the stereotype that the pace of life in the south is slower, seems to bear true in christmas at two love lane because while this story is enjoyable it moves as slow as molasses. from the moment deacon banks meets macy foster he's smitten. he's your standard commitment-phobe, and of course he can't admit his real feelings except to say he likes her a lot. but he's totally smitten.
he's also just convinced her to become his matchmaker for the season as a gift to his aunt. deciding that you would rather date your matchmaker rather than the prospective dates she's going to set you up on isn't quite the thing. early on he colludes with the ladies to make the dates lead to more time with macy, rather than less.
macy is the matchmaker who's never been in love. so at first she is just as confused by her reaction to deacon as he is by his to her. but when she realizes that the dates she's set him up on are ones she doesn't want to see succeed she feels horrible and unprofessional. she prides herself on the ability to connect people, but it's not too surprising that her judgment is cloudy when it comes to her connection to someone special.
the obstacles that keep them apart seem kind of silly, but i have to say that the way deacon lets macy know he's realized what he wants is for them to be together is pretty special. also very festive. and possibly traumatizing to children who still believe in santa claus.
**christmas at two love lane will publish on october 3, 2017. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/st. martin's press (st. martin's paperbacks) in exchange for my honest review.
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