A Child for Christmas

I have read the Double C books and am working on reading the series a 2nd time. I liked this book more the 2nd time as I had read the rest of the series. The feel of this book with Sawyer is different than the first 3 (Jefferson, Matthew, and Daniel) as Sawyer has amnesia and also is not as close with his family as the other brothers seem to be. After reading the other books in the series though, I have a different perspective than the first time I read it. There also aren't as many prolonged romantic scenes in this books as there are in the earlier ones. There are romantic scenes, but they are much shorter as they get interrupted a lot.

If this book doesn't seem to have the sense of family that the other books prior to it that's probably because the character that it focuses on, Sawyer, has amnesia. He feels very disconnected with his family and as a result they're not going to be in the story as much. Who he does feel connected to in a very powerful way is the only woman he has ever loved, which is a hallmark of the "Men of the Double C" series. This is affirmed at the end when Sawyer sees Rebecca looking at him the same way that his sister-in-laws look at his brother. The biggest difference in this story is you are dragged more into a darker side of things than you were in the other books. Particularly the shattering loneliness that Sawyer feels in his live. Ms. Leigh does a fantastic job of illustrating this. What makes Rebecca and Sawyer's reunion so satifisfying in the end is that we have been there with Sawyer in his loneliness. Like the other stories in this series it's a great one. I, too, am sorry that the series ended with Tristan's story, but I suspect that the town of Weaver still has some more stories to tell. Besides, we still don't know what happened to the FIRST Sawyer now do we?

I loved the Navy Seal story with Sawyer and the Dr. in his life and hearing more about the Clay brothers and their families. I am anxious to read about Tristan but do not want the series to end.

I feel a little guilty giving this book less than a five point rating, because it was a good book. However in keeping with the Men Of the Double C series, as a huge fan of this author and this awesome series I came away a little disapointed with the story of Sawyer Clay. I found that it simply lacked the since of family and also the passion that the other 3 books in the series had. Yes it still mentions the other members of the family, but it just didn't seem the same. However, it still had some great moments which are characteristic of all Allison Leigh books. I can't wait to read Tristan's story and as I have said in my reviews of the other books, I hate to see this series come to an end.