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Chasing Christmas Eve / Jill Shalvis.
Run for the hills--temporarily. That's Colbie Albright's plan when she flees New York for San Francisco. Wrangling her crazy family by day and writing a YA fantasy series by night has taken its toll. In short, Colbie's so over it that she's under it. She's also under the waters of a historic San Francisco fountain within an hour of arrival. Fortunately, the guy who fishes Colbie out has her looking forward to Christmas among strangers. But she's pretty sure Spencer Baldwin won't be a stranger for long. Spence's commitment to hiding from the Ghosts of Relationships Past means he doesn't have to worry about the powerful--okay, crazy hot--chemistry he's got with Colbie. Just because she can laugh at anything, especially herself... just because she's gorgeous and a great listener... just because she "gets" Spence immediately doesn't mean he won't be able to let Colbie go. Does it? Now the clock's ticking for Colbie and Spence: Two weeks to cut loose. Two weeks to fall hard. Two weeks to figure out how to make this Christmas last a lifetime.
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- ISBN: 9780062448088
- ISBN: 0062448080
- Physical Description: 371 pages ; 18 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Avon Books, and imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Greenwood Public Library | Fic SHA Romance (Text) | 35141000214990 | Romance Paperbacks | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Bren Del Win Centennial Library | F Shalvis (Text) | 36320000347492 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Fraser Lake Public Library | AFPB ROM SHA (Text) | 35195000274842 | Main Floor - Romance Paperback | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Prince Rupert Library | RPb Shal (Text) | 33294002019354 | Christmas Storage | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Birtle | Romance SHA (Text) | 35419002760933 | Adult Paperbacks | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Miami Library | PB F Sha v.4 (Text) | 35864002292371 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Morden Library | PB F Sha v.4 (Text) | 35864002292603 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Williams Lake Branch | PB SHA (Text) | 33923005903673 | Romance | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2017 September #2
Suffering from writer's block and burned out by all her familial responsibilities, author Colbie Albright runs away to San Francisco not long before Christmas, and soon she reconnects with her literary muse in the person of adorably geeky yet totally hot Spence Baldwin. Shalvis' latest Heartbreaker Bay romance is another happy union of stunning sensuality and sharp humor. Copyright 2017 Booklist Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2017 September #2
When Colbie takes a much-needed break, she doesn't expect to meet the man of her dreams or find unexpected balance, but when she does, will it mean completely leaving her old life behind to embrace her newfound happiness?When a late-season hurricane thwarts her plan to head to a tropical island for a pre-holiday vacation, bestselling author Colbie Albright spontaneously buys a ticket to San Francisco instead. She has three weeks before she needs to head back to New York for Christmas with her mother and twin brothersâ"twenty-three going on twelve"âall of whom she's allowed to become completely dependent on her. She supports them financially and emotionally, which leaves her burned out and exhausted. On her way to her hotel, she stops in the Cow Hollow district to check out the famous fountain "with the crazy love legend that had appealed to the writer deep down inside her"âand a giant dog knocks her into the water. The dog walker, Spence Baldwin, feels guilt y enough and is immediately attracted to her enough that he offers Colbie the use of an apartment he owns. Spence and Colbie each have secrets, but as they move into an affair, chip away at their insecurities, and win over Spence's skeptical friendsâmaking them both more productive on their individual projects and balanced overallâthey begin to wonder what exactly is keeping them apart. However, neither one is willing to take the first step beyond their strictly enforced affair-only zone until Colbie actually gets on a plane home to New York and realizes she may have ruined everything. Shalvis achieves another winning love story with her signature mix of witty banter, lighthearted humor, and romantic high notes. Copyright Kirkus 2017 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2017 September #1
Shalvis's fans will love spending Christmas in San Francisco's Cow Hollow neighborhood with her now-familiar gang of lovable Heartbreaker Bay misfits. New Yorker Colbie Albright has had it up to here with her stressful life. She packs a bag and buys a ticket on the first flight that will take her far from home. When a hurricane thwarts plans for a South Seas vacation, she heads to San Francisco and ends up at the wishing fountain with Heartbreaker Bay regular Spence Baldwin. It's uncharacteristic commitment at first sight for Spence, but Colbie is dead set on a quick holiday fling that will self-destruct on Christmas Eve. As befits a make-nice holiday romance, tension runs a bit slack here, but the successful Shalvis formula of relatable characters, stunning Bay Area scenery, and good old-fashioned bonhomie still works.
Copyright 2017 Publisher Weekly.Agent: Robin Rue, Writers House. (Oct. )
