Review by Darcie Czajkowski
Weary from interminable winters and the solitude of farm life, Thomas
Tate absconds to Arizona to start a new life. He has dreams of year-round
sunshine, but more than that, finally finding love and starting a family. While
the farm has been in the family for years, it was never his pride and joy, but
rather the place he landed after a failed marriage. And with his three elder
siblings disinterested in running it, he wants to sell. Only thing is, his
younger sister, Julie, the sibling with whom he shares ownership of the farm,
has an emotional attachment to it and has concerns about selling it.
But when Julie shares the news of Thomas’ desire to sell Jingle Valley
Farm with her best friend, Freddy, and he plants a seed of turning the farm
into a destination wedding venue, Julie is tickled by the possibility of
trading in the bustling pulse and crushing crowds of New York City in favor of
a quiet country life.
Could the very farm that Thomas is fleeing in the hopes of finding
romance be the same one that leads Julie to finding a lasting love of her own?
In this sixth novel by Martha Reynolds, A Jingle Valley Wedding
dazzles in a balancing act of country versus city life. The story explores the
challenges in starting up a new business, as well as the disappointment along
the dating road on a journey to find someone to share your life with. I adored
Martha’s deviation from her normal style in this story, with characters who
have fully developed senses of self and know what they want out of life. Both
Julie and Thomas are very sympathetic characters, and I enjoyed following along
with them on their journeys to find love. While not a full-blooded romance,
this story blended romance with friendship, family, and the journey to find a fulfilling
career. Another great read from Martha Reynolds!
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About
the Author:
Martha
Reynolds is the author of six novels, including the Amazon bestsellers Chocolate
for Breakfast, Bits of Broken Glass, and Best Seller. Her writing has
appeared in Magnificat magazine and her very short poem was read by
journalist Connie Schultz during NPR’s Tell Me More poetry challenge. She and
her husband live in Rhode Island, never far from the ocean.
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