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Stormy Times: a contemporary Christmas romance Kindle Edition

by Beate Boeker (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Joanna is going through a hard time: Half a year ago, her beloved dog died, and two months later, she separated from her fiancé because he cheated on her. Now she works like a demon in her job as a Vet to forget her feelings. Returning from a difficult foaling in the middle of a late November night on Long Island, she gets stuck in an early blizzard. With her last ounce of strength, she manages to reach a house, but the man who gives her shelter for the night treats her like an unwelcome disease. As she has no choice, she adapts to his rough manners by being impolite herself. Sparks fly, and the night ends with a rescued puppy and a power failure, but this is only the beginning of her troubles as Christmas approaches.
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    January 11, 2014
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Beate Boeker is a USA Today bestselling author with a passion for books that brim over with mischief & humor. Several of her novels were shortlisted for the Golden Quill Contest, the National Readers' Choice Award, the 'Best Indie Books' contest, and the RONE Award. "Delayed Death", the first in the series "Temptation in Florence" hit the Amazon bestseller list in the category "international mystery & crime".

By day, Beate is a global marketing manager with a degree in International Business Administration, and her daily experience in marketing provides her with a wide range of fodder for her novels, be it hilarious or cynical.

While 'Boeker' means 'books' in a German dialect, her first name Beate can be translated as 'Happy' . . . and with a name that reads 'Happy Books', what else can she do but write novels with happy endings?

Learn more about Beate at happybooks.de
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008S0PT0K
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (January 11, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 11, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1688 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 210 pages
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Beate Boeker

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Beate Boeker is a USA Today bestselling author with a passion for books that brim over with mischief & humor. She writes cozy mysteries and sweet sophisticated romantic fiction, many of them set in beautiful Italy. Her novels were shortlisted for many awards (Golden Quill Contest, the National Readers' Choice Award, Best Indie Books).

She's got a degree in International Business Administration and works as a marketing consultant. Widely traveled, she speaks German, English, French, and Italian and lives in Germany together with her husband and daughter.

While 'Boeker' means 'books' in a German dialect, her first name Beate can be translated as 'Happy' . . . and with a name that reads 'Happy Books', what else could she do but write novels with a happy ending?

You can learn more about Beate at her website www.happybooks.de

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V. Ardito
5.0 out of 5 stars Warm and Engaging
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2013
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An absolutely adorable story about a small-town veterinarian, a big-time musician, and the blizzard and abandoned pup that bring them together. After her Jeep runs off the road during a major snowstorm, Joanna seeks shelter in a nearby house, but the home's resident is less than thrilled with her appearance and makes it known she isn't welcome. Conran has his reasons for seeming rude to this unexpected visitor. Trying to heal after the tragic death of a friend, he's been too long in the public eye to take people at face value. But Jo's honesty and a new four-legged friend might melt his icy heart.
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Carolien S
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet romance
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2018
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A sweet, funny romance that is ideal reading for a lazy afternoon. The characters are fun and the snowy setting adds to the romance.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, but not great
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2014
The story is cute and mostly enjoyable, but I couldn't get a clear view of the setting, as if the author wasn't really familiar with the area. Also, the dialogue was all wrong for the way Americans speak, which I found very distracting. And then there are all the misunderstandings which could have been cleared up if the characters would just communicate with each other.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the time!
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2013
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I really enjoyed this book. Romance(without sex) and mystery. Very well written, I became involved with the characters and did not want to but my Kindle away. This is the first time I have read one of her books but am now a fan and will be looking for further books by this author. I did have an issue with the editing, not as bad as some - but still annoying.
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Liz
2.0 out of 5 stars STORMY TIMES
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2017
This is the 1st book I read by Beate Boeker. The beginning of this story had may attention. After Joanna got to the house 🏠 that's when this stopped interesting me. The story line & characters didn't connect for me.
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G. Gural
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Read
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2012
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Beate has done it again, creating a quick charming fun read that captured my interest quickly, and held it throughout the book. I enjoy her strong confident women characters who aren't looking for love, and find it anyway.
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Dianne Ascroft
4.0 out of 5 stars An upbeat romance
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2014
This book’s cover doesn’t do it complete justice. There is light hearted humour, a feel good story and a puppy that would appeal to anyone but there’s also romance, drama and a mystery. The most memorable aspect of the book for me was the characters. It took me a few pages to get into the story but the characters caught my attention immediately. I was intrigued by the enigmatic Conran and I liked Joanna – and I kept reading to find out what happened to them. Some of the secondary characters also made an impression on me. Joanna’s secretary would exasperate anyone and I wanted to adopt her father. Secondary characters such as these added to the comedy and warmth of the story.

As I read I had a strong sense of the isolated setting and the influence of the small community on the characters. The author used both to good effect to create atmosphere and set up the events in the story. She also deftly puts a completely unexpected twist in Joanna’s hunt for the person who is trying to destroy her veterinary practice which changes the tone of this plot thread – it’s nicely done and in keeping with the feel of the whole book.

English isn’t the author’s first language and there is the odd word or phrase that betrays this but I didn’t find that it distracted me from the story. My overall impression when I finished the last page was that I had spent a satisfying few hours with a couple I liked and rooted for. This book is just the thing, especially on a winter’s night, for readers who enjoy upbeat romances.
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Dianna Plano
5.0 out of 5 stars Beate Boeker does it again...
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2014
An absolutely wonderful story. I felt I was there, watching from the sidelines, routing for them both to find the happiness that looked just out of reach. I could feel their emotions, the good and the not-so-good ones. This is such a 'feel good' story that you smile at the end and walk away - and not to pick up another book to read! You just want to hug the good feelings for a while....
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Mrs. W. J. Livesey
5.0 out of 5 stars A really good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2012
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This was a most enjoyable read. There was a lot of fun but some serious ideas too. Each book Beate writes seems to be better than the last, however I have enjoyed them all. Thank you Beate.
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