“The Secret Santa Project” (Seasons of Alaska Book 8) by Carol Ross

“The Secret Santa Project” (Seasons of Alaska Book 8) by Carol Ross

A gift he wasn’t expecting…
A special Christmas wish

Working with his best friend’s sister isn’t how Cricket Blackburn had planned to spend his holidays. He’d tried to forget about sweet, beautiful Hazel James for ten whole years and now she’s back, closer to him than ever. They have a Christmas charity to run—certainly that will keep Cricket’s mind off what might have been. Perhaps if he tells Santa his secrets, his ultimate wish might come true.

Seasons of Alaska
Book 1: Mountains Apart
Book 2: A Case for Forgiveness
Book 3: If Not for a Bee
Book 4: A Family Like Hannah’s
Book 5: Bachelor Remedy
Book 6: In the Doctor’s Arms
Book 7: Catching Mr. Right
Book 8: The Secret Santa Project

MY REVIEW:
I have read other “Seasons of Alaska” books by this author and enjoyed this one as well. I remembered reading about Hazel in a pervious book so I was excited to read her own story.

I loved reading about Hazel and Cricket working together, along with their Secret Santa gifts and how they celebrated together as a family. I enjoyed reading about Crickets backstory with his own family and how Hazel’s brothers and parents became his second home and family. All those past experiences shaped him to be the man and friend he was today.

I felt like Hazel and Crickets friendship especially towards the end was very realistic with real concerns about them blossoming into a relationship and what that could mean for their family, work and for each other.

I really enjoyed reading this book! The characters were easy to like and I absolutely loved that it was during the holiday season which included fun Christmas traditions. I liked reading more about Hazel‘s family who are mentioned in other Seasons of Alaska books. These books can be read as standalone books and not in series order.

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

Purchase your copy here:

About the Author
Carol Ross lives with her husband and two dogs (a perfect border collie and a perfectly loveable miscreant of a dachshund) in a small town in Washington near both the ocean and the mountains. She loves the Northwest because, when the temperamental weather cooperates, she enjoys hiking, running, skiing, and spending time outdoors. And when it doesn’t…she dons a raincoat, or gets lost in a book. She enjoys reading in many genres but writes about what she loves the most-romance.