Christmas at Two Love Lane

I enjoyed reading Christmas at Two Love Lane by Kieran Kramer, book one in her new Two Lane series. Macy Frost was born to be a matchmaker, especially considering it’s rumored she a direct descendent of Cupid. When Deacon Banks walks into her office, Macy knows she will have to work hard to please this Yankee. Deacon isn’t interested in finding his perfect match, he just wants a few no-string dates while he is in town. Macy is determined to make Deacon fall in love only to have the tables turned when her friends, Deacon’s date, set her up with him. Can these two non-believers in love find love? I really loved reading this book and had trouble putting this book down. Ms. Kramer wove a delightful story, drawing me in and not letting go until I read the last page. I definitely recommend this book to other readers and look forward to reading the next book in this series. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

Full review appeared on Reader's Edyn on 10/20/17 ... What a seriously cute book! Set around Christmas time, you could definitely make use of it to help get you in the holiday mood – but I think it would be enjoyable any time of year. I enjoyed all of the excuses and ploys used to force Macy to stand in as Deacon’s date. And Macy and her friends add such an extraordinary amount of Southern charm to this story, you can’t help but wish they were your friends too. I was sucked in to their world quickly and found myself liking all the characters – even the bratty Celia. Aunt Fran was a hoot and George was the kind of friend I’d like to have hanging around. What was funny to me was that Miss Thing emulated the Queen of England, while Aunt Fran had all of the Corgis. My only complaint is that the characters were all introduced so fast with their own little snippets of information, that I almost stopped reading because I was having trouble keeping up in the first couple of chapters. But I stuck it out a couple of more chapters and by then, had switched from confusion in assimilation to necessity in seeing where these characters were headed next. This book contains some sexual content, but nothing graphic or explicit. I would still call it a sweet romance. I’ll tell you what – if any of the restaurants were based on actual places, Charleston just got added to my bucket list. I was hungry the whole time I was reading! If you are looking for a sweet. Romantic HEA, full of Southern charm, quirky characters, and a bunch of holiday cheer sprinkled throughout, you have absolutely found the right book! There might even be a small mystery solved. Ms. Kramer is a mastermind world-builder and this community is one I would love to be able to be a part of! Kindle version provided by NetGalley/St.Martin’s in exchange for an honest review.

This one just wasn't my cup of tea. It's a very laid back slow paced story much like the city of Charleston where the story takes place. The writing is very good and the story had promise but the pace was just too slow to keep my interest. Others will probably enjoy this one, it simply didn't fit my taste.