- Title: Sugar Pine Trail
- Author: RaeAnne Thayne
- Series: Haven Point #7)
- Genre: Contemporary Romance
- Pages: 384
- Published: September 2017 – HQN
- Source: Publisher; NetGalley; Little Bird Publicity
Description: Librarian Julia Winston is ready to ditch the quiet existence she’s been living. She’s made a list of new things to experience, but falling for Jamie Caine, her sexy military pilot neighbor, isn’t one of them. Julia’s looking to conquer life, not become the heartbreaker’s latest conquest. But when two young brothers wind up in Julia’s care for the holidays, she’ll take any help she can get—even Jamie’s.
Happy to step in, Jamie reveals a side of himself that’s much harder to resist. Not only is he fantastic with kids, he provides the strength Julia needs to tackle her list. She knows their temporary family can’t last beyond the holidays, but the closer she gets to Jamie, the more she wonders if things could be this merry and bright forever… (publisher)
My take: Julia’s life hasn’t gone the way she’d expected. She ended up putting other people before her own dreams and had accepted that path. That was before two little boys showed up at her library and, once again, the course of her life changed. Jamie’s life is filled with running the corporate air travel for his brother’s tech company and only dating casually. He doesn’t do serious relationships. When he rents Julia’s upstairs apartment his only intent is to have a place to sleep when in town until his condo is ready for him to move in. What he doesn’t expect is to have his life turned upside down by the same two little boys and his pretty landlord. Sugar Pine Trail is perfect for getting readers in the holiday spirit – and it should come with a box of tissues. It’s an emotional story about learning to trust, giving and receiving, and learning to take a chance. I loved it all and recommend it to fans of RaeAnne Thayne, the Haven Point series, and a heart-warming Christmas novel. It can stand alone if you haven’t had the chance to read the rest of the series.
About the author:
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne loves words. Her love affair started as soon as she learned to read, when she used to devour anything she could get her hands on: cereal boxes, encyclopedias, the phone book, you name it! She loves the way words sound, the way they look on the page, and the amazing way they can be jumbled together in so many combinations to tell a story.
Her love of reading and writing those words led her to a fifteen-year career in journalism as a newspaper reporter and editor.
Through it all, she dreamed of writing the kind of stories she loved best. She sold her first book in 1995 and since then she’s published more than 40 titles. Her books have won many honors, including three RITA® Award nominations from the Romance Writers of America and a Career Achievement Award from RT Book Reviews.
RaeAnne finds inspiration in the rugged northern Utah mountains, where she lives with her hero of a husband and their children. She loves to hear from readers and can be reached through her website at http://www.raeannethayne.com.
Praise for RaeAnne Thayne:
“Entertaining, heart-wrenching, and totally involving, this multi-threaded story overflows with characters readers will adore.” —Library Journal on Evergreen Springs (starred review)
“Romance, vivid characters and a wonderful story; really who could ask for more?” —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“This quirky, funny, warmhearted romance will draw readers in and keep them enthralled to the last romantic page.” —Library Journal on Christmas in Snowflake Canyon
“RaeAnne Thayne is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors… Once you start reading, you aren’t going to be able to stop.” —Fresh Fiction
“RaeAnne has a knack for capturing those emotions that come from the heart.” —RT Book Reviews
“A sometimes heartbreaking tale of love and relationships in a small Colorado town…. Poignant and sweet.” —Publishers Weekly on Christmas in Snowflake Canyon
“Her engaging storytelling…will draw readers in from the very first page.” —RT Book Reviews on Riverbend Road
SUGAR PINE TRAIL
by RAEANNE THAYNE
$7.99 U.S. / $9.99 CAN.
ISBN-13: 978-0373803682
I definitely like romance. But I’ve got a small stable of local romance authors who I’m a big fan of. They satisfy my need for the genre.
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I hear you, Lloyd!
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Wasn’t it great, I really liked it and the two little boys.
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It was so good!
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I can’t wait to read this book. RaeAnne is a fav author for me.
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You’re going to love it, Kathleen!
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I’ve only read the first book in this series, but I enjoyed it. Now I want to read this one, which has the kind of story I like. Thanks for sharing.
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I hope you get a chance to read it, Laurel!
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After last week, I need a sweet story like this.
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I know what you mean!
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I loved this one!
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It was so good!
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I love Christmas books! I also love that this is one that can be read all by itself!
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I’ve found most of her books can stand alone!
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One of these days I have to try something by her
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Yes, you do!
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I adore Christmas romance. I never read anything by this author before, I will definitely look into this one.
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I hope you get a chance to read it!
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Doesn’t Thayne write the best Christmas romances! I really enjoyed this one and am glad you did too. I loved all the characters here.
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I’d have to say this makes my list of favorite Christmas romances – although that list hasn’t been compiled yet 🙂
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I just jumped over to NetGalley to get this. Thanks for sharing. I am sure I will like it too.
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