Deck The Palm de Annabeth Albert

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J’espère que vous allez bien. Je vous retrouve aujourd’hui pour vous parler de Deck The Palm de Ananbeth Albert que je remercie pour ce SP. Il s’agit de sa nouvelle romance de noël qui se passe dans un tout nouvel univers.

Résumé :

Nolan Bell has a very Merry problem this holiday season…

As a native New Yorker, I’ve always dreamed of my name in lights on Broadway. But when my Army officer brother calls in a favor, I wind up in Hawaii to help his family while he’s deployed.

A winter in paradise doesn’t sound too bad until I become the substitute choir teacher at a middle school near the base. Wrangling a bunch of tweens while planning the annual school holiday lights festival is a far cry from playing Peter Pan.
Enter Merrick “Merry” Winters, the school’s grumpy but hot shop teacher. I can win over any audience, but Merry’s a tough sell. And I need his help to make the festival successful.

The more time I spend with Merry, the less grumpy he seems, and the more I like the guy. He’s the third generation of a legendary North Shore surfing family. He’s committed to raising his twin boys on the island as a single dad. And like me, he doesn’t have time for an inconvenient but undeniable attraction.

As disasters pile up, the only holiday magic Merry and I seem to be making is with each other. What starts as a harmless fling becomes the only present I want under my tree.

If I want this romance to last past New Year’s, I have to decide which dreams are truly worth chasing.

Can Merry and I catch a wave for a future together before the sun sets on this holiday season?

FR- Alors alors… alors j’ai adoré ce roman!!

Romance de noël + single dad… une fois de plus, c’était couru d’avance. Ajoutez à ça la plume d’Annabeth Albert et forcément que j’allais adorer Deck The Palms.

J’ai adoré que cette romance de noël se déroule à Hawaii.

Pour avoir déjà passé un noël sous les tropiques, j’ai vraiment aimé retrouver cette ambiance particulière. Ca change de la neige et du froid. J’ai passé un excellent moment de lecture avec ce roman. Une fois de plus, la plume d’Annabeth Albert fonctionne. Que ce soit lorsqu’elle décrit les journées à l’école des profs et des élèves ou lorsqu’elle aborde des sujets plus sérieux comme l’oppression subie par les populations locales et l’impacte du tourisme sur l’ile et ses habitants.

Deck the Palms est une romance lumineuse.

Les personnages sont très attachants et j’ai adoré voir leur relation prendre de l’ampleur. Les enfants apportent beaucoup à l’histoire, que ce soient les enfants de Merry ou les nièces de Nolan.

Le coté Grumpy/sunshine, Ennemies to lover est tout doux et suffisamment peu important pour que ça ne me dérange pas. L’âge des personnages et leur vécu fait qu’il n’y a pas de drama inutile ce qui est grandement appréciable.

C’est une romance douce et mignonne, qui m’a fait souvent sourire mais qui a réussi à me tirer quelques larmes. J’ai aimé voir l’évolution de Nolan et la façon dont il va s’adapter à la vie sur l’ile. Sa relation avec Merry va permettre à ce dernier de s’ouvrir petit à petit aux autres et à l’amour.

En résumé, une romance de noël comme on les aimes, un très bon moment de lecture.

ENG-So well well well…well I loved this novel!!

Christmas romance + single dad… once again, it was a foregone conclusion. Add to that Annabeth Albert’s writing and I was bound to love Deck The Palms.

I loved that this Christmas romance takes place in Hawaii.

Having already spent a Christmas in the tropics, I really enjoyed finding this special atmosphere again. It’s a change from the snow and the cold. I had a great time reading this novel. Once again, Annabeth Albert’s writing works. Whether it’s when she describes the days at school of teachers and students or when she addresses more serious subjects like the oppression suffered by local populations and the impact of tourism on the island and its inhabitants.

Deck the Palms is a luminous romance.

The characters are very endearing and I loved seeing their relationship grow. The children bring a lot to the story, whether they are Merry’s children or Nolan’s nieces.

The Grumpy/sunshine side, Enemies to Lover is very sweet and unimportant enough that it doesn’t bother me. The age of the characters and their experiences mean that there is no unnecessary drama, which is greatly appreciated.

It is a sweet and cute romance, which often made me smile but which managed to bring a few tears to my eyes. I liked seeing Nolan’s evolution and the way he will adapt to life on the island. His relationship with Merry will allow the latter to gradually open up to others and to love.