderful ways to celebrate Christmas. She has a main couple, Faith, who came to Holly Pointe to help take care of her grandmother and stayed because she found she preferred the different pace of life. The main male character is Graham, an advertising guru who needs to spend time working on a campaign for a premium client. There are new characters as well as previous characters from the first book, Holly Pointe and Mistletoe. The activities Cindy invents has me envious as I would love to do those activities each Christmas season. I very much enjoy each book Cindy creates. I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing it.
Such a sweet story about family, friends and belonging! Holly Pointe is a place I’d love to be able to visit! If you’re looking for a book that makes you want to break out the Christmas decorations and snuggle up by the fire, look no further. Faith and Graham are a wonderful couple to spend time with!
“I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing it.”
This was a sweet, romantic story. The second book in the Holly Pointe series, but can definitely be read as a standalone.
Neither Faith nor Graham was looking for a relationship when Graham arrived in Holly Pointe with his two girls, Charlotte, and Hannah in tow. The twins added some lighthearted fun to this story.
The theme was basically about keeping a balance in your life. Graham needed to learn how important family and friends are in life. He also discovered how much he needed a special someone in his life.
Hannah was also unknowingly on her own path to discovery. To learn that it was ok for her to be ambitious. To decide that mixing her ambition, her special someone, and his kids were just what she needed in her life.
Holly Pointe and Candy Canes truly was a heartwarming holiday romance. There was minimal angst, and loads of good feelings. All about love, loyalty, friendship, and compromise, and how everything works out for an HEA.
I would give this book 4.5 stars. I really wish it had an epilogue, instead of ending where it did.
I voluntarily read and reviewed the Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
This is the second in the Holly Pointe series but is also a stand alone story. This is a story set in the small town of Holly Pointe, Vermont that is known for celebrating Christmas. Graham Westfall is a workaholic widower with adorable five year old twin daughters. Since his wife’s death, he hasn’t been to the town she grew up in but now he is hoping his former mother-in-law will take care of the girls while he tries to save an ad campaign for his company. Faith moved to Holly Pointe a few years ago to take care of her grandmother. She gave up the city, a high-powered job and is now the owner of her own small business and loving life. Graham rents the upstairs apartment at Faith’s grandmother’s house and the adventure begins. As Graham and Faith grow closer, he realizes all that he has been missing with family, his girls and life. The story that follows is a sweet, loving story of finding happiness, celebrating Christmas and reconnecting with those that are important.
I received an advanced reader copy from the publisher but all thoughts and feelings are my own.
Faith is a woman who finds her life has settled down and she’s enjoying herself. Creating inspirational artwork, and helping her grandmother has always fulfilled her life. Then, Graham and his two young daughters come to town and Faith finds that something has been missing. And, Graham is the one that shows her that being in love is the best medicine for a broken heart.
This was a fun, and romantic story for the Holidays. I felt the characters love for each other, and the Christmas atmosphere in the book. The community of Holly Pointe comes together to celebrate, and everyone helps one another. This is an unending theme in all of Cindy Kirk’s stories. But, it’s only one of the reasons that she is one of my favorite authors. I hope that you pick up this book and understand the true meaning of community.
I received an Advanced Reader’s Copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
This book is a sweet Christmas story about Faith and Graham and true family love. This story is romantic, lovely and entertaining. I love Christmas stories and this book is a great story is a must read. I received an Advanced Reader Copy of this book from the publisher and am voluntarily reviewing it.