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Mary L. Schmidt aka S. Jackson is a Multi-Award-Winning Author, retired registered nurse, winner of the Leora Stroup Award in Nursing for academic excellence and community involvement, as well as graduating with high honors and inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Schmidt changed direction in her writing to create the first book in this series Heart of Evergreen, and this book, Christmas in Evergreen, due to her love of Evergreen, Colorado. She wanted a book unlike any other romance books and so she chose to have multiple twists and turns by creating the perfect couple, not so perfect, he happens to be an assassin. Nothing bloody or gory, just fast paced and hours of research to think like a hit man would think, watching NCIS, and movies with the same theme so Schmidt could incorporate those aspects in part one of the book. Love does prevail. Schmidt also included one specific health issue and explained the procedures done on a level that all readers would understand.
Reviewed by Adanna Ora for Readers' Favorite
Kim Daily thought she had the best life. A successful career, a happy marriage to her private investigator husband, Steve, and a life of affluence. All this crashed down when she saw her name as the first person to be assassinated on her husband’s hit list. Not waiting for any explanations, Kim runs for her life and seeks help. Steve and Gary Moore, his partner, lose their lives in a fatal accident while trying to apprehend Kim. Kim and her best friend, Nancy, Gary's wife, relocate to Evergreen City, Colorado. What awaits them there? Will their past haunt them? Find out in Christmas in Evergreen: Heart of Evergreen.
Christmas in Evergreen is beautifully written by Mary L. Schmidt, with themes spanning love, betrayal, disappointment, healing, and new beginnings. The first-person narrative used made reading this book so much easier and worth anticipating the events. I loved the switch in the narration, especially when we read the innermost thoughts of the characters. Another thing I enjoyed was the suspense. The author’s way of narrating scenarios always kept you on edge and itching to discover what would happen next. Most importantly, I enjoyed the love scenes and the lessons of moving on and leaving the past behind that one can learn. Another thing to look out for is Mary L. Schmidt's unique way of describing places, people, and events which gives you a clear picture of what is happening. Readers who love romances and thrillers will find Christmas in Evergreen an amazing read. It is a book that is definitely worth your time reading.
