{"id":3651,"date":"2022-01-12T22:35:39","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T03:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mayliang.us\/?p=3651"},"modified":"2022-01-12T22:35:39","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T03:35:39","slug":"book-review-christmas-at-copper-mountain-by-jane-porter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayliang.us\/?p=3651","title":{"rendered":"Book review: Christmas at Copper Mountain by Jane Porter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/a>Christmas at Copper Mountain<\/a> by Jane Porter<\/a>

My rating: 4 of 5 stars<\/a>


I am generally not a fan of contemporary romances, preferring historical ones. I picked this one up because (i) it was a Christmas romance (and I am a sucker for those); (ii) it’s a novella so I knew I could get through it quickly; and (iii) the author is the wife of the owner of the surfing school we use when we visit Hawaii (no joke).
I was quite pleasantly surprised by the book. Novellas are difficult because you don’t have the page length to fully develop the characters. But the characters were all likeable, the author has a deft touch for setting and a gift for depicting a scenario that fleshes out minor characters and gives insight into the main characters, and the Christmas setting gave off warm and fuzzy holiday vibes.
I will definitely pick out another one of her books when I am in the mood for a contemporary romance. The author has a lovely writing style that is warm, gracious, and friendly.



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