The Chimney Sweep Charm by Marcia Lynn McClure

Yes, another Marcia Lynn McClure book.  I promise this will be the last for a long time.  I actually really enjoyed this short novella.  It has so much potential to be a great book if Marcia will take time to add to it. I'm sure she eventually will since she seems to write short stories and years later make it into an actual book.  This is a good book to read over Christmas since it takes place over christmas time and talks about hot chocolate, christmas movies, and snuggling with your honey.  I think this novella appealed to me a bit more than the last couple books I've read of hers because it is set in our time period and focus's on things that are important.  Things such as military service and veterans, friends, love, and enjoying the time you have.  Don't let things pass you by because of fear or even price.

Baylee is the young lady in our story who loves handbells and is a handbell player for the Dickens Village.  She has always wanted a charm bracelet and very carefully chooses her sterling silver charms based on whether it really means something to her or not.  If it is a charm that she will always cherish, she will splurge and buy it only because it is something that will always be important to her.  Justice is our handsome guy of the story who served in the military, but was honorably discharged after being seriously injured.  He now works for the FBI and they are stationed at the Dickens Village to catch a Jack the Ripper copycat killer.  He doesn't waste time asking Baylee out since he knows what it is like to possibly lose your life.  They are not too mushy like some books and it is a realistic story.  My only complaint is that the story just skimmed the service and never got into any real depth.  Like I said, my hope is Marcia will one day really take this book to the next level and make it great.