Holly escapes to Scotland on Christmas Eve with Noel the Brave… she accepts, eager to spend a quiet week rediscovering herself.
Noel Coward’s wife died on Christmas Eve three years ago. To bury the memories of that day, he spends the holidays getting drunk and watching action movies – which makes him perfect company for a fellow teacher in need of solitude. Except, instead of wallowing in his grief, Noel finds himself comforted by Holly’s presence, fascinated by her mind, and after one innocent kiss, on fire for her touch. As the snow piles up outside, the temperature inside soars, while together, they discover the human heart’s amazing capacity to heal… and love.
Originally published by Entangled Publishing.
Book 1: Santa’s Secret
Book 2: White-Hot Christmas
Book 3: His Christmas Present
Book 4: If Kisses Were Snowflakes
Book 5: Holly’s First Noel
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Noel and Holly will have you cheering them on to finding happiness. He is trying to put the death f his wife behind him and Holly has just been dumped by her ex just in time for Christmas! Can to broken hearts find healing in each others company? This story touches the heart and have you connecting with the characters!
This is a book in Ms. Woods’ Christmas Wishes series but it is a wonderful feel good romance novel about two individuals who both have something to mourn over the Christmas holidays.
Noel Coward lost his wife three years ago this Christmas Eve. So Christmas for him has been a sad, mournful period for the past two years. Holly Jones was just dumped by her long time boyfriend the week before the Christmas holidays over a phone call no less. And while she was teaching a class. Yes, definitely not someone who was worth her time.
Noel overhears her conversation and takes over the end of her class and then offers her a hug. After they meet up to have a coffee, Noel offers her a room at the cottage in Scotland he is borrowing for the holidays. And this leads to the beginning of a second chance for both of them.
I really did enjoy this novel. I was kind of burned out on holiday themed books when I received this novel in my Kindle download but I love Ms. Woods’ writing that much I went ahead and started reading it. It is a true novel and a nice long read with characters who are well developed. The scenery is wonderful. And the relationship between these two Christmas named individuals is wonderful.
Ms. Woods’ novels are always a pleasure to read. You can just escape into them. And this requires a true talent for writing that many strive for but do not reach.
I highly recommend not just this book but all of her books.
Noel fills his life with teaching science and spending the holidays alone and as drunk as he can get, trying to wash away the crushing memory of losing his wife to cancer. The last thing he expects is to find himself in a classroom closet with his arms around the crying music teacher.
Holly Jones has just been dumped by her boyfriend of five years a week before Christmas when the science teacher in the classroom next door comes to her rescue. She’s never really paid attention to Noel before but his kindness has her seeing him in a new light. When Noel invites her to spend the holiday with him in Scotland drinking until they both can’t feel any more, she agrees.
Both Holly and Noel are dealing with heartbreak and loss of the futures they had each expected. But it won’t take long before the two see possibility in a new and brighter destiny.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and loved watching the love bloom between Noel and Holly. Noel is the epitome of an English gentleman and in being himself makes Holly realize how much she missed out on with her ex and how much of herself she lost trying to be what he wanted.
A wonderful short story with grief, joy, love and believable characters what else do you need.
What a fun holiday story. This is a great story for a quick, sweet, but still sexy read. Holly and Noel both come to some realizations during their trip to Scotland for Christmas, and realize there’s more between them than was expected, or wanted.
HOLLY’S FIRST NOEL is a standalone read with a sexy HEA. Holly is a teacher at the local high school. Her boyfriend of 5 years calls her during class and informs her they are over and he is moving out. She is devastated and loses it right in front of her class. A nearby teacher hears her and he gets her out of the class room and calms her down.
He is leaving for the Christmas holidays, going to Scotland and planning to stay drunk the whole time. He lost his wife to breast cancer last year and he just wants to escape the memories. She died on Christmas eve
They have a really good time and that leads to their HEA. It is a good story. I loved it. I definitely recommend it. It is sexy so be aware.
I was not paid for this review. I am not a writer nor do I know one., I am not kin to this author. I am a reader and this is my opinion, nothing more, nothing less. 12/13/18