Waiting for a Miracle

Waiting for a Miracle

by Jennifer Wilck

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GENRE: Contemporary romance (holiday)

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BLURB:

Benjamin Cohen, widowed father of six-year-old Jessie, is doing his best to hold it together through order and routine. The last thing he needs is his matchmaker mother to set him up with her next door neighbor, no matter how attractive she is.

Rachel Schaecter's dream of becoming a foster mother is right within her grasp, until her meddlesome neighbor tries to set her up with her handsome son. What's worse? He's the father of her favorite kindergarten student! She can't afford to let anything come between her and her dream, no matter how gorgeous he may be.

Can these two determined people trust in the miracle of Hanukkah to let love and light into their lives?

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EXCERPT:

Six-year-old bodies were good at many things— bouncing, hugging, and racing. Rachel was thankful they were also good at hiding her surprise. Never in her wildest dreams did she imagine her favorite student, and her student’s father, would be at her neighbor’s house the same night she was invited to celebrate Hanukkah. 

She met the hard gaze of Jessie’s father across the room. Eyes narrowed as if he suspected her reasons for being here. His broad shoulders were stiff. His jean-clad muscular legs were spread apart in a solid stance. Square hands fisted at his sides, and one of them held a menorah. Did he plan to throw it or club someone with it? 

Giving Jessie a last pat, she rose. With an arm around Jessie, she extended her other hand to her father. “Happy Hanukkah.” 

“Ms. Schaecter.” “Mr. Cohen.” “Oh, please,” Harriet said, “Such formality between 

you two. Rachel, this is my son Benny. I mean Benjamin.”

Benny. Rachel filed the information away for later, along with his flushed skin at the nickname. Interesting. 

“And Benjamin, this is my neighbor, Rachel. We’re not at a school event. You can call each other by your first names.” Harriet pointed at Jessie, who gripped Rachel’s hand so hard, Rachel’s fingers lost their circulation. “Except for you,” Harriet added. “You have to call her Ms. Schaecter.” 

Jessie giggled. “Yes, Grandma.”

MY REVIEW

Jennifer Wilck has crafted a lovely, sweet Hanukkah romance with characters who seem like people you’d like to know. Jessie, Rachel’s favorite kindergarten student, is one of my favorite characters. She’s fun, spirited, and loves her teacher to distraction. The problem is Jessie’s dad Benjamin. 

Benjamin’s mother is trying to get Rachel and Benjamin together, but Rachel isn’t sure if dating the parent of one of her students is a good idea or not. She wants to be a foster mother and isn’t sure if dating Benjamin would hurt her chances or not. This is a short story, but the characters show plenty of growth and change as the story progresses. 

The issues brought up in the story are very real and require some navigation to get through. I also enjoyed the descriptions of New York. They added greatly to the story.

 If you’d like a short, sweet, Hanukkah romance I’d definitely recommend this one.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Jennifer started telling herself stories as a little girl when she couldn’t fall asleep at night. Pretty soon, her head was filled with these stories and the characters that populated them. Even as an adult, she thinks about the characters and stories at night before she falls asleep or walking the dog. Eventually, she started writing them down. Her favorite stories to write are those with smart, sassy, independent heroines; handsome, strong and slightly vulnerable heroes; and her stories always end with happily ever after.

In the real world, she’s the mother of two amazing daughters and wife of one of the smartest men she knows. She believes humor is the only way to get through the day and does not believe in sharing her chocolate. 

She writes contemporary romance, some of which are mainstream and some of which involve Jewish characters. She’s published with The Wild Rose Press and all her books are available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Website: http://www.jenniferwilck.com

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Christmas Sugar

Title: Christmas Sugar

Series: Insta-Spark Series

Author: Melanie Moreland

Genre: Holiday Romance

Release Date: December 3, 2018 Graphic Design: Melissa Ringuette, Monark Design Services

Dylan Maxwell is a busy man. His no-nonsense approach to life and business keeps him balanced – and alone. His life is bland – devoid of any kind of sweetness or light.

An unexpected business trip close to Christmas, however, brings three people into his life he never expected. 

An oversharing teenager.

A lisping little angel.

A sexy, unassuming woman unlike any he has ever met. Her bossy attitude challenges him, while her green eyes melt the frost around his heart.

They draw out something in him that he has never experienced.

Feelings.

Are they the Christmas miracles he needs – or will he walk away from the sweetest gift he has ever been offered? 

Love.

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New York Times/USA Today bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of twenty-seven-plus years and their rescue cat, Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them.

While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys traveling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip.

