Holiday Rescue
By Rebecca Zanetti
Release Date: August 31, 2021
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3.5 Stars - This was a great wintery getaway romance that's perfect for fans of the Albertini family and new readers as well. Heather is a sweet heroine who's down on her luck rescued by Quint. He is Anna's clever and brave cousin from the series. The story was an ideal quick read for staying home on a cold night.
Zanetti's Albertini series has eluded me for awhile. I haven't read them yet but have sort of started one or two found something else that better suited my mood. But this little sample has me considering giving it another try. Heather's a bit of a damsel in distress but she's likable in a calm, quiet, and kind way. Quint swoops in to rescue her in the first few pages, and so of course he's instantly likable too. I could have done without his recent exes. But otherwise, he's take charge but sweet. And he's got a way with his family and his trusty rescue dog Zena that's charming.
I was surprised that Zanetti's seemed to be sticking to her truer romantic suspense roots with this plot. It doesn't try too hard to be funny like a cozy mystery or an Evanovich tribute. That was my issue with Anna's books at the start. And it also doesn't try to be a dark and twisty thriller like her Deep Ops series. It's just plain fun with Heather trying to avoid her persistent stalker ex-boyfriend. Again, these two have some relationship baggage but somehow, they plow ahead rather smoothly together. There's a steaminess level here that might not appeal to those who prefer a tamer romance but that's easy to skip for those who prefer lighter romantic fare. I thought this was a novella based on it's 3.5 placement in the series but it's got enough plot to count as a short novel on its own. And there's not a lot spoilers for Anna's books, though you get a fun glimpse of her life and crazy Italian and Irish decendent relatives. Everything has enough Christmas atmosphere here too to appeal to the casual Christmas fiction reader.
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