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Have you ever wondered about your past boyfriends? Ever wonder what would have happened if the two of you had stayed together?
Lauren has been friends with Nate for a long time. She’s always had a hard time with love. She’s been in a number of romantic relationships. Her relationships always end when her significant other expresses his true feelings for her. Whenever one of her past boyfriends say “I love you” Lauren ends the relationship.
In a plot reminiscent of A Christmas Carol, Lauren is taken on a journey to her past relationships. Throughout these breakups, Nate has been there for her. He’s her go-to friend for support. But, Nate is hiding a huge secret. He’s in love with Lauren, but, he’s never found the courage to tell her his feelings. I think he sees that Lauren is scared, too scared to commit to love, and Nate doesn’t want to spoil their friendship by telling her the truth.
Lauren has feelings for Nate and when she is faced with a huge decision, she doesn’t like the feeling of seeing Nate with another woman.
Lauren’s fear stems from her childhood. A long time ago, her mom abandoned her and her dad at Christmas, as a result, Lauren is fearful of romantic commitments. Just stop and think about that for a minute. Can you imagine being abandoned by your mom as a youngster, and never seeing her again? It’s one thing when your mom dies, but, when your mom willingly abandons you? Can you imagine how that’d make you feel? It’s possible that Lauren didn’t feel worthy of love, which is why she pulled away from her past relationships.
Nate has been patient with Lauren for years, but, he reaches a breaking point. He’s tired of being Lauren’s “safe” supportive friend. He wants something more, and Lauren bravely finds the courage to accept Nate’s love.
This movie shows how hard it is to let go of past pains and learn to embrace the future. This movie was a good, heartwarming Christmas story.
So, have you ever wondered about past relationships? Do you ever wonder what would have happened if you’d stayed with one of your former boyfriends? Leave a comment!
This blog post is sponsored by Divine Desserts Publishing LLC. If you like good wholesome movies like Boyfriends of Christmas Past then try our Christmas romance novels. Tell your friends by sharing this blog post! Merry Christmas!
I will be signing Loving Luke, A Teacher’s Heart and The Underground Railroad Brides Collection at The Write Women Book Fest on Saturday, October 9, 2021!
If you are in the area, come by and say hello! The address is:
Marietta House Museum
5626 Bell Station Road
Glenn Dale, MD 20769
Hallmarkies, have you ever had a white Christmas?
If you have, I’d love to hear more about it? Where did you experience your white Christmas? I’d like to know the city, state, town, and country. Did you enjoy your white Christmas? Did you play in the snow?
If you love snow and Christmas, be sure to read Loving Luke – Amazon bestselling romance! Rave reviews from readers! Tell your friends!
So, have you ever experienced a white Christmas? Share your favorite white Christmas pics, if possible!
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Have you ever been in love with an identical twin?
This blog post is sponsored by Divine Desserts Publishing. If you like movies such as Mix-up in the Mediterranean then you should read Sugar and Spice by CECELIA DOWDY. Sugar and Spice is an endearing, rich, wholesome Christmas book that you’ll never forget. Sugar and Spice involves identical twin brothers – similar to Mix-up in the Mediterranean!
Sugar and Spice is about a friendship, which grows into love, between Mason and Sheila. It’s a Christmas novella full of love, regrets, and forgiveness. There’s also a bakery and plenty of delicious desserts wrapped within this amazing story. Can Mason and Sheila find the courage to overcome their hang-ups and learn to love again? Sugar and Spice has been an Amazon bestselling novel with several 5-star reviews! Purchase today and tell your friends by sharing this blog post!
Sugar and Spice is an endearing, rich, wholesome Christmas book that you’ll never forget.
Click the link at the end of this blog post to purchase.
Now, let’s discuss Mix-up in the Mediterranean.
This movie was amazing! I loved the scenery, the story…so much to love about this movie. Twins Josh and Julian arrive in Malta. Julian is a famous “French” chef who is supposed to compete in a cooking competition. When Julian injures his back, Josh steps in to take the place of his twin.
