Love Finds You in North Pole, Alaska

I loved this book! I didn't want to put it down. It was a fun read. The characters made you want to visit North Pole, Alaska and I couldn't help laughing about "Snow White" and the TV reporter! I will read this one again.

Waited forever for them to kiss. It was a great suspense Christian love story that in couldn’t put down.

Samantha Sinclair is a 27 yr-old baby sister to a week's worth of brothers, none of which believe that she can make it on her own. With the weight of this knowledge on her shoulders, Sam attempts to prove to her loving yet overbearing family that she knows what she is doing. With an RV, a hard-won degree in culinary arts, and a promise of employment, Sam treks across the nation from Baltimore all the way to North Pole, Alaska to pursue her new, independent life running her own kitchen in a local hotel. Ex-Marine Bryce Stone has returned home to the place where he grew up; a tourist town where it is Christmas all year--North Pole, AK. He grumbles constantly about the commercialization of the Day, but in his heart, he is empty and burdened with his own hypocrisy. Haunted by the deaths of his parents, a harrowing injury on the battlefield, the deaths of his fellow soldiers, and the recent break-up of an engagement, Bryce crawls back home to take over his Aunt Olive's Christmas store. Bryce's life intersects Sam's as her hotel chef job falls through the day she arrives and a job offer by Aunt Olive follows directly after. Olive is wise and god-fearing and she lovingly steers the two young people together as they do their individual best to avoid falling for each other. Love Finds You in North Pole, Alaska is chock full of sing-song dialogue and oh-so-natural communication between its characters. It was impossible for me to suppress a smile as I overheard conversations between Bryce and Sam, eavesdropped into their points of view and rooted along with Aunt Olive for their budding love. I was infatuated with the characters from the get-go and like all excellent authors; Loree causes her readers to empathize completely and with abandon. I was Bryce, I was Sam, and yes, I was also Aunt Olive. Because of Loree's superb literary prowess, I understood the pain of the ex-marine confused and addled by the beauty taking over his shop. And I was Samantha; full of love, faith and an unending hope that God has a plan for my life. Author Loree Lough has not forgotten what it feels like to fall into real love for the first time and because of this, many pages of my copy of Love Finds You in North Pole, Alaska are stained with happy tears. This is the first book I have ever read in this genre, and certainly not my last. Loree has found a lifelong fan and friend in me. Unnecessary Technical notes: I wanted to add how much I love the cover art and appreciate the silky, smooth matte finish. The author used flawless POV changes (point of view) and employed a flowing style of prose that enabled me to read this book in one sitting. Ellen C Maze, author Rabbit: Chasing Beth Rider RABBIT: ...12 5-Star Reviews: PHENOMENON! LIGHTNING-PACED! CAN'T PUT IT DOWN! CHALLENGES THE RELIGIOUS CROWD! RIVALS...DAN BROWN & STEPHEN KING! and much more. HOP on the bandwagon and check it out my friend!

When it comes to Christmas, former Marine Bryce Stone is more of a "bah humbug" then Scrooge as he hates the holiday. So why someone like him is back in North Pole, Alaska, a town in which "Its Christmas All Year Long" is something he asks himself every minute. The Santa Christmas theme has always hit his gut, but still he manages his Aunt Brice's gift shop since she retired when all he wants to do his open a furniture shop. Sam Sinclair drives from the Lower Forty-Eight to North Pole for a job she accepted. However, upon arrival she finds no position waiting for her as someone else was hired. Bryce hires the upbeat elf to run his aunt's store figuring with her zero experience the shop will sink beneath the tundra. Instead people flock to the gregarious optimistic pixie to include Bryce who finds him self falling in love with her and the magic of Christmas. Subtly (except perhaps for Aunt Olive), this "Love Finds You" entry is an inspirational romance with the town in many ways as the leading character. Fans will appreciate the antics of the townsfolk and especially Sam who grew up battling seven brothers so a marine is a piece of pumpkin pie for her to humble. Although their romance follows a typical course, the setting makes for a wonderful tale of how the Grinch found his heart. Harriet Klausner

Loree has written another winner with Love Finds You in North Pole, Alaska! Her books are always so much fun, and I've never come across one that I didn't like. This one in particular is a perfect fireside read, especially with the snow and the obvious fact that it's set in Alaska. *grin* I had a hard time deciding who my favorite character was because I couldn't help but like everybody! Sam's personality is so infectious, and she has that perfect "girl next door" quality. Bryce has a sort of mysterious air about him, and I could visualize him being a very handsome young man (even with the eye patch!). And Olive....you're not gonna get anything by her! I'm convinced that she's got eyes in the back of her head. In addition to writing great characters, Loree's got a good dose of creativity when writing dialog for them. She throws in some really good one-liners every now and then, and somehow, those one-liners really add life to her stories. Here's one of my favorite lines by Olive: "Hopefully by the time that pinchpenny Brooks realizes he passed over the prettiest girl in North Pole for that li'l whippersnapper, my hand-headed nephew will have fallen baseball cap over loafers in love with you." If this book doesn't bring a smile to your face, then you must be a certified Scrooge! Love Finds You in North Pole, Alaska is perfect to read around the holidays, but could be enjoyed year-round. I highly recommend this book if you're looking for just the right mix of cold weather, romance, and laughter!

This is a book that you can not put down, Loree has done it again! Who would not like to be in North Pole Alaska where everything is decorated with Christmas all year and the music comes from all the speaker is Christmas music. In this book Sam (Samatha) Sinclair has had a break up with her boyfiend and had got her degree to be a chef. She had gotten a job at a hotel in North Pole, so she sold everything and bought an RV and drove there. When she got to the hotel even though she had a contract to be the chef, the owener had given the job to his nephew. So she had no job a long way from home no place to park her RV. There was an opening in a gift shop as a part time manager so she went in to check on it and got the job. She parked her RV behind the shop and moved upstairs in an apartment, but the only draw back was she had to share the kitchen with some one else, an ex-marine with a black eye patch and he was the owner of the shop his aunt Olive ran for him. Olive had never been married but un-beknown to Bryce she was getting married and going to Fla on her honeymoon, but he thought she was going on vacation. Sam ran the store, she and Bryce had their ups and downs, and Olive came back from Fla sick. So will this work out the way all of we readers hope it does? This is a great Christmas book or anytime of the year, so order you a copy and see for your self, you may even want more that one if you have readers on your gift list. I am so sorry Loree I am not a writter I did the best I could in writting a review, I love to read though and so glad you can come out with these great books.

NORTH POLE, ALASKA by Loree Lough So much for a good night's sleep! Once I started reading North Pole, Alaska by Loree Lough, I could not stop despite having to rise early the next day. The characters came to life, walked off the pages and right into my heart. Loree's evocative writing and punchy verbiage brought this engrossing plot to life. Summerside Press books are on my auto-buy list and Loree's book was a delight to cuddle up by a warm fire and read. This magnetic story endeared me to the setting of North Pole and captivated me to the point I want to hop a plane and go there. Don't miss this delightful romance by an extremely gifted storyteller. Sleep is overrated. This book was worth procrastinating bedtime. --Cheryl Wyatt--Award-Winning Author-Wings of Refuge Series-Steeple Hill Books