2 Bloggers 1 Book - Mistletoe & Mr. Right

 

Stormi and I both loved the first book in this series so we were super excited to read this one.  And it turned out to be a great Christmas read!   So read on for my thoughts and then head to  Stormi's at Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My! to see her opinion! 

TITLE: Mistletoe & Mr. Right (Moose Springs #2)

AUTHOR: Sarah Morgenthaler

PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks Casablanca 

PUBLISHING DATE: October 6, 2020

FROM GOODREADS: 

How the moose (almost) stole Christmas.

Lana Montgomery is everything the quirky small town of Moose Springs, Alaska can't stand: a rich socialite with dreams of changing things for the better. But Lana's determined to prove that she belongs...even if it means trading her stilettos for snow boots and tracking one of the town's hairiest Christmas mysteries: the Santa Moose, an antlered Grinch hell-bent on destroying every bit of holiday cheer (and tinsel) it can sink its teeth into. 

And really...how hard could it be? The last few years have been tough on Rick Harding, and it's not getting any easier now that his dream girl's back in town. When Lana accidentally tranquilizes him instead of the Santa Moose, it's clear she needs help, fast...and this could be his chance to finally catch her eye. It's an all-out Christmas war, but if they can nab that darn moose before it destroys the town, Rick and Lana might finally find a place where they both belong...together.

MY THOUGHTS: So I basically adored this book ALMOST as much as the first one.  Lana has pretty much invested a lot of family money in order to revitalize Moose Springs and help it prosper.  She is building a set of fancy condos and has lots of other ideas.  The problem is, the town hates tourists and they pretty much hate Lana.

Now I have to admit Lana grated my nerves in The Tourist Attraction. I kind of thought she was a bad friend to Zoey and was rather annoying.  I even sort of dreaded reading a whole book centered around her.  However, I quickly warmed to Lana.  She really wants to help the town because of a connection she felt with it when she was young.  She wants to win everyone over which is why she even volunteered to try to capture the Santa Moose - a local moose which appears every Christmas and destroys Christmas decorations everywhere.  I LOVE the concept of Santa Moose and the author has created a town where I think I might be able to live - despite the fact that it's Alaska and it's extremely cold and snowy.  

Rick also turns out to be a great love interest for Lana.  He loves animals and has a pet hedgehog he builds winter scenes for and dresses in cute clothing.  He is also taking care of his nephew Diego, which is no easy feat.  He is divorced and not looking for love.  He can't deny his attraction to Lana but also feels he is way out of her league.  And their first date is pretty interesting.  Let's say I'll never look at squirrels the same way again!

This book is a perfect place to lose yourself and fall in love with some wonderful characters.  I do believe I probably softened to Lana more than Stormi did, or at least more quickly, but I'm pretty sure we both enjoyed this read tremendously.  So glad we area closing 2020 with a great buddy read!

RATING: 4 PAWS (only because I liked The Tourist Attraction a tad bit more)