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Annie England Noblin

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Rosie and her Aunt Mary and Uncle Joe have lived at Corgi Cove and run the bed and breakfast for years. When a big corporation tries to buy Corgi Cove, Rosie finds out the alarming fact that the B and B is going broke and her aunt and uncle may have to sell. Along with the townsfolk of Turtle Lake, a plan is hatched to save Corgi Cove B and B. However, Rosie did not intend to fall in love with Everett, the corporate representative!

This could be a charming enemies-to-lovers story, and the themes of neighbors helping each other and sticking together come through. There are plenty of quirky and lovable characters, and readers will want to root for the underdogs, literally! Readers should be warned that there is some profanity and also a descriptive sex scene.

I received this book from the publisher and from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. These opinions are mine alone.
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LadyoftheLodge | 4 andere besprekingen | Nov 27, 2023 |
2.5 stars

I received this book for free, this does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review

“What if I could save it?” Rosie asked, her voice just above a whisper. “What if I could save the Cove?”

When Rosie was a troubled teen, her mother brought her to her half-sister's place in a small town outside of Austin, TX to live. Rosie hated it at first but then grew to love her aunt, uncle, and the town. Now, twelve years later, Corgi Cove Inn is barely keeping it's head above water. When a representative for Lake Queen company, a resort built a town over that has taken their business, shows up, Rosie can't help but see him as the enemy.
Everett knows it's a punishment from an argument with his boss when he gets sent down from New York to small town Texas to close a deal with a property they are trying to buy. He wants to be in and out but when he meets the niece of the people he's trying to buy from, spending more time down south is starting to change his views on a lot of things.

Even if making friends, or anything more than that with her, was out of his reach, the least he could do was enjoy what was right in front of him in the moment. It was just one night. There was no harm in that.

Christmas at Corgi Cove started with a highly emotional scene where Everett comes to talk to the family about selling and then Rosie's uncle has a heart attack. This sets-up Everett having to stay longer in TX and gives Rosie time to try and come up with a way to save the Inn. This was a blend of women's fiction, contemporary, and romance, with the first half focusing more on Rosie as she relays to the reader issues she's had/has with her mother, sad and anxious about not wanting to sell the Inn, her place in the small town community, and a little bit of beginning attraction to Everett. It wasn't until the second half that she finds an answer to trying to save the Inn with entering a contest and then it plays a fairly quick but important part.

She'd nearly kissed Everett.
Rather, he'd nearly kissed her, but it was hard to see it that way when she just stood there,
wanting him to kiss her.


This was told in alternating povs from Rosie and Everett and we do get some background on Everett. He moved around a lot as his dad was in the military and therefore is not used to making long lasting connections with anyone, making him a workaholic. So, while being in TX gives him time to slow down and he's attracted to Rosie, the conflicting interest and his fear of actual connection with someone, keeps them a little apart. Rosie has the conflicting interest too and her not being able to fully trust Everett's motives keeps her from wanting to dive into their attraction with both feet, even when he does a couple things that works against his own company's interest and helps her and the Inn out.

He was caught somewhere between wanting what he knew he shouldn't and wanting to do his job.

Since this was TX, you're not going to get a snowy wonderland but there was still some holiday atmosphere goodies, a Christmas carnival, play, and decorations. The adorable Corgis on the front cover (Bonnie and Clyde) get a good amount of page time and definitely brought the cute factor and livened up a story that at times dragged in pace. There was also Rosie being a sort of amateur beekeeper who gets a windfall when an influencer highlights her products, but then oddly felt like she was brushing off the great money she was going to make from the ordeal, so not sure why that whole segment was added. The ending gave a Christmas miracle for the Inn and our third act break-up didn't last long as Everett shows back up towards the very end. The romance in this wasn't as strong as I usually like, the focus seemed more on women's fiction for a lot of the page count but there was a, shorter, open door scene. Rosie and Everett didn't spend a huge amount of time together and when they did, the relationship development depth wasn't there. The ending resolving went a bit more to Rosie and her mother's relationship but an epilogue showed a HEA for Rosie and Everett. I do highly recommend this if you have corgi dogs because this would be a treat read!
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WhiskeyintheJar | 4 andere besprekingen | Oct 19, 2023 |
Cute story about fearing and resisting change, learning surprising things about yourself that you never suspected, and small-town life where everybody knows your name, knows your business and isn’t afraid to jump right in and tell you how to live it.

Rosie’s young life was difficult and she didn’t feel at home anywhere until she came to live with her aunt and uncle at the B&B in Corgi Cove. But they are now in financial trouble: the fancy resort across the way has lured away almost all of their business, and they have not kept up with the times or done needed repairs and upgrades so the inn now feels a little worn down and outdated. Potential is there but they don’t have the vision or money to achieve it and are facing bankruptcy and loss of their long-time home

The fancy resort wants to buy the property and has sent Everett out to seal the deal. Having to go to Texas at Christmas is his punishment and banishment for arguing with his boss. He’s sure this is going to be an easy sale and he’ll be back in New York in no time. He can’t wait to get out of Texas and it shows.

There’s an attraction at once between Rosie and Everett but she especially doesn’t want anything to do with that possibility. At first he just wants to get on her good side so she will go along with the sale but things change as time goes on. Their interactions are cute, funny, and increasingly sweet.

Thanks to the publisher for providing an advance copy of Christmas at Corgi Cove via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. I enjoyed the story. It felt jumbled and hurried at times and some of the other characters are endearing but some that I think were meant to be endearing are just annoying. All in all, though, a good holiday read. I voluntarily leave this review. All opinions are my own.
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GrandmaCootie | 4 andere besprekingen | Oct 19, 2023 |
small-business, small-town, bed-and-breakfast, family, Corgi, hospitality-industry, HEA, relatives, relationships, friends, friendship, suspense, adjustment, Texas*****

The sneaky pair of Corgis are named Bonnie and Clyde, doesn't that signify as a major clue to the fun aspect of this delightful novel? It starts with a teenager being foisted off on her aunt/uncle to a small town, moves quickly to a dozen years later when the couple's lifetime business is near bankruptcy and uncle has a heart attack when the banker comes to the house. And then things really get interesting! Loved it!
I requested and received an EARC from Avon and Harper Voyager/Avon via NetGalley. Thank you!
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jetangen4571 | 4 andere besprekingen | Sep 7, 2023 |

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