Happy Release Day Melissa Cutler !
RELEASE DAY REVIEW OF ~ MISTLETOE EFFECT BY MELISSA CUTLER
The Mistletoe Effect is a great Christmas story by Melissa
Cutler that I loved reading.
Carina Briscoe is the wedding and event coordinator at the
Briscoe Ranch Resort which is owned and operated by her family. The resort is
busiest during the month of December due to the “Mistletoe Effect” that it is
known for. For the last fifty years, beginning
with her grandparents June and Tyson Briscoe, every couple that has been
married in December hasn’t gotten divorced.
Haylie, who is Carina’s sister walks out of her own wedding
ceremony after being enraged by the actions of her soon-to-be husband. Granny
June and Mr. Briscoe, Carina’s dad tells her that she has to get married or the
Mistletoe Effect will be jinxed. Mr. Briscoe tells the Ranch Foreman, James
Decker that he needs to marry Carina to save the Mistletoe Effect.
James Decker has had his eye on Carina since the day he was
hired at the Briscoe Ranch nearly ten years earlier. He sees this as an
opportunity to spend the time with Carina that he has always wanted to, but was
afraid of losing his job. He even insists that she live in his home as husband
and wife as a condition of him agreeing to this marriage. Carina also agrees to
this because she has also been interested in him since he started working for
her father.
Carina is also a seamstress and she designs wedding dresses
on the side. I loved how she and Decker shared their dreams, their history and their feelings. They encourage each other to
go after the dream they have. The relationship really grew throughout the story.
Granny June is so funny throughout the story. She is always
taking candid pictures with her smartphone to post on Facebook.
I highly recommend this holiday read. You will love it as I
did!!!
