Holly has given up her high powered, well-paid job to go follow her dream and work as a freelance photographer. Her first assignment is at the luxurious hotel in Inglenook Falls, New York, which is run by her boyfriend.

She decides to stay with old family friends and on her first day out looking to take photos she comes across a gorgeous, picture perfect log cabin. She just can’t help herself and starts taking pictures. However, the owner is a bit of a recluse and startles Holly as she thinks he’s a bear and ends up knocking herself out.

After being a gentleman and helping Holly to recover, Mitch, the owner of the cabin, sees her home, but people are shocked to discover that she has been in Mitch’s house as there are lots of rumours about the man, none nice. Holly though is sure the rumours are just that and is determined to help the man lose his bad image and give him some festive cheer.

Christmas Miracles at the Little Log Cabin is the fourth book in the New York Ever After series and the first that I have read, in fact, it is the first book by Helen J Rolfe that I have read.

The book starts off slowly as we witness Holly’s last day at work and her nerves at going it alone. If I’m perfectly honest, I nearly gave up just a couple of chapters in as I felt like I was getting lots of information but not much story. The plot comes alive when Holly and Mitch meet and for me, this is when the story really picked up and got interesting.

Both Holly and Mitch are lovely characters. They also have very different personalities which work well together. It was lovely to witness Holly feel a connection to someone and really want to help them out.

There are lots of sensitive issues in the book but all have been handled with care and respect and they don’t overpower the storyline as this is a festive read with plenty of cheer too.

Inglenook Falls sounds like such a beautiful part of New York, far away from the glitz and glamour. It has a caring, tight-knit community who look out for one another.

The book makes you feel warm and cosy inside and really gets you in the festive mood, especially with all the glorious snowy scenes.

About the Author

Helen J Rolfe writes contemporary women’s fiction and enjoys weaving stories about family, friendship, secrets, and community. Characters often face challenges and must fight to overcome them, but above all, Helen’s stories always have a happy ending.

Location is a big part of the adventure in Helen’s books and she enjoys setting stories in different cities and countries around the world. So far, locations have included Melbourne, Sydney, New York, Connecticut, Bath and the Cotswolds.