My Favorite Author Kept His “Promise!”

 So I finished reading “The Christmas Promise,” the latest release from Richard Paul Evans (who happens to be my favorite author.) 4 days before Christmas. It was a great book, though slightly predictable.  There were a few characters I hated.  Guy—who had an unrequited crush on Richelle (the narrator), and Amelia—who worked with Richelle and almost made her lose her job as a pediatric ICU nurse. I’m shocked…this book wasn’t as much of a tearjerker as some of Evans’ previous releases; however, I would still recommend it. I think I’ll take a break from reading for the rest of 2021.  I plan to pick up where I left off with Julia Quinn and the “Bridgerton” series in 2022; I read the first six books in the series this year. I’m honestly feeling a sense of accomplishment.  My count for 2021 is 10 books.  That may not seem like a lot to some people, but I’m proud of myself!  Anyway, as I said, the next book on my list is “Bridgerton: It’s In His Kiss.”  For those keeping track, this is Hyacinth Bridgerton’s story  

Fiendishly smart, devilishly outspoken and - according to some, particularly Gareth St. Clair - probably best in small doses. But there's something about her - something charming and vexing - that grabs one and won't quite let go. 

Gareth and Hyacinth cross paths at the annual - and annually discordant - Smythe-Smith musicale. To Hyacinth, Gareth's every word seems a dare, and she offers to help him out with a knotty inheritance problem he's facing. However, as they delve into the mysterious St Clair history, they discover that the answers they seek lie not in the past - but in each other; and that there is nothing as simple - or as complicated - as a single, perfect kiss.

I’m looking forward to continuing my “journey” with the Bridgerton family! Join me!