Book Review: The Trouble with Christmas by Kaira Rouda

the trouble with ChristmasA story about starting over, “The Trouble with Christmas ” follows beautiful pastry chef Lily Edmonds whose fiancé just dumped her and former Wall Street hedge fund manager Cole Stanton.

While Lily had been visiting Indigo Island since she was a kid, Cole recently moved there to begin a new career as a restaurant owner. He has one problem though; Cole might be used to moving millions of dollars in Wall Street, but he did not understand the dynamics of running a small town restaurant.

First, they teamed up out of need. Yet, there are sparks between them. The question is, are they ready to take another step while they are still recovering from their past

Short, sweet and adorable read, “The Trouble with Christmas ” is Rated M for Mature due to sexual content.

Description

At 35-years-old, Cole Stanton is burned out. His high-paced, uber-successful career has left him yearning to start over. He finds Indigo Island, buys a restaurant and settles into an uncomplicated life. But Christmas is a mess. He has over-committed the small restaurant’s resources again, and is over his head. He finds himself longing for everything he has left behind, until a chance encounter with gorgeous Lily offers a spark of salvation to his business and, perhaps his life.

Beautiful pastry chef Lily Edmonds is thirty years old and heartbroken. It’s just before Christmas and she’s just been dumped by via telephone by her fiancee. Her best friend Avery Putnam invites her to Indigo Island, hoping to add joy back into Lily’s life. A chance encounter with the sexy owner of a local restaurant makes Lily feel an attraction she thought she’d never feel again, and offers her a business challenge to keep her mind focused on something other than her broken heart.

Cole Stanton and Lily Edmonds are both starting over. Will the joy of the holiday season bring them together or will the troubles with Christmas push them apart?