Josh and Julian can’t let anybody know about the switch because Julian could get disqualified from the competition.
Things get complicated when Meg, the person who is in charge the competition, is attracted to Josh. She mistakenly believes Josh and Julian are the same person, and that Josh/Julian is married. So, she can’t get involved with a married man, can she?
When Josh hurt his back, I could really relate to that. I have a bad back. I wear a copper belt around my waist to soothe my lower back. I also visit the chiropractor monthly. When my back goes out on me, it HURTS LIKE THE DICKENS! So, when Julian could not compete because of his bad back, I could so relate to that!
I could also relate to Meg’s character. She wants the competition to run flawlessly because she craves her father’s admiration. If nothing goes wrong, then, maybe her father will be proud of her.
But, things do go wrong. Meg is hurt when she discovers that Josh is a twin. At least Meg is able to understand why Josh’s behavior was not consistent – he was not the same person.
This blog post is sponsored by Divine Desserts Publishing. If you like movies such as Mix-up in the Mediterranean then you should read Sugar and Spice by CECELIA DOWDY. Sugar and Spice is an endearing, rich, wholesome Christmas book that you’ll never forget. Sugar and Spice involves identical twin brothers – similar to Mix-up in the Mediterranean!
Sugar and Spice is about a friendship, which grows into love, between Mason and Sheila. It’s a Christmas novella full of love, regrets, and forgiveness. There’s also a bakery and plenty of delicious desserts wrapped within this amazing story. Can Mason and Sheila find the courage to overcome their hang-ups and learn to love again? Sugar and Spice has been an Amazon bestselling novel with several 5-star reviews! Purchase today and tell your friends by sharing this blog post!
Sugar and Spice is an endearing, rich, wholesome Christmas book that you’ll never forget.
Click the link at the end of this blog post to purchase.
So, have you ever been in love with an identical twin?
Thanks for listening and have an awesome day!
I really enjoyed The Good Witch Movies. There were little quirks and idiosyncrasies that bothered me, I must admit.
I love watching Cassie in the kitchen, baking up some wonderful stuff for her friends. I can relate to Cassie’s character since I love making cookies as well as other treats for friends and family.
I enjoyed seeing the first GW movie because it gave some background to Cassie’s character. She rescues and befriends the police chief’s children (Brandon and Lori). The three of them bond and I liked how Cassie helps the children to heal both physically and emotionally.
Just as I was annoyed with Martha in The Good Witch Series, I was also annoyed with her in these movies. Martha, who is the mayor’s wife, is a busybody who objects to Cassie’s presence in their small town. Martha believes that Cassie practices black magic. I found it interesting that Martha and her husband have 2 misbehaved young adult boys. I don’t recall Martha’s children being included in The Good Witch series?
The town continues to object to Cassie’s presence, and as she continues to date Jake (the police chief), a stranger (Nick) appears stating that Grey House, the home which Cassie owns, is legally his. I found this story thread a bit over the top. Lori is able to find out the truth about Nick from a research project she’s doing for school. She’s able to prove that his claim to ownership is totally false. I found this implausible. An entire town believes this stranger – and Cassie is about to lose her house – but a child finds out the truth about everything from a school project? Bizarre! Seems like Nick should be brushing up on his investigative skills! Or, maybe the town lawyer could’ve cracked this case?
A lot happens during these movies. Cassie and Jake marry and Brandon and Lori grow up and go to college. What I found fascinating was that Cassie becomes mayor and Martha Tinsdale is a councilwoman. Later, Martha becomes mayor. In The Good Witch Series Cassie’s cousin Abigail becomes mayor for a little while. Strange how the mayor-ship is passed on to these three women.
