This book just wasn’t for me, the writing style and me just didn’t mix but I can see how this would be enjoyable for many others

Whenever I read that the story is set in Marietta, Montana it becomes a must read. This one was no exception. A cute holiday story set around the committee for Secret Santa. Both of the two are forced into the job, Krista because her partner cannot do it, and Jonah because he parents cannot do it. Both bring fresh ideas to the group, and naturally sparks fly. Both have issues to overcome, but typical of these books. Love the dogs, the holiday spirit and the town characters. Highly recommend.

I really enjoyed the book, it has everything I love in a novel from start to finish. I can’t wait to read what the author has planned next!

Krista had to tell her best friend Amanda and business partner that she had become substandard , uninspired and had adequate amour with a big cup of cocoa . Krista had created Blue Sky Promotions.Since Krista moved to Montana none of her family members bothered to visit her. Her mother was a producer/screenwriter.Krista was the only one in her family that wasn’t in the entertainment business. Krista’s family drives her insane when they are together. Normally Krista was too busy to care but it hurt her at holiday time. But now Krista had to tackle the business with her best friend. Amanda. It had been pretty fantastic to start a business with Amanda. Amanda bought her local contacts and Krista had a lot of connections of both coasts When Krista had got cocoa and started to walk to her office then a dog barged into Krista . The man was walking three dogs Bindi, River Jack and Bear.as he was watching the dogs for his mother. Jonah’s parents had went to Florida to try to help his sister and her kids as his sister was now a widow. The man’s name was Jonah Jonah was also to take his parents as a Secret Santa volunteer.Secret Santa fills wishes that are sent to the group. Emily wanted Jonah to take over as President of the Secret Santas and get Krista on board as his VP. Jonah was intrigued by Krista and Jonah was definitely attracted to Krista. Then Krista found out Amanda was pregnant and that was why she had been dragging at work she was a lot more tired and wanted to nap. But didn't want to lose her place in the company and wanted t make sure she had a place there after the baby was born, Jonah had just sold his company for a lot of money. Christa does co-chair with Jonah for the Secret Santa Society. Sparring with Krista every morning at the Secret Santa meetings was the most fun Jonah had in a long time. Then Krista’s family decides to come visit for Christmas. Neither Krista nor Jonah want a relationship and Jonah lives and has his lab in Silicon Valley in California. Neither really have time or energy for a relationship. Krista had an ex boyfriend she thought might be the one he said he wanted to marry him but really only wanted a part in her mother’s nest movie. Then he walked away when that didn’t happen so she is leery of men and being hurt again. As they spend more time the closer they get and the greater the attraction gets for both of them. Jonah has an obsession when he works and he had lost his last girlfriend because of it he even took him to court for not taking care of her sexually.. . Will a long distance relationship work for Jonah and Krista?
I enjoyed this story a lot. It was a novella but still had everything it needed for the story to be complete. The plot was very good and it was an easy read. But it started a little slow but I don’t really believe it took away from the story. I loved the dogs hi jinks they added a lot to the story. I laughed a lot and out loud and that is always good. I loved how Jonah took time out of his life to dog sit the three dogs, I enjoyed the slow burning romance between Krista and Jonah. Also could Krista and Jonah manage a relationship while online. I did love the characters and the in and outs of this story and I recommend.

I thought that this was a good story with solid characters. It wasn't a book that you could guess the ending and it had a few twists and turns - 5 stars from me for this one!

So far this has been my favorite of the Love at the Chocolate Shop books. Krista and Jonah have just the right blend of quirky, fun, struggling, and angst. Krista is the only one of her large family that is not in the entertainment industry and feels it keenly. Jonah is a nerd, a geek, and a very smart man unless we're talking about women. Then he's not very smart. And something not smart at all? Falling in love over the holidays.

When Krista and Jonah are roped into co-chairing the Secret Santa Society, some serious hijinks occur. But the fun starts with their meeting: Krista getting upended by Bindi (one of the adopted dogs from A Thankful Heart.

The three dogs - Bindi, River Jack, and Bear - are just full of energy and love and Jonah must dogsit all three for his parents over the holidays. They get into all sorts of stunts, especially Bindi, and enliven the story a great deal. They always provide a laugh or ten, followed by an "aaawwww" or five.

With the impending disaster of Krista's family visit and the sad disaster of Jonah's family's loss, plus the struggle to fund and grant the wishes for the Secret Santa Society, there was plenty of action, plenty of angst, and plenty of ways to get things wrong. But it was a fun trip to getting things right.

Krista and her friend Amanda run a Blue Sky Productions together. Now that Amanda is married and her attention is more on her personal life than on work, she's also pregnant. Amanda is suppose to take things easy, so Krista has to take the lead in the company and also taker part of the Secret Santa Society instead of Amanda. Jonah is back in Marietta because he came to take care of the dogs and the house while his parents go to Florida to help her sister deal with difficult times. Jonah is a technical genius who recently sold his business and has time to figure what he wants to do in his life next. Jonah and Krista meet while Jonah is walking the dogs and one of the dog's leashes gets tangled in Krista's legs. They are both in Secret Santa Society which brings them together quite often and it doesn't take long to get attracted to each other. Do they stand a future together with all the differences they may face?

It's the third installment in the series and even though I haven't read them in order, I didn't feel I missed something in the story. It's a great story with kind characters-it was a pleasure to read.

I love Christmas romances and can't get enough of them. I truly enjoyed this book. It was very sweet and romantic.