3.5 stars for The Mistletoe Secret (Mistletoe Collection book 3) by Richard Paul Evans.
Since the end of last year, right after I finish reading The Mistletoe Inn, I have been looking forward to reading this third, and perhaps final book in the Mistletoe collection. And now, here I am. I have done it!
The Mistletoe Secret is a touching story of two people who overcome solitude, loneliness and loss to find love. One can be alone but not feel lonely, this is especially so when it is one's choice to be alone. On the other hand, one can be in a group yet feel lonely. This sentence, taken verbatim from the book, "nothing makes you feel more lonely than crowds of people you are not connected to", rings so true.
Separately, on acronyms, I find it amazing that author Evans can come up with different variations of LBH to suit his novel. To have some idea on what LBH is, well, for one, it can mean Let's Be Honest.
So, LBH here. Since I love the earlier two books in the Mistletoe collection, it comes as a surprise that I take quite some time getting into the story this time. It is only after sixteen chapters, making it around 35% or so of the book, that I start to really enjoy the story more. So, that is me, being honest. Really.
Though The Mistletoe Secret may not be my favourite of the three in the collection, it is still an inspirational read. I am glad to have read this book finally.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster; First Edition edition
Publication date: 15 Nov 2016
*** Favourite quote 1 ***
Humans don’t do well alone. But it’s not really solitude that’s the problem—it’s loneliness. The difference between solitude and loneliness is that one exists in the physical world, and the other exists in the heart. A person can be in solitude but not lonely, and vice versa.
*** Favourite quote 2 ***
It’s an irony that nothing makes you feel more lonely than crowds of people you are not connected to.
~ The Mistletoe Secret
Richard Paul Evans
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Dear Universe,
Is anyone out there?
Thinking no one is reading, a blogger who calls herself LBH writes about her most personal feelings, especially her overwhelming loneliness. She goes from day to day showing a brave face to the world while inside she longs to know how it would feel if one person cared about her.
Alex Bartlett cares. He’s reading her posts in Daytona Beach, Florida. Nursing his own broken heart and trust issues, he finds himself falling for this sensitive, vulnerable woman whose feelings mirror his own. Following a trail of clues LBH has inadvertently revealed, he discovers that she lives in the small town of Midway, Utah. He makes his way there just after Thanksgiving, determined to find LBH. Maybe she’s a Lisa, Lori, or a Luanne. Instead, he finds a woman named Aria, a waitress at the Mistletoe Diner, who encourages Alex in his search while serving his pie along with some much-needed sympathy and companionship.
Alex finally finds his LBH, a woman who is as beautiful and kind as he imagined she would be. How can he tell her that he knows her secret? What’s holding him back? Could it be his feelings for Aria?
*Blurb from author's website*
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