Brenda Lowder

Once Upon a Christmas Kiss: Cozy Christmas Collection by Ciara Knight and others
All stories are based out of Cherry Creek, TN 6 stories in this bundle.
Each story features the book, it's legendary and find out for yourself if it lives up to true love..
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Once Upon a Christmas Reunion by Ciara Knight

Book starts with Scarlet is there now with a relative she's taking care of.
Story also follows Duke and they were teenage sweethearts. As the story goes she's helpful to him about a proposal to the bank for a business loan.
She never knew what the letter stated as she never read it, afraid of what it would say.
After all these years have gone by and she has one who wants to marry her but she's not really into him. Her and Duke discuss the past and he tells her of why he never showed up that one night... She assumed something else and now things add up for her....So many hardships for them both over the years.
Like how it all turns out. Offer of a free ebook at the end.
Ends with about the author at the end along with contact information.
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Once Upon a Christmas Treasure By Brenda Lowder
Story follows Amelia and she helps her sister with her two sons. Her spouse left them for the big city and acting. Amelia is a teacher and her sister works at local diner. They make ends meet.
Story also follows Oliver who's back in town for holidays with his family. They run into Oliver one day out celebrating her birthday and they join forces. The boys want a new dad for Christmas but her sister isn't even dating. They follow the clues together for the treasure. The book holder will find true love at Christmas. They want to give it to her sister this year.
Cute story. Great read. About the author and how to contact her ends this book.
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Once Upon a Christmas Promise By Susan Carlisle
Story starts with Laurel and she's losing her job and boyfriend because she didn't get an artist to join the company. She's at loose ends and heads down to her cousins for the holiday and think about what was to come next..
Story also follows the artist Brandon and he's at loose ends, living at the cabin trying to get his groove back so he can earn a living.
Laurel had checked in at the inn and found the book, it inspires her to help the man tshe thinks is the artist.
Love cabin scenes and how cozy it sounds. She shows him the book with notes from others who've benefited from it.
Like how this one goes, never saw it ending as it did.
Ends with about the author and how to reach her on social media.
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Once Upon a Christmas Secret By Terra Weiss
Story follows Dawson, a lawyer and she meets up with Asher as they meet on a dating app. She escapes through the bathroom window and Roberto is there. He's been there for her and she gets a letter from Eleanor, she had died. She must go visit her family and twin brother Sawyer in Cherry Creek, TN this holiday.
There are clues they must follow, together to find the treasure. Eleanor had a boyfriend and all they have are initials...
Love things she made them do, dance ballet in order to get the next clue...
Love how the book helps in this story as the holiday happens in style.
About the author and a free ebook offer. Great read!
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Once Upon a Christmas Wish By Susan Sands
This story starts with Kayla and she runs the local diner with her father. Seth has returned to Cherry Creek, TN and she realizes how much she missed his time away and thought of past moments they shared. She finds the Christmas book in a stack while her father renovates the space. Love that the family hosts Thanksgiving dinner for those who don't have a home to return to from the local academy.
Love hearing of the food and traditions. Medical emergency for Seth and you wonder how things will work out...
About the author ends this book.
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Once Upon a Christmas Party By Christy Hayes
Like older couples who love to celebrate any holiday and what Erin has to do to make it all happen. When her living arrangements are in jeopardy she can't locate her relative......
Love charity work they are involved in. Story also follows Brock who's moving his father into the community and is setting up the house for him. Others in the town stop by to visit and they agree to meet for a meal when his father arrives in a few days.
The two start a relationship and get to know one another. He takes the bull by the horns and makes things happen to lessen her load because she is so good to so many others. Ends with about the author and how to contact her.
Received this review copy from an author and this is my honest opinion.… (més)

I DON'T KNOW WHO I WOULD SMACK FIRST! Calista for her flightiness, Alex for his rigidness, or Ashley for her stupidity I want to smack Calista for her lack of being an adult, dropping out of college, and returning to live with her dad at the age of twenty-five and stringing her fiancée along for two years! Alex only knew numbers and when Ashley dumped him when he proposed, said that he was boring and left the country, Now Alex was only happy when he took care of his families' home, only left his home to go with his family's get togethers, and he never left Atlanta. The threesome only realized WHERE their happiness lead then when they were forced to make choices.… (més)