Unfortunately, that wasn't the only thing about this book that didn't make sense to me. Much of the plot revolved around childhood friends Piper and Braden working together to save Piper's family diner, but I couldn't figure out exactly why Piper was so convinced that Braden was the perfect person to help her. How exactly was Braden qualified to help a failing business? All he seemed to do was throw out random ideas, though they did miraculously seem to work. Was he a business major in college or something? Did he even go to college? We really didn't learn much about Braden's background aside from his family connections and his time traveling the world in pursuit of adventure.
I also thought that Braden's angst over his "role" in Piper's father's death was ridiculous and overblown. Aside from the fact that the whole thing could have been cleared up with a simple conversation if Braden hadn't been too cowardly to talk to his supposed best friend Piper, the fact is that Piper's father confronted Braden, not the other way around. As for Piper, while I agree with her that Braden shouldn't have lied about what happened on the day of her father's death, I thought she completely overreacted in blaming Braden. There's no way that Braden could have predicted her father's accident, and it wasn't fair for her to claim that he should have just apologized and accepted the blame for something he didn't do solely to avoid an argument.
I also thought that Braden's angst over his "role" in Piper's father's death was ridiculous and overblown. Aside from the fact that the whole thing could have been cleared up with a simple conversation if Braden hadn't been too cowardly to talk to his supposed best friend Piper, the fact is that Piper's father confronted Braden, not the other way around. As for Piper, while I agree with her that Braden shouldn't have lied about what happened on the day of her father's death, I thought she completely overreacted in blaming Braden. There's no way that Braden could have predicted her father's accident, and it wasn't fair for her to claim that he should have just apologized and accepted the blame for something he didn't do solely to avoid an argument.
Bottom line: while this book was not my
cup of tea, it seems likely to appeal to fans of sweet, clean
(kissing only) small town romance and Christian fiction. I would probably try another one of this author's books in the future.
*ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.
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About "Alaskan Christmas Redemption"
Some secrets are meant to be shared.
Before he gives his heart…
he’ll have to forgive himself.
Returning to Owl Creek after years away, Braden North’s determined to help his best friend, Piper Miller, save her failing diner. But as they work to revitalize her business, Braden’s convinced he must hide the truth about a tragedy from their past…or risk losing Piper for good. If he can find the courage, might telling her everything make this Christmas a time for healing and forgiveness?
Check out an excerpt from "Alaskan Christmas Redemption" here!
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