Holiday in Your Heart: A Caribou Crossing Romance

The good news is that Fox has gifted her readers with another Christmas installment in her popular Caribou Crossing contemporary series. The bad news is that the series ends with this volume, adding extra poignancy to this romantic tale of love and second chances. Fox imparts a visceral feel to moment when Mo Kincaid asks the bus driver to let him off outside of town. The man left Caribou Crossing on foot nearly 20 years ago and is determined to return likewise. November’s chilly Canadian winds suit him just fine, as he’s not expecting a warm welcome. To his surprise, he meets a dog and a woman who are willing to give him a chance, though he thinks it’s only because they have no idea what a jerk he was in the past. Maribeth Scott, a 39-year-old who’s been shopping online for sperm donors, and Caruso, a homeless dog, both take Mo at face value and grease the wheels of the redemption he seeks from the ex-wife and son he failed so spectacularly. Fox knows just how to spin a sweet (and slightly spicy) romance with plenty of heartstring tugging and Christmas cheer. Agent: Emily Sylvan Kim, Prospect. (Oct.)