Sweet Inspiration

Sweet Inspiration (Klaus Brothers #1)
by Penny Watson | Wild Rose Press (Dec 2009)
Ebook, 206 pages | Paranormal Romance

Sweet Inspiration oozes Christmas. From the descriptions of the sweet delights of cookies and cinnamon pastries created by Nicholas and Lucy to the description of Santa’s magical home, Glasdorf, in the North Pole. All gave me that Christmasy feeling, which is what I hoped to feel from reading this book.

Nicholas is the eldest son of five and next in line to be Santa Clause when his father retires. However, Nicholas really doesn’t want the job as he loves to bake and owns his own bakery. He meets Lucy who also owns her own bakery, Sweet Inspiration, in New York and It’s love at first sight for both of them. One night they end up baking together in her small bakery and one thing leads to another.

The relationship between Nicholas and Lucy is believable in parts, but sometimes the dialogue is a bit sickly sweet and really doesn’t reflect real life. When they get together in the bedroom the heat rises and their sexual encounter is steamy! Although it was fun to read, the relationship is a bit rushed and although love at first sight is a nice thought, would you really give up your entire life and business for a man you have only really known for a week or two?

The elves are funny and mischievous as well as a tad grumpy, which is great as that is exactly how I imagine elves to be. The life of Santa is a big business and Lucy gets to see this magical place with her own eyes when she is hit by a truck outside her bakery. Nicholas is bereft and breaks all sorts of rules by taking her back to Glasdorf, where Lucy is healed by elfin magic.

Lucy takes the discovery of Santa, the elves and Glasdorf, in her stride and she fits in perfectly. The elves love her and so do Nicholas’s family. But as always with romance, nothing runs smoothly and after a few wonderful days Lucy heads back home to New York, leaving a broken hearted Nicholas back in Glasdorf.

VERDICT:

Sweet Inspiration is exactly that, ‘sweet’, sometimes overly so, but overall it was a light, fun and entertaining read with enough going on to keep you reading until the very end. A lovely Christmas read!

RATING3stars

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BOOKS IN SERIES ORDER

  1. Sweet Inspiration
  2. Sweet Magik

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13 Comments


Becky December 20, 2009 at 10:06 am

Well it certainly sounds fun and very christmassy! Great review.

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Erotic Horizon December 20, 2009 at 10:41 am

Thank for your take on this one – it does sound fun…

I like the idea of Santa's Sons..

E.H>

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Book Monster December 20, 2009 at 1:02 pm

That sounds so cute!!!! I so want to read it, loved the book trailer =P

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Juju at Tales of Whimsy.com December 20, 2009 at 1:15 pm

I loved this tale. Definitely my favorite holiday read thus far.

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Book Chick City December 20, 2009 at 1:25 pm

Becky – it certainly is a fun read and I felt Christmassy while reading it. Very sweet book.

EH – I liked the idea of Santa's sons too, quite original I think :)

Book Monster – It is a cute book! :)

Juju – I read your review, glad you enjoyed it. It's a definite read for the holidays :)

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Penelope December 20, 2009 at 1:33 pm

Thanks for reviewing my story! I have to admit I am not too interested in "real life"– which is fairly obvious by my romance novel addiction and the fact that I chose the North Pole as the paranormal setting for my book! ;) I hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas week. My children are beside themselves with happiness because we just had a huge blizzard in Boston and now we'll be having a "white" Christmas after all.
Merry Christmas!- Penny

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Cleverly Inked December 20, 2009 at 1:34 pm

I enjoyed your reviews. This seems like Delicious Christmas romance

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Fiction Vixen December 20, 2009 at 2:06 pm

Great review BCC. I've read several reviews for this book, I look forward to reading it for myself. I get enough of "real life" on a daily basis, so I like a bit of fantasy in my reading, hence my love of romance novels. :)

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readinrobin December 20, 2009 at 3:21 pm

Sounds like a cute story. It's always fun to find something different than everything else out there!

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Book Chick City December 20, 2009 at 4:00 pm

FV & Penelope – I love a bit of fantasy too, but I do like my dialogue to sound natural and realistic, even if their surroundings are not ;) It helps me connect with the characters more. However, as I've said the story is sweet and I loved the Christmas atmosphere. It's definitely one to read over the holidays :)

Cleverly Inked – with all the cookie and pastries it is certainly is delicious :)

ReadinRobin – This story definitely has a uniqueness about it and it is fun. :)

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Bella December 20, 2009 at 10:41 pm

Oh this one looks fun. I definitely have to grab a copy next time I'm at the bookstore.

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Penelope December 21, 2009 at 12:08 am

Hi Bella! I wish you could get it at the bookstore, but unfortunately, Sweet Inspiration is only available as an e-book right now. Hopefully, next year The Wild Rose Press will release it and the second part of the series together in a print version.

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Serena December 21, 2009 at 10:49 pm

Sounds like a christmassy book that's a bit over the top for me in terms of "sweet" dialogue.

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