Book Review: All is Calm, All is Bright by Colleen Coble

 


All is Calm, All is Bright by Colleen Coble - 3.5 Stars rounded up to 4 

I liked this overall but wish it was a bit more christmas-y. 

The first one, All is Calm was probably my favorite and most engaging one. In that one, we have Brendan and Lauren. We are at Bluebird Ranch, a place Brendan always considered a little piece of heaven. They have a ranch that pairs children with horses, run by one of his old Marine friends. He is recovering from a job injury and is back at the ranch to spend Christmas healing. Lauren was a 17 year old foster kid when she was at Bluebird Ranch years ago and it was the safest place she knew. Now she is on the run from a murder investigation where she was a witness - she takes her horse (who was going to be put down falsely accused) and runs to the ranch where she feels safe. She meets Brendan and he is very suspicious of her actions and past. Romance blooms when they start working together and the rest is history.

I liked this first one because of the family ranch vibes it gave with a little girl, horses and a bit of mystery. Romance was too instalove for me but I liked the characters and the narrator was good. Would recommend because it does end with Christmas time that I liked.

For the second novella, All is Bright, we have Delilah who is a manager of Tidewater Inn. She has been planning a Christmas wedding for her friends at the grand hotel overlooking the ocean. A truck runs her off the road one night and she barely escapes death. Then she starts getting threatening phone calls and  Sheriff Tom stops by the inn and volunteers to help. Tom has always had a soft spot for Delilah and wants to protect her but things get crazy and they get separated. 

I enjoyed this one too, while not as much as the first one, it had a solid suspense element. I just wanted to more Christmas vibes here. 

Overall, would recommend if you want a quick audiobook listen for christmas romantic suspense.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7066565851
Baker Book House: https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/21818
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