Review: All She Wants For Christmas by Jaci Burton

Jaci Burton

On sale: December 6th, 2010
Category: Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance

Big Star, Small-Town Christmas

Country singer Riley Jensen would never have returned to her small Missouri hometown if her publicist hadn't come up with the scheme to tape a Christmas special there. So she never would have known that the man who broke her heart at eighteen—causing her to flee to Nashville—was now a widower with a seven-year-old daughter. Riley has ten years of angst-filled hit songs and Grammy awards to prove she doesn't need Ethan Kent. But suddenly, she can't help thinking of all she gave up by running away...

Ethan Kent knew Riley had the talent and the drive to make it as a singer. He also knew she wasn't going anywhere if she stayed in their nowhere town for him. Then one night and one huge mistake sent her running on the road to fame. Which doesn't mean he ever stopped loving her...

But with so much separating them, can Riley and Ethan find their way back together one magical country Christmas?

I obtained above information from Carina Press.

For those of you that know me... and those that don't this is my little statement about short books.... I do not judge short stories on the rush of their relationships, because they are just that - short stories. So, yes the relationships always could have been drawn out more, yea it seems like they fall in love to fast and of course the story could have been made longer... but it is a short story. So with that said.... here is my review...

Oh my gosh, where do I start. This is such a romantic story, truly a fairy tales of stories.
What would you do if you were given a second chance to make past mistakes right? Are you capable of forgiving and moving on? Do you even believe in second chances? Or do you think that once done wrong, there is not righting it?

Riley is a genuine woman that you will find yourself cheering for her to get all she wants in life. I wanted to invite her to my house for Christmas. You just feel that connection with her. She left her little hometown after graduation of high school... when she found the ultimate form of betrayal... Her best friend... and Her very own boyfriend... In bed.... She did what she deems as what was best for her... She ran and ran hard!

But running brought her something that the little town would have never given her... Her music career. She was a superstar. A household name... She loved preforming, she loved singing... but what she did not love was going back home to film a biography of her life...

Ethan knew he blew it that night. The night he will never forget... The night he lost the only woman he knew he would ever love. Riley. But how much and for how long would he have to pay for the mistake he made? Well... apparently ten years... Because when Riley comes back to her hometown it seems that the winds of fate are in their favor... or is it the Spirits of Christmas...

This story hit home for the holiday season. Teenage love. Betrayal of the worst kind. Hearts broken. Soul searching. Fame and fortune. True love. Family ties. Forgiveness. Sadness and loss. Hope and faith. This book has it all.

I am sitting here trying to give you the best review of this book and all I can think to say is - if you are feeling like reading an awesome cozy, romantic, awe-inspiring love, (hot smexing ~ oh yeah... did I forget to mention that, lol) and just plain old leap of faith... then you really should pick this one up. You will fall in love all over again!

And by the time you are done... you will realize All She Wanted for Christmas was.... him!
Oh, I did not tell you about him... because you have to read about him to know him. Him = Ethan... is totally oh yeah... Yum! I want him under my tree!!!

Now I am off to bug Ms. Jaci to see if we will get Brody's story... Or Tori... Or if they are together in a story... Hummmmm.... And even Wyatt... Everyone deserves the happy ending!!

Now, go get the book... Now!

To read an excerpt, please go here!

If you would like to see what more Ms. Jaci Burton has in store for us, please visit her website!
And if you want to see what she has to say on a day to day basis, please visit her blog (it is under construction right now... but you can still visit)!

And remember... Keep it Dirty, Smutty & Hussy!

OHHHH WOOOOWWWWWW!!!!!!

This woman has the COVER GAWD's in her pocket!!!!!
This book is not coming out till.....
September 2011!!
But he will be proudly displayed on my side bar forever...
Along with his friend!

Most people play by the rules. Gavin and Liz aren’t most people…

Win at any cost. That’s always been the mantra of sports agent Liz Darnell. When she carries things too far and risks losing her number-one client, baseball pro Gavin Riley, Liz realizes that she’ll have to work extra innings to win him back. It might not be too much of a stretch. She’s had a thing for this player’s moves since she first laid on eyes on him, and by the looks of it, he wants her just as bad.

Gavin’s more than ready—especially when Liz is offering herself as part of the bargain. And as much of her as Gavin wants. For added thrills, he decides to throw a little curve ball Liz’s way to see just how far she’s truly willing to go to keep him as a client. But when love unexpectedly enters the playing field, neither Liz nor Gavin are ready for the biggest game-changer of them all.


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And remember... Keep it Dirty, Smutty & Hussy!