ABOUT THE BOOK
Release Date: November 2, 2021
Rhett Bradley’s home for the holidays, but it’s not by choice. Faced with a potential backward step at his company in Seattle, he’s forced to take time off, but somehow being back in Winter, Montana isn’t the dead end he was expecting.
Olive Fitzsimons has a secret email friend who’s made her new job at the mayor’s office bearable. Still, putting her true passions aside for the political hubbub in Winter hasn’t been a step in the right direction for her. Sure, she can make her rent payments, but is she happy?
As Rhett and Olive continue to run into each other in the small town amid holiday festivals and sparkling Christmas lights, their once fiery opposition starts to settle into something more. But Olive’s interest in her email friend has grown into a crush and Rhett will be leaving Winter in in the New Year, won’t he?
Join the familiar cast of characters in Winter, Montana as the community joins together in the spirit of Christmas where hearts soften and a kiss between opposites is the perfect holiday miracle.
MY REVIEW
Talk about a book to snuggle up with! A Picture of Christmas is one of those stories that is easily devourable, appealing with its wonderful and whitty characters, and picturesque scenery. I especially loved the “You’ve Got Mail” vibe that was felt throughout as I read through the email correspondence between Rhett and Olive. It doesn’t help that I just watch this movie for the first time in a very long time a few weeks ago, and I forgot how much I love it!
Rhett was a character that rubbed me the wrong way from the first sentence that was spoken through his pretentious mouth and though I loved his character development throughout the story, I couldn’t stand his nature at the beginning. Put him next to the sweetest girl in the world, and he sticks out like one egocentric individual, which is exactly what happens in A Picture of Christmas.
In Olive, I found a kindred spirit. Artistic in a myriad of ways, and trying to start a business on her own, I could relate to the fears and struggles that she dealt with. I also admired how Olive could see past Rhett’s insufferable demeanor to the man that had been buried under years of corporate focus. I too try to see the best in everyone, even though it was hard for me to see the best in Rhett at the beginning myself, though I have to say I enjoyed the email banter between Olive and Rhett, the email correspondence being some of my favorite parts.
Clean Christmas romances are a part of my annual holiday festivities, and A Picture of Christmas was a perfect addition. Lighthearted with just a hint of drama, and the perfect happily ever after, I enjoyed this holiday read immensely.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bell Renshaw is a pen name for Emilie Haney who grew up in the Pacific Northwest and has a love for the outdoors that matches her love for the written word. She turned her passion for stories toward writing at an early age, finding entertainment and adventure in made-up worlds fed by the books her parents read to her as a child. Now, she's still getting lost in those worlds but they are of her own making.
You'll find sweet romance under the Bell pen name and romantic suspense under Emilie Haney.
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