Author: Kol Anderson
Publisher: Self-Published
Pages/Word Count: 102 Pages
Rating: 5 Stars
Blurb: Five couples try to find love on Christmas and in the process discover themselves.
Review: Have you ever made a Christmas Wish? Are you familiar with the saying, “be careful what you wish for?” Well, in this case it’s “be thankful for what you wish for.”
As with any Kol Anderson book I read, I’m ready for the dark, torturous, angsty read. I didn’t get it here and you know what? I got something even better. This has got to be one of the best feel good Christmas stories I’ve ever read. And that just proves what I’ve been saying all along about this author: pure genius.
Reminiscent of the movie Love Actually, this story follows five couples during the holiday season. There is an established couple about to tie the knot, a father and son moving on alone, a brother-in-law finding love with an unexpected person, two high school students finding friendship, and finally, live-in boyfriends who are trying to find balance and harmony in their relationship. Through their intertwined lives, they find love, happiness, acceptance and self worth.
This is the perfect read for the holidays. I loved that the author chose a Christmas time setting to write this story. It’s the time of year for family, friends, and lovers to come together and celebrate. Even though each story has a different tale to tell, they all share a common theme: finding true happiness, finding acceptance and most importantly, finding love. My favorite couple by far was Ryan and Christian. Ryan is extremely successful, while Christian is waiting for his big break. My first impression about this relationship was it’s all about the sex and nothing more. As I read further along, they definitely proved me wrong on so many levels. It wasn’t until the very end that I saw the love these two had for each other. It was beautiful.
I loved seeing a different side of this author’s writing. This one is so far removed from his other pieces of work. This was heartwarming, sweet and dare I even say it, a little bit fluffy? I didn’t think I could fangirl anymore over this author, but after reading this, yes I can.
If you only read one Christmas story this year, let it be this one. You will not be disappointed.
You can buy Talk About Happy Endings here:
The Giveaway: THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED
Thanks for the wonderful review! I am going to go add this book to my TBR list. I love holiday stories!!
jen.f {at} mac {dot} com
Love Actually is one of my favourite films… I guess I am going to love Talk About Happy Endings. Already in my TBR list.
please count me in
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This sounds like a read I would really enjoy at the moment, full of hope and fulfilled wishes, and your review gave me a wonderful insight into the stories, thank you & Kol for a chance to win a copy :)
Great review! I love stories like Love Actually, which are so many little ones combined into one. Thanks for the chance to win.
Great post & giveaway!
Gosh this sounds good. Thank you for the review ^^
Lovely review, Lynn, and thanks to Kol for this chance at what sounds like a real gem. I’m just getting into the holiday-book mood, so I’ve got another one for the list.
I love the sound of this story
This sounds like such a great story. I love holiday themed books that put you in the holiday mood. Thank you for the chance at this giveaway!
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I adore Love Actually, so I’m very interested in checking out this book. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love holiday stories. thanks for a chance to win a copy
Thank you for the post and giveaway:)
Really liked the review:=) Ty
Hi, everyone! I’m just popping in to let you know that Kol’s contest is now closed and the drawing has been done. Today’s lucky winner of an e-copy of Talk About Happy Endings is
Denise Dechene
Congrats, Denise! I’ve just emailed Kol with your contact information, so expect to hear from him soon.