Evergreen Academy (Society of Magical Botanists Series) by Heather Schneider

 

Evergreen Academy by Heather Schneider
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Fans of Harry Potter will love this series! This is a fun, cozy read about a young lady and her adventures in Botany School with a magical twist. Join Briar on her journey with her friends and watch their relationship develop into friendship, and for some, romance. It did take several pages for me to get into this story but once it picked up, I didn't want to put it down.

View all my reviews

Finding Cheer (Magical Emerald Hollow Series) by Heather Schneider

 

Finding Cheer by Heather Schneider
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I'm ready to move to Emerald Hollow!! Holly Claus is back in this book and things are looking like spring. Sofia is also back and she comes across a man in the woods who isn't sure who or where he is. Isaiah could be a con man in Sofia's eyes but she's also hoping that he's legit.

This is a very sweet, mostly clean (there is "mild" swearing) romance novel. I do recommend reading the first book so you get a full background on Holly and Emerald Hollow but it's not absolutely necessary in order to enjoy this story.

This is a fun series and I'll patiently wait to see who we will get to meet next!

View all my reviews

Chasing Cheer (Emerald Hollow Book 1) by Heather Schneider

 

Chasing Cheer by Heather Schneider
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I knew this book was going to be a great one when the dedication says, "To everyone who starts listening to Christmas music before it's socially acceptable."! This book was just what I needed today as I plan out putting my Christmas tree up next week (October 1)!!

Holly Claus is responsible for gathing all the Cheer and bringing it back to the workshop each quarter so the work can proceed without interuption. She's thrilled to travel the world doing "market research" while accomplishing this task. There are trips to Disneyworld where she rides the ride that plays the song that will be an earworm for awhile. It's a trip to Finland that changes everything though. Seeing an ad for a festival in Oregon, USA has her intrigued and having to go and check it out.

Ash is a business owner in Emerald Falls, Oregon. He owns an inn attached to a restaurant and he's very well known and respected around town. He works hard to keep his family's legacy going. He's super excited that Hallmark is going to come and check out the festival that he's planning. This could be the break he's looking for in acquiring more excursions for his business customers.

Holly finds herself in an inn with a quaint restaurant and the best hot chocolate she's ever had away from home. The owner of that inn, Ash, is impressed that she's impressed with his hot chocolate. Afterall, it's a family recipe!

I just loved this story. It's very uplifting and happy, and full of cheer!! I am really hoping that this isn't the end of this story with Holly and Ash though...especially Ash!

View all my reviews