ARC REVIEW Sugarplum Way by Debbie Mason

A little bit of Christmas Romance for your ever growing TBR list...

Yay! Harmony Harbor book four. Sugarplum Way centers around the adorable bookstore owner, Julia Landon and the gruff, newly divorced, single dad Aidan. I had to keep reminding myself Landon, not London wouldn't want to confuse the fictional romance author with the real life one. This was another fun and exciting story, though I do recommend reading the previous books, even though important things or kind of explained it can get a bit confusing especailly with the side story of Colleen the ghost and her book of secrets and since most of the book doesn't take place at the Inn she doesn't show up for a couple of chapters, and then there is the whole thing with Kitty and Jasper, no spoilers.

 So far all the Gallagher brothers have start off as jerks but worm their way into your heart. Aidan is no different he is so suspicious of Julia, he's been a cop long enough to know when someone is hiding something and Julia is definitely hiding something. Julia is hiding something several things in fact, one of them being that she writes romance and ever since the kiss she shared with Aidan last year under the mistletoe she hasn't been able to stop writing about him. Unintentionally she wrote Aidan as the hero of her story. Aidan is down right rude to her at the start of the book and as much as she doesn't want to admit and no matter how many times she tells herself he's a rude jerk she still uses him to fuel her fantasies.

 The other secret is one Julia is willing to take to the grave, it's the reason she's played the fairy godmother to the Gallagher Family making sure they get their HEA. Aidan doesn't want Julia meddling in his family especially his Dad's love life, but between trying to thwart her efforts and the family's machinations they end spending more and more time together until Aidan actually starts to enjoy her company. She even manages it to where he can see his daughter on a daily basis without his ex getting any ideas about a reconciliation. But that one secret Julia is hiding she can never tell to Aidan because then she would lose him forever. Jasper's hiding place for Colleen's book of secrets is compromised and the revealing of the secret is only a matter of time. The real question is can Aidan still love Julia after he finds out?

 Overall, loved it! Love the whole series. and there are at least two more on the way. Ella Rose, Aidan's daughter, is absolutely adorable and I really hope we see more of Julia's Dad and brothers, big ol' Texas boys. So much happens before and after the big secret reveal and it's funny, and heartbreaking and all very exciting. The whole series so far has been an emotional rollercoaster ride but one that you want to ride again and again.