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A Family Made at Christmas
One night before Christmas...
For physiotherapist April Henderson, gorgeous army doc Riley Callaghan is off-limits. With her life-altering surgery looming, she can't afford to consider anyone else right now. But when Riley is given the biggest news of his life--a son he knew nothing about--April can't help but offer him support.
Spending time with Riley and his adorable son, Finn, at Christmas gives April a glimpse of the life she's always wanted. But can she risk her heart when her future is so uncertain?
For physiotherapist April Henderson, gorgeous army doc Riley Callaghan is off-limits. With her life-altering surgery looming, she can't afford to consider anyone else right now. But when Riley is given the biggest news of his life--a son he knew nothing about--April can't help but offer him support.
Spending time with Riley and his adorable son, Finn, at Christmas gives April a glimpse of the life she's always wanted. But can she risk her heart when her future is so uncertain?
- GenresChristmas
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published October 17, 2017
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August 27, 2017
Though this book was a bit on the sad side, it also gives you a lot of hope. I throughly enjoyed the characters and Finn was adorable. A great Christmas read!
October 25, 2017
April is a physiotherapist knowing that her life-altering surgery date maybe very soon. Keeping this secret is tough enough but she can't seem to stay away from the attraction Doctor Riley and his new found son. Both seem to need her but she finds it tough to keep that distance before anyone gets too close.
I enjoyed this book it was such a sweet romance. It was tough seeing Aprils POV and seeing how she dealt with her sisters death and knowing that she might have the gene that might one day take her down. Until then shes been trying to keep her distance and watching her struggle made her such a real character and I really liked that. I also loved how she was loving towards Riley and his son even when she felt in her heart she shouldn't. If you like a tough but sweet and clean romance then this book is for you. Perfect for the holiday time. For me it was a pretty quick read I was able to finish this book in under three hours so if your pressed for time during this upcoming holiday then I recommend you check out this book.
I enjoyed this book it was such a sweet romance. It was tough seeing Aprils POV and seeing how she dealt with her sisters death and knowing that she might have the gene that might one day take her down. Until then shes been trying to keep her distance and watching her struggle made her such a real character and I really liked that. I also loved how she was loving towards Riley and his son even when she felt in her heart she shouldn't. If you like a tough but sweet and clean romance then this book is for you. Perfect for the holiday time. For me it was a pretty quick read I was able to finish this book in under three hours so if your pressed for time during this upcoming holiday then I recommend you check out this book.
February 15, 2018
What a delight to review ‘A Family made at Christmas’ by Scarlet Wilson. The characters of army doctor Riley Callaghan and civilian physiotherapist April Henderson are expertly introduced and then quickly developed to draw the reader into each of their worlds. Each of the life-changing bombshells help set the pace from the beginning and it just gets better and better in this fantastic page turner. Scarlet leads the reader through highly charged emotions, roller coaster romance and the inevitable misunderstood communications. The biggest challenge is to put the book down (I couldn’t!!). If this is the first you’ve considered reading a book by Scarlet Wilson then hesitate no more - just do it, you won’t be disappointed. A first class read.
February 16, 2018
Another winning recipe by Scarlet. The medical insights and slow-burn romantic passion between the main characters Riley and April is ignited by the sizzling and perfectly timed introduction of the two key supporting characters Mallory and Finn. The twists, turns and emotional tension kick in from the first few pages and never let up with future plans ditched and future dreams found. A brilliant read from start to finish. Loved it - thanks Scarlet x.
January 18, 2018
extra 1/2 star
June 12, 2024
3.5 stars
November 10, 2017
Review Posted at HarlequinJunkie.com
April Henderson is a woman determined to avoid getting attached to anyone, especially when her future is so uncertain. Yet, there’s something about Riley Callaghan that’s impossible to resist, no matter how much she tries to keep her distance. So, when he turns to her for help when he learns he has a five-year-old son, April finds it hard to say no, even though she’s knows it’s in her best interest. Will Riley be able to convince April that love, family and happiness is possible for her, or will her fear of her uncertain future cause her to run from the best thing that’s ever happened to her – finding her Mr. Right? Read More
December 30, 2017
A poignant and heart-wrenching Medical Romance that will hold readers everywhere in thrall with its beguiling blend of believable pathos, searing emotional intensity and compelling drama, A Family Made at Christmas is the latest keeper by award-winning author Scarlet Wilson.
