{"id":1703,"date":"2012-11-20T00:08:27","date_gmt":"2012-11-20T05:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/?p=1703"},"modified":"2012-11-06T21:00:32","modified_gmt":"2012-11-07T02:00:32","slug":"christmas-roses-by-amanda-cabot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ceceliadowdy.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/christmas-roses-by-amanda-cabot\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Roses By Amanda Cabot"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If your parent had abandoned you when you were a child, would you search for him\/her for two years when you were an adult?<\/strong><\/p>\n

That’s the premise for Christmas Roses by Amanda Cabot<\/a>. Mark Williams was abandoned by his father when he was a child. Now, he’s determined to find his dad, trying to discover why he’d left his mother alone to raise Mark. Mark’s mother had told Mark that his father had died when he was a youngster. However, after his mother’s death, he discovers that his mother had not been telling him the truth about his dad.<\/p>\n

Mark goes on a two year search from town to town, trying to find his dad, using his carpentry skills to make a living. When he stops in a small Wyoming town, seeking lodging while he continues his search, he meets Celia Anderson. Celia, a Swedish woman, is raising her daughter alone since her husband was killed in a mining accident one year ago. Celia is drawn to Mark, however, he’s bitter against his absentee father, and he’s also bitter against God. It appears that there’s no way that a relationship could work between them.<\/p>\n

This was a light read that you can finish in a few hours. The story was refreshing. I felt that the conflict between the characters was deep and realistic. I also loved the small, close-knit, religious town. The townspeople socialized together, enjoying a group dinner on Thanksgiving. It’s heartwarming to see an entire town celebrating a holiday with one another. I thought it was interesting that Celia was Swedish. You learn a bit about Swedish customs, plus, there’s a great-sounding Swedish pound cake recipe in the back of the book!<\/p>\n

Many thanks to Baker\/Revell for providing me with a free review copy!<\/p>\n

So, if your parent had abandoned you when you were a child, would you search for him\/her for two years when you were an adult?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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~Cecelia Dowdy~<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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