This is a contemporary romance with some surprises
Casey Evans is the local grinch who no one realises
Just needs inspiring again to join in the fun
Instead of shutting himself away until Christmas is done!

Mayor Sutton Wentworth recently returned to town once again
And she's giving Casey lots of pain
She's wanting to win a national Christmas contest that may
Help put the town on the map of visitors, sending them their way.

This is a story of her son, Toby, and how he
Helps bring recognition of secrets to unite the three.
Sometimes loyalty, trust, helping others and not sharing
Makes them believe you're no longer caring.

It is a story of forgiving the past,
Moving on to look to the future at last.
Filled with festivities, laughter, families and romance
A heartwarming, love inspired love given a second chance.

For my complementary copy of this book, I say thank you,
I throughly enjoyed reading it and this is my honest review.

Casey Evans is a modern-day Scrooge. Ignoring mayor’s and town request, Casey refused to decorate for his shop for Christmas. The mayor is Sutton Wentworth and he formerly broke her heart. Sutton, and her young son Toby, determined to win a magazine contest as it means a lot to her. The entire town takes Christmas very seriously - everyone except Casey. He intends for his coffee shop to stand out and does not intend on anyone changing his mind.

What happened on Casey and Sutton's past that broke them up and did that have any impact on Casey's utter dislike of the holidays? In this sweet story, we learn about their past, their common love for dogs and how Sutton's son plays a role in winning over Casey.

This was a delightful story and I loved seeing Casey's heart thaw as well as this second chance romance finding its way. I fell in love with the small town of Thunder Ridge and even though I didn't have the opportunity to read the first two books in this series I could definitely tell it was a place I would love to visit.

Many thanks to Love Inspired and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

If you are looking for a book to get you into the holiday spirit then I'd recommend this one. I loved watching the banter back and forth with Casey and Sutton. Casey was kinda a Grinch not wanting everything to do with the holidays meanwhile Sutton, town mayor, wanted to pep up the place for the christmas seasons for a contest that would benefit the town. I loved the little Santa prank they kept pulling on eachother and with each back and forth with it I was curious to see how they would mess with each other next with it. If you like a clean romance type of book then this is also a good choice. I loved the family getting together on a contest entry and the overall holiday spirit of the book. Overall really enjoyed it and highly recommend!

I've read several holiday romances this past month, but this is my first grinch of the season. Not that Casey is overly grinchy or grumpy. I mean, he has his reasons. But nothing can melt a heart like a sweet little boy and a promise to keep. Sutton and Casey certainly have some sparks between them, some on both sides of that thin line between love and hate, which means we get some witty banter along with the feels. Opening His Holiday Heart is the third Thunder Ridge book, but if I was missing some vital piece of information, I didn't notice, so I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say this can be read as a standalone. It is a reasonably quick read, easily finished in an afternoon or evening, and it pairs perfectly with an evening by the fire curled up with a warm mug of cocoa.

Opening His Holiday Heart by Renee Ryan.
Thunder Ridge Book 3.
Casey Evans wants no part in the holidays, which is a major problem for Mayor Sutton Wentworth. Sutton has her heart set on their town winning a national Christmas contest, and Casey’s refusal to decorate his coffee shop could ruin everything. Thankfully, her precious son has worked his charms on Casey. But can one little boy—and his mother—change the mind of the local grinch?.
This was a good read with good characters. I liked how Casey and Sutton were together. This is a lovely read for Christmas. 5*.