Title: CEDAR CREEK
SEASONS
Authors: Eileen
Key, Becky Melby, Rachael Phillips and Cynthia Ruchti
Publisher: Barbour
Books
September 2012
ISBN: 978-1616266455
Genre: Contemporary
romance novella collection
Romantic in every
season of the calendar, charming Cedarburg, Wisconsin, works its magic on
everyone. . .from free-spirited forty-something Willow, who meets her opposite;
to twenty-five-year-old musician Francesca, who’s working with a man who sings
off-key; and from silver-haired Claire, who gets surprised by a long-ago love;
to thirty-something Beth, a shop owner who really doesn’t have time for a
relationship. And be forewarned: you may leave your heart in
Cedarburg, too!
A Contest of Wills by Becky Melby. Minutes after braving
frigid waters in the annual Polar Bear Dip near Cedarbrook, free-spirited,
forty-something Willow Miles literally grabs the nearest man to solve her car
trouble. Predictable Wilson Woodsworth offers Willow
In Tune with You by Rachael Phillips. Twenty-five year old
Chesca Appel, part-time choir master and music box manager, plans a magnificent
cantata to celebrate Easter. Then her pastor requests two unexpected additions:
drama and children, neither of which she feels capable of handling. Enter Seth
Amundsen, a tune-deaf football coach who loves both. He, the rowdy children,
his alluring ex-fiancée, her vengeful mother, and a basket full of trouble all
join to make the cantata more memorable than Chesca ever imagined.
Silvery Summer by Eileen Key. With art, culture, the scent
of strawberries, summer at its finest, and love in the air, newly retired
Claire Parsons can’t resist wondering if she misjudged Cedarburg’s—and Eli
Mueller’s—influence over her. They both broke her heart once. Does she dare let
them work their magic on her at this stage of life? Will love come full circle
in Cedarbur?
Maybe Us by Cynthia Rutchi. With college five years behind her, Beth
Schurmer can’t afford to invest in a love interest….plus her Yarn Shop and
caring for her grandfather. Love has threatened to bankrupt her more times than
she can count. It’s a good thing her neighbor, chocolatier Derrick Hofferman,
feels the same way. But as autumn comes to Cedarburg, Beth considers that wool
of three strands might have merit after all.
My thoughts:
My thoughts:
A Contest of Wills is cute—but I got a little tired of the
sexual innuendos in the beginning and the chili variations turned my stomach. Wilson Willow
In Tune with You has the immature hero. But one can’t help
but love him, despite him eternally frustrating the heroine. This cantata
would’ve been fun to watch. Equally fun to read about.
Silvery Summer, I thoroughly loved. Claire is older and has
a bit of a temper issue, but Eli was a sweetheart. Claire was his one and only
for ever and for always and when she came to town he was prepared to do what it
took to win her heart. Totally sweet.
Maybe Us—okay, Cynthia Rutchi is a stellar
author. Her story was awesome! Of course, what’s not to love about a
fudge-making hero who’s kind to veterans and a former EMT?
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