All is changing in the comfortable world Harriet Knight has created for herself. Her twin sister Fliss has moved out to be with her boyfriend Seth; and her brother Daniel is loved up and wedding planning with Molly. So where does that leave Harriet?
Completely out of her comfort zone Harriet decides to push herself further still, by doing something that challenges her every day in the run up to Christmas. When an accident has one of the Bark Rangers clients in desperate need of help, Harriet steps up to the plate and willingly juggles her schedule to be able to pick excitable spaniel Madi up from her temporary home. What she didn't expect was to be faced with the handsome and intimidating Ethan Black.
Ethan is an ER doctor, dedicated to his hectic timetable at the hospital; and completely convinced he's done with love. When his niece is in an accident and his sister asks him for help he's more than happy to pitch in; exactly how much trouble can one dog cause? He soon realises the answer is quite a lot, when he finds Harriet in his apartment having a very one-sided conversation with Madi and the smells of her cooking isn’t the only thing he finds delicious.
Will the magic of a white Christmas give Harriet the confidence for her biggest challenge of all - letting Ethan know he has her heart; even though he might not be ready to give his in return?
It took me a little over 24 hours to finish this book, which was a lot longer than I wanted but unfortunately life got in the way. I love these books and I always find myself wishing I could devour them in one sitting! The intricately linked series that Sarah Morgan has created is fantastic. The characters have such depth and are full of warmth, you can’t help but get sucked into their hopes and dreams.
I was so happy when I realised this instalment was about Harriet. I’ve loved her character in all her appearances throughout the last 5 books; and of course this was helped along by the introduction of dishy doctor Ethan Black. It was lovely watching Harriet grow in confidence whilst Ethan mellowed, how they helped each other achieve what they thought was the impossible.
This series is particularly special because it lets the reader still keep some continuity with the protagonists from previous books. Although I do have to say, I missed no inclusion on the Urban Genie girls in this story.
I’m crossing my fingers, toes and any other bendy appendages that there will be more to come, but I can’t possibly imagine who the next book will focus on. However, whatever may come next from Morgan is still sure to be a delight and I will be watching out on NetGalley as eagerly as always.
** Thanks to HQ, via NetGalley, for this ARC **