Mistletoe Man

A perfect lightweight read over the Christmas season! Small town Pecan Springs, Texas, plays host to three new businesses - a wildly successful tea room called Thyme for Tea and its adjoining herbal shop Thyme and Seasons opened by China Bayles, a former lawyer who chose to drop out of the legal rat......more

A 4 only because I disdain when smart characters are written to do stupid things for the sake of suspense, even tho it wound up almost comical. Aside from such, an emotional read with some good twists, last minute revelations, and a couple good laughs.......more

All of the China Bayles series books are written with a conversational style, and endearing sincerity. The characters are both loveable and believable as are the places. Albert describes things well enough to give you a picture for your mind's eye without allowing the descriptions to overtake the st......more

The character of China Bayles grows with each book. To read a new one is like sitting down with a pot of tea and catching up with an old friend.......more

I like everything about the China Bayles books except the unnecessary profanity. This book seemed to have more than usual, and why I have to rate it lower than I otherwise would. I think her thoughtfully worked characters and relationships are great. Her books always deal with a significant issue th......more