Book Review: The Christmas Compromise by Susan Hatler
- Kristen Lewendon
- Sep 21, 2019
- 2 min read
Christmas Mountain Clean Romance Series Book 3
Morgan Reed is excited to return to her hometown of Christmas Mountain, Montana and open her beauty salon, but when she arrives to her rented business space she’s shocked to find it already occupied by Dallas Parker—her brother’s best friend, the guy she had a childhood crush on, and the one her mom blames for their family’s greatest tragedy.
With their landlord out of the country and unreachable, Morgan and Dallas must open their businesses together. But, no worries, all small towns need a combo furniture store/beauty salon, right? Ugh. As they work together, Morgan tries to keep her emotional distance but time and off-the-charts chemistry soon turn a childhood friendship into a blossoming romance.
Unfortunately, just when their relationship develops into something deeper, an unexpected crisis reopens her family’s old wounds and the blame is on Dallas once again. Will Morgan’s sadness and fear pull them apart, or make her realize Dallas has always been her heart’s true safe harbor?
(This story was previously set in the Christmas Falls world under the title Forever Yours in Christmas Falls. Forever Yours in Christmas Falls is still available in paperback.)
My Review:
This story is so sweet and so emotional. However, most of the emotions I was feeling were the ones that tightened my shoulders up to my ears in discomfort. Too many of the older adults around them only reinforce their self-recriminations. Both Morgan and Dallas are carrying so much guilt, and nearly none of it is their own. I loved watching the pair of them open up to each other and purging some of the blame and shame they’ve been holding on to so tightly. I’m intrigued by this quirky little town and am curious to see what else is going to happen. I received a complimentary copy of this book through Booksprout.
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