Melanie loves stories, especially paired with a good wine, and enjoys skydiving (free falling over a fleck of dust) extreme snowboarding (falling down stairs) and piloting her own helicopter (tripping over her own feet.) She's learned happily ever afters, even bumpy ones, are all in how you tell the story.

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Christmas Wish

Title: Christmas Wish

Series: A Holiday Romance Novel

Author: Amanda Siegrist

Genre: Holiday Romance

Release Date: December 1, 2018

What if you had one wish granted for Christmas? What would it be?

Acting reckless isn’t something Bentley Wilson is known for, but when he runs back into a burning building to save a little girl’s puppy after specifically told not to do so, that’s exactly how most of the town sees him, especially the fire chief who insists he has to help with the annual Christmas party because of his behavior. Throw in the fact the woman he pined over for too long is getting married, this holiday is going to go down as one of the worst. Until he meets Emma Brookes. She’s feisty, headstrong, and holds so much pain hidden in the depths of her beautiful green eyes. He wants nothing more than to erase her sadness. But it’s already a season of disaster, and every time they’re together, they spar like two warriors dueling to the death. Despite that, he likes the challenge, the crazy way she makes him feel. Before the holiday is up, he vows to get his one Christmas wish. That she never leaves his side.

She made her way to the bakery in short time, and said a little prayer to her car before shutting it off that it better start for her when she finished at the bakery.
After a few short words with Lynn, she donned on an apron and shooed Lynn to the back of the bakery for her to finish creating her delicious treats she could bake with ease. She shuffled from counter to counter, filling orders, helping customers, wrapping treats, and worked her butt off until her legs wanted to cave in.
This business was no joke.
Two hours later, the door swung open bringing in cold air and the last person she wanted to see.
Except, when a silky, sweet grin punctured his handsome face, she knew she was lying to herself. A little white lie. Boy, those lies could do more damage than she realized.
“How’s my favorite lady that loves to glare at me?”
A chuckle escaped before she could stop herself. The things he said shouldn’t make her laugh. Shouldn’t make her heart soar, her hands shake, her mind think maybe she could be happy for once.
“What do you want, Bentley? A box of cookies? A cake? Some doughnuts?”
“Your company would be nice. Can I get that wrapped with one of those fancy red ribbons?”
Her eyes followed his gaze to the ribbon sitting on the counter behind her. Delicious, naughty scenarios pelted her mind as she stared at the bright, vibrant ribbon. He wanted to wrap her up? Yes, please.
No! What was she thinking?
Swiveling her gaze back to his, she intensified her glare. The irritating man grinned wider. “Go away. I had enough of you last night.”
“So, does that mean you’re not coming to the Christmas party with me tonight?” The puppy dog expression on his face almost made her want to cave. Almost.
But she wasn’t going regardless. Elliot even invited her. She declined politely, because going to the party would bring lots of curiosity and questions she didn’t want to answer.
Who was she? How did she know Elliot? Why was she here? How long was she staying?
It was nobodies damn business. Not even Bentley’s.
“I’m not into Christmas parties. Sorry.”
He clapped his hands and rubbed them together excitedly. “That’s great news. Excellent.”
Frowning, she couldn’t figure out why he sounded so excited by the prospect. She expected him to be upset and fight her every step of the way.
Her eyes narrowed. The mischievous glint in his eyes didn’t bode well for her. “What? Quit staring at me like that.”
He leaned forward. “Like what? That you look beautiful. That I want to lick off the dusting of powdered sugar that’s on your cheek.” He leaned even closer, his eyes lowering to her mouth. “That you’ve been on my mind all night and morning.”
The beating of her heart, that started rapidly beating the moment he called her beautiful, started to hammer like crazy when his eyes shifted back to her. The amount of passion gazing at her almost made her knees buckle. No man had ever looked at her with such intensity.
“I’m hanging out with my friends, Aiden and Theresa, tonight. Join me?”
By the heat in his eyes, the passion, she found herself saying the only thing she could think of. “Okay.”
She regretted it the moment she said it.

(Copyright © 2018 Amanda Siegrist)

I love anything that has to do with romance. As long as there’s a happy ending, I’m a happy camper. I love baseball (Go Twins!) and creating awesome crafts. I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, working in that field for several years before I became a stay-at-home mom. When I’m not hanging out with my wonderful family, I’m writing a sweet contemporary romance or a romantic suspense that keeps you guessing until the end. I have a few more amazing stories in the works. If you would like to connect with me or see important news, head to my website at http://www.amandasiegrist.com. Or you can also check out my Facebook Page or follow me on Twitter (@amanda_siegrist).

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