Book Review: LuLLaY (Portland ME Series - Christmas Novella) by Freya Barker

Title: LuLLaY

Series: A Portland ME Christmas Novella

Author: Freya Barker

Genre: Contemporary Romance

 (Stand alone)

Release Date: November 1, 2018

Faith failed him.

Ambition drove her.

Serendipity brought them together

They’ve never met, but their paths run in the same direction—home for the holidays. 

Yet their reasons for leaving are as different as the reasons they return.

Meeting by chance along a 1400 mile stretch of highway when a snowstorm grinds traffic to a halt, they have no choice but to jointly ride it out. 

Exposing a common thread, leading them from the past to the present, it’s through the innocent eyes of a toddler, they discover a future.

My Rating:

Favorite Quotes:

My jawline is definitely softening, and I don't even want to get going on what's happening under my original chin. Since I discovered a long hair where it most definitely does not belong, I've avoided getting too close to a mirror.

There are so many reasons anything between us would not be a good idea, but with his tongue in my mouth, I couldn't think of a single one.

Montana Memphis Romer… My full name… My father’s dream has always been to go fly-fishing in Montana, and Mom is a big Elvis fan, with a wish to visit Memphis before she dies. I’m my parents’ walking, talking bucket list.

“We’ll make it work,” I promise her, lifting my head to look her in the eye. “I can’t tell you where this road is taking us, but I can assure you I don’t want to get off.”

My Review:

LuLLay was an endearing and entertaining early holiday read with a precious toddler and an arduous and icy road trip that led to a spicy romance and crusty family drama and ended with a highly satisfactory HEA and a brief visit with my old friends at Scully’s.  It also yields my new BBF named Matt, I seem to be quite fickle lately but I’ve been lucky in my book selections.  One method of ensuring an enjoyable read is to follow skillful authors I adore and Freya Barker is near the top of that list as her easy to follow and engaging writing has never let me down.  I wasn’t familiar with the peculiarities of the Laestadian Lutheran religion and can now boast to my prissy mother of yet another educational experience, and a religious one at that, which was gleaned from my silly hobby.  So much for her claim that reading fiction was a waste of time ~ smirk.  

Empress DJ

Freya Barker loves writing about ordinary people with extraordinary stories. Driven to make her books about 'real' people; with characters who are perhaps less than perfect, but just as deserving of romance, thrills and chills, and some hot, sizzling sex in their lives. A recipient of the RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for best first book, “Slim To None”, and Finalist for the Kindle Book Award with “From Dust”, Freya has not slowed down. 

She continues to add to her rapidly growing collection of published novels as she spins story after story with an endless supply of bruised and dented characters, vying for attention! Don't miss any upcoming releases!  
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