This defines Marta and David’s friendship from the moment they first meet at the Yuletide Ball. Now, dancing the annual Christmas Waltz is a tradition between the pair in which they agree to tell each other the truth about their lives. Over the years that follow, their lives take different directions, wrong turns, and heartbreaking spirals, but they never miss their chance to reconnect and encourage one another to live their best lives, even if they can’t live them side by side.
Marta and David are truly the best characters! I found myself identifying with Marta in several ways, which was heartbreaking, yet endearing at the same time. I loved each and every one of the waltz’s that were featured prominently throughout the story, while watching each character grow and change over time, a good reminder of how fast time truly flies, and how much life can change in one year.
I honestly couldn’t see changing a thing about this charming novella. The festive feeling, the dancing, the growing friendship that took years to cultivate, the sweet ending, and even sweeter epilogue, that does not end the way I expected, was sheer perfection. Wonderful writing, and the perfect length for a holiday read, it doesn’t get much better than this!
Josi S. Kilpack hated to read until her mother handed her a copy of The Witch of Blackbird Pond when she was 13. From that day forward, she read everything she could get her hands on and credits her writing “education” to the many novels she has “studied” since then. She began writing her first novel in 1998 and has written thirty-three novels, one cookbook, and several short stories since then. She is a four-time Whitney Award winner, including two Novel of the Year awards for Lord Fenton's Folly and As Wide as the Sky and a Best of State winner in Fiction. She writes her national women's fiction under the pen name of Jessica Pack (say Josi Kilpack really fast and you'll see why she chose it). Josi currently lives in Northern Utah and is the mother of 4 wonderful kids.
For more information about Josi or her books, please visit her blog, What is a Sundial In the Shade?
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