Nobody knows better than physiotherapist April Henderson that life simply isn’t fair. April had held her beloved twin sister Mallory in her arms while she passed away from a debilitating disease and with the odds stacked against her, April wonders whether her genes might have also mapped out a similar future for her. With all this on her plate, not to mention coping with the pain of losing her twin, April gets by by keeping herself to herself and avoiding romantic relationships at all cost. After all, what man is going to want to take a risk on someone like her, a woman whose future is so uncertain? Staying single and keeping her heart firmly under lock and key is the only sensible solution, but April hadn’t counted on gorgeous army doctor Riley O’Callaghan – a man who has trouble written all over him…
Riley cannot help but be intrigued by shy, quiet and gorgeous physiotherapist April. Why does she seem so intent on keeping everyone at arm’s length? Riley can sense that she is not as immune to his charms as she makes out to be, but with his time at the hospital they are both working at coming to an end and a posting to Sierra Leone to prepare for, he does not seem to have much time to investigate further – until the rug is well and truly pulled out from under his feet when he learns that an old fling has died in a tragic accident and that she had kept their son a secret from him! Riley is now the only family five year old Finn has got and he does not know the first thing about being a father! But luckily for him, kind-hearted April is around determined to make the transition from bachelor to single father as smooth as possible.
However, what April hadn’t counted on was on losing her heart to Riley and to his adorable son! But with her health a ticking time bomb, she knows that she cannot allow herself to hope that she can ever form part of this ready-made family…or can she?
April is the best thing that’s ever happened to Riley and he is not about to let her slip through his fingers. Can he convince her to take a chance on him and Finn and give their love a try? Or is April destined to spend the rest of her life being held hostage by her own worries and fears and losing the only man she has ever loved in the process?
A Family Made at Christmas is a book that aims for the heart and does not miss! A surefire tearjerker that will move readers everywhere that is sensitively written, wonderfully told and hard to put down, A Family Made at Christmas is a story of hope, renewal, healing and courage that I simply couldn’t bear to stop reading.
Scarlet Wilson is a master storyteller who makes her readers feel every single emotion her characters go through and they are sure to cheer on strong and resilient April and charismatic and handsome Riley on to the happy ending they so richly deserve!
A fantastic read by a wonderful writer, A Family Made at Christmas is another first-rate romance from Scarlet Wilson’s incredibly talented pen!
Nobody knows better than physiotherapist April Henderson that life simply isn’t fair. April had held her beloved twin sister Mallory in her arms while she passed away from a debilitating disease and with the odds stacked against her, April wonders whether her genes might have also mapped out a similar future for her. With all this on her plate, not to mention coping with the pain of losing her twin, April gets by by keeping herself to herself and avoiding romantic relationships at all cost. After all, what man is going to want to take a risk on someone like her, a woman whose future is so uncertain? Staying single and keeping her heart firmly under lock and key is the only sensible solution, but April hadn’t counted on gorgeous army doctor Riley O’Callaghan – a man who has trouble written all over him…
Riley cannot help but be intrigued by shy, quiet and gorgeous physiotherapist April. Why does she seem so intent on keeping everyone at arm’s length? Riley can sense that she is not as immune to his charms as she makes out to be, but with his time at the hospital they are both working at coming to an end and a posting to Sierra Leone to prepare for, he does not seem to have much time to investigate further – until the rug is well and truly pulled out from under his feet when he learns that an old fling has died in a tragic accident and that she had kept their son a secret from him! Riley is now the only family five year old Finn has got and he does not know the first thing about being a father! But luckily for him, kind-hearted April is around determined to make the transition from bachelor to single father as smooth as possible.
However, what April hadn’t counted on was on losing her heart to Riley and to his adorable son! But with her health a ticking time bomb, she knows that she cannot allow herself to hope that she can ever form part of this ready-made family…or can she?
April is the best thing that’s ever happened to Riley and he is not about to let her slip through his fingers. Can he convince her to take a chance on him and Finn and give their love a try? Or is April destined to spend the rest of her life being held hostage by her own worries and fears and losing the only man she has ever loved in the process?
A Family Made at Christmas is a book that aims for the heart and does not miss! A surefire tearjerker that will move readers everywhere that is sensitively written, wonderfully told and hard to put down, A Family Made at Christmas is a story of hope, renewal, healing and courage that I simply couldn’t bear to stop reading.
Scarlet Wilson is a master storyteller who makes her readers feel every single emotion her characters go through and they are sure to cheer on strong and resilient April and charismatic and handsome Riley on to the happy ending they so richly deserve!
A fantastic read by a wonderful writer, A Family Made at Christmas is another first-rate romance from Scarlet Wilson’s incredibly talented pen!
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