The master of the holiday novel presents the moving story of two people who brave loneliness and loss to find love. Dear Universe, Is anyone out there? Thinking no one is reading, a blogger who calls herself LBH writes about her most personal feelings, especially her overwhelming loneliness. She goes from day to day showing a brave face to the world while inside she longs to know how it would … feel if one person cared about her. Alex Bartlett cares. He’s reading her posts in Daytona Beach, Florida. Nursing his own broken heart and trust issues, he finds himself falling for this sensitive, vulnerable woman whose feelings mirror his own. Following a trail of clues LBH has inadvertently revealed, he discovers that she lives in the small town of Midway, Utah. He makes his way there just after Thanksgiving, determined to find LBH. Maybe she’s a Lisa, Lori, or a Luanne. Instead, he finds a woman named Aria, a waitress at the Mistletoe Diner, who encourages Alex in his search while serving his pie along with some much-needed sympathy and companionship. Alex finally finds his LBH, a woman who is as beautiful and kind as he imagined she would be. How can he tell her that he knows her secret? What’s holding him back? Could it be his feelings for Aria?
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I’m becoming a real fan of Richard Paul Evans. This book made me laugh out loud in many places, and although it closely follows the romance genre, there were plenty of twists and turns to keep it interesting.
A nice read during the hot days of summer.
Highly recommend.
Note: I think I would call this a mainstream novel, but I believe fans of Christian fiction would enjoy it as well. I don’t remember any language. There’s one suggestion of a sexual scene, but nothing overt, and there’s a nice faith message woven in.
My husband gifted me this sweet book as an early Christmas present. And, yes, it would make a good Hallmark movie. It is the story of two people who are both lonely and in search each other (even though they don’t realize it at the time). It is a story of friendship, love, miracles, and, of course, a secret. If you enjoy holiday romances, then this is one to read!
As the third book in the ‘Mistletoe’ series, I enjoyed the plot line for this book. Alex Bartlett goes looking for a blogger who asks, “Is anyone out there”. Alex’s search begins with only the blogger’s initials (LBH) and vague clues as to where in the country she might live. Alex, narrows down his search which leads him to Midway, Utah. Quick read, light storyline and feel good endings are what you’ll get reading this book. This is a good book for a cold, snow or rainy day.
After seeing the Hallmark movie The Mistletoe Promise I was curious about Richard Paul Evans. Though he seems to write mostly religious books his Christmas stories are captivating. Writing your thoughts and emotions & sending them into the ether is not an unknown concept. We do this everyday with Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, blogging. Getting a reply or acknowledgement of any kind is a double edged sword, will it be good or bad. To find a friend, sweetheart or the love you’ve been wishing for, well that’s extraordinary. This book takes us through a journey of interest turned curious, fascination and love is journey worth taking.
Great book! I suspected who LBH was but wasn’t sure once another character came into the story. Great romance, great ending. Loved it.
A light entertaining story for easy Christmas holiday reading. A few laughs and kept the reader guessing to the end.
A lovely story about second chances at love.
Love all Richard Paul Evans books. Easy read, good story line, really feel like I know the characters. Great story.
The main premise is good. A dumped husband is engaged by a blogger’s post about loneliness. It resonates with him and so he travels from Daytona Beach to Park City Utah before Christmas in search of her–with not much to
go on. A romantic pursuit by a man with too much , time, money and resentment.
I won’t spoil it for you if the man finds his girl, BUT I will say that I wonder why I finished it. It wasn’t believable on many levels: the clues, the finances, the holiday, the behaviour of the characters. The lonely girl is lonely. The dumpee wants it all his way. The social and careers of the blog candidates have predictable “girl jobs”. The stalker wants loyalty but won’t give it. Stereotypes of men, women and inns. Stilted conversations. Predictable.