Christmas in Crimson By Sandra Sookoo, A Book Review

 What a delightful and engaging story. I really enjoyed this for many reasons. Rated 5 out of 5 stars.

First, the story is about a widow who can’t seem to get past the grieving stage, but then encounters an interesting and, shall we say, challenging man. She engages with him, I think, just because it was a new venture from the last several years, and wanted to be intrigued. So the start brings in the fun it was written as in keeping with the time period it occurred. Like I said, it started out in a fun way, and it continued as such throughout. I loved that.

Second, the play of the characters was enveloping. They wrapped their personalities around your mind and kept you intent on what they were going to think and do next. Some stories have characters that do dumb things. I assume these authors believe it livens up the plot,  and I always think that it ruins the whole thing. That, thankfully, was not present here and solidified my thorough enjoyment of the whole book. When you root for characters, you are totally involved in the story, and that is exactly what you get here.

Third, the story itself was fun, interesting, and kept you wondering from start to finish. I was happy. I wanted to keep reading. I needed and loved finding a sweet, simple yet engaging story that took my mind to another time and place with peace and contentment that makes you want to stay there.. There is some heightened drama in the book, but it does not overlay the basic sense of pleasant, fun entertainment.

There are more reasons I liked this story, but I won't bore you to tears with my dribble. If you like romance, intrigue, and a great story, you will enjoy this book from beginning to end.