I liked seeing Brandon and Lori bond with Cassie. Brandon is bothered by a bully, and Cassie helps him to conquer the situation in a touching and unusual way. Since they don’t have a mom, Cassie fits in perfectly with their family. When Brandon announces his engagement, Cassie helps to plan his wedding.
Cassie also gives birth to her daughter Grace. I wished that the same actress who plays Grace on the series, could have been used in the movie. The actress who portrays Grace as a young child doesn’t resemble the teenaged Grace.
I felt that Martha’s mayoral power was a bit over the top. I thought it was downright ridiculous when she made the entire police department wear uniforms with bow ties. Who does that? I felt that it was implausible. I’d imagine the mayor would have more important things to worry about than bow-tied policemen.
In spite of the implausible plot threads, I thought the movies were good, clean stories that families can watch together.
Have you seen The Good Witch movies? Which one is your favorite?
Hallmarkies, Happy Fourth of July!
To celebrate, I’ve lowered the price on most of the books in The Candy Beach Series! Books zero through four are 99 cents for a limited time! Download today and tell all of your friends and church buddies!
The Candy Beach Series are romance novels that are PERFECT for Hallmark Movie lovers! Have an awesome weekend!
Hallmarkies, have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a published author?
Come listen to my podcast on March 31st at 7 PM! I’ll be interviewed – discussing my novel, Raspberry Kisses, as well as what it’s like to be an author.
On another note, I do plan on doing more blog posts about Hallmark movies soon! I’ve been so busy with my day job, as well as taking grad school classes, that time is limited!
Have a blessed day, and don’t forget to tune in on March 31st! Put the date on your calendar – and TELL A FRIEND!
Would you like a nice, emotional, sweet romance to enjoy this Valentine’s Day?
Hallmarkies, for Valentine’s Day, I’ve reduced the price for my romance novel, Sugar and Spice, to $1.99!
I would like to share how I happened to write this amazing love story. When my son was young, between the ages of 3-7, he suffered from stuttering. His stutter was quite strong, and we had to go to speech therapy for years. We ended up seeing three different therapists for long blocks of time.
When my son was having sessions with his last therapist, I was speaking with her. I asked her if she’d ever had any male adult patients who stuttered. She told me that she had one. She said that this man had stuttered his entire life. The only reason he was seeking help was because he had a high-level corporate job and they required that he get help for his stutter. I believe she said he had to speak to many people, and his stutter caused issues.
Of course she didn’t tell me the identity of this person. She may not have been at liberty to share the details outlined above.
After our conversation, I thought about it. I thought, how terrible for this poor man! What if he wanted to go out on a date and stuttered so badly that he couldn’t even ask a woman out?
That thought stayed planted in the background of my mind for years. Sometimes, I might get a kernel of an idea and it’s rooted into my head for a long time. I might not even realize I’m actually thinking of a story until years later.
My one conversation with my son’s speech therapist grew into Sugar and Spice. In Sugar and Spice, Mason is a stutterer. He’s also an identical twin. Here are more details about this amazing love story:
Sheila Parks is stunned when Mason Smith, the identical twin brother of her ex-boyfriend Reese, moves to Blue Spring and opens a bakery. Reese’s cruel breakup still bothers her and seeing somebody who looks just like him is a painful reminder of her predicament. Unemployed, Sheila needs financial help and it appears that Mason can assist her with her problem. Can she learn to trust a man who looks just like her ex?
Mason is stunned when Sheila storms into his bakery, mistakenly thinking that he’s Reese. Mason is used to comforting his womanizing brother’s ex-girlfriends. A stutterer, Mason has always had a hard time socializing with others. However, he finds himself smitten with beautiful Sheila. Can he control his stutter so that he can ask Sheila to be his date to his grandmother’s Christmas birthday party?
Both Sheila and Mason deal with past pains as they work together during the Christmas season.
Sugar and Spice is a sweet, emotional Christmas romance that you will always remember! Download now! This is a nice Valentine’s Day treat for you and all of your friends!
