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A Small Town Christmas

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A very nice and heartwarming Christmas romance. The settings and the characters were lovely and the story entertaining.
A very good holiday novel to read on a grey afternoon.
Recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC

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I loved this book! I couldn't stop smiling the entire time I read it! I got an ARC from NetGalley and I was so happy to turn the last page and see there are more books to come about this family I wish I was a part of. I admit I requested the book because of my secret desire to move to a small town and this book just made me want to pack my bags! In every romance you can almost predict what will happen and in this case, I was glad it did. so cute and so refreshing!

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A sweet, endearing tale with nice characterization and interaction. I did feel all of the major conflicts were too easily overcome or resolved on their own. It robbed them of any weight. Still, I did enjoy this story very much for what it was, a sweet, light read.

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A wonderful new series where there is a chance to fall in love with a clean heart touching romance with a holiday touch. Sam in a big city lawyer and Conner runs his families winery. When two worlds colloid anything is possible.

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The Four Irish Brothers Winery series starts off with Conor Flaherty’s story. In this book, Conor and his brothers are fighting to save their family winery from their step-mother who is contesting their father’s will.

Samantha Hayes is a Chicago lawyer and is representing the brothers. Sparks fly from the minute Conor and Sam meet, but neither of them is interested in a relationship. Conor is a widower raising his little girl, Ali, on his own and Sam is just interested in her career at the moment. The more time Sam and Conor spend together, the more they realize they could be good together. Sam is afraid she wouldn’t be the best mother for Conor’s daughter and this causes her to run when her job is over. But once Sam is back at home, she can’t get Conor, Ali, the charming town and its people off her mind. She soon finds herself heading back just in time for Christmas.

If this book is any indication of how the rest of the series will go, I can’t wait to read more. The author wrote characters that I was instantly drawn to and couldn’t wait to learn more about. The description of the town made me want to be there. The story was fun and interesting, though emotional in parts. I will anxiously be waiting for the next book.

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Very sweet and heart-warming story that's de rigueur for the holiday season. A family-oriented insta-love.

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I’ve just loved A Small Town Christmas! This story of second chances for widowed winemaker Connor Flaherty and his four year-old daughter Ali is tender, heartwarming and an utter delight. I loved those two from the moment I met them, Connor with his heart-melting tenderness towards his little daughter and Ali with her impish smile and uber-cuteness.
Attorney Sam Hayes found her way into my heart pretty quickly too. It was wonderful to see someone who was so thoroughly efficient, yet so unsure of herself slowly unwind and blossom and all because of an unexpected immediate attraction between herself and Connor.
I loved the setting in small-town River Bend on the Ohio River. There’s something about small towns that gets me every time and River Bend has it in spades - people that genuinely care for each other, are interested in each other’s welfare and do what they can to make life pleasant and comfortable for their friends and neighbours.
The story is beautifully written and compelling enough to keep you turning the pages. I couldn’t avoid caring about Sam, Connor and Ali. I could wax lyrical for ages but suffice to say if you love sweet, compassionate, heart warming Christmas stories then this one is sure to please.

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My first book from Nan Reinhardt and I’m glad it was that start of a series. I look forward for the next book to come out. This was a typical romance book with a happy ending. Right from the beginning I found this book was easy to read, enjoyable, and I didn’t want to put it down.

*I received a free copy of this book through NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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An excellent start to what promises to be a series that should leave you waiting for the next book to be released. With tenderness (in the form of a four year little girl), the humor only brotherly love can bring on, and all the characters who’ll steal your heart, small town living has never seemed so appealing.

Conor and Sam are the recipients of the miracle of the healing grace of love, and the machinations of family and friends. They find themselves not standing a chance of not following through on their growing attraction for each other. The door has now been left open for the remaining Flaherty brothers to find their own HEA.

This ARC book was complimentary, provided by the Publisher and NetGalley. I am voluntarily providing my honest review.

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This is a book about new beginnings, new Love and saying “No “ to selfish children.
Char’s children force her to initiate a law suit against her stepchildren for a fifth inheritance of the winery. This is what brought Sam to Rivers Edge to act as counsel for Sean and his brothers. That is how she meets Conor and his daughter Ali, there first meeting is a rainy one involving a flat tire.
Read on to find out how Conor’s grief is lifted and how the romance develops.

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LOVED!!!!

I loved this whole story. Great small town location and good characters. The love story of the grieving Winemaker and the high flying Attorney was a good mix where they seemed to balance each other out. I love how the other characters from town were included making you really get the feel of the close knit small town.

I look forward to reading the stories of the rest of the brothers.

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A SMALL TOWN CHRISTMAS by Nan Reinhardt is a wonderful clean, sweet romance. A wine maker and a big city divorce attorney. The small town residents are engaging, warm and quirky! The descriptions of holiday lights and traditions truly brought out the spirit of Christmas! I certainly hope there's more from the 'Four Irish Brothers'.

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A great start to a new series in the Four Irish Brothers Winery, A Small Town Christmas. Great dialogue and storyline. I look forward to reading the next book.

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A Small Town Christmas is the perfect read to get in the holiday spirit. This is the start to a new series that I can’t wait for the next book. Sam and Conor are proof that opposites attract. I enjoyed reading their storyline.

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Great festive read.
A case of opposites attract - Sam is a lawyer from the city, and Conor is a wine maker in a small town.
Can't wait to read the rest of this series, as the brothers all sound interesting!

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