Under The Mistletoe With Me

Under the Mistletoe With Me
(With Me in Seattle Novella)
by Kristen Proby

Isaac and Stacy Montgomery have been married for ten years. They have a beautiful new baby girl, Isaac’s construction business is thriving, and Stacy enjoys being a stay at home mom, reviewing sexy romance novels for her blog. With a very large extended family, and the many privileges they enjoy, Stacy will be the first to admit that they are blessed beyond measure.

When suspicious phone calls and text messages begin, Stacy questions Isaac’s faithfulness for the first time in their marriage. She knows that a new baby brings changes into a relationship, but has the stress of parenthood sent Isaac into another woman’s arms, threatening to destroy their marriage?

This With Me In Seattle novella shows us a glimpse into Jules’ brother, Isaac, and his wife Stacy’s lives, introduces us to some new characters, and reminds us of what it means to reconnect with the person you love the most, even if they never left in the first place.

Review:

Here comes the baby, there goes the marriage!

I was lucky to have been given an ARC of this novella. Kristen knows how I adore her characters in Come Away With Me, needless to say, this book made me happy because Stacy and Isaac are just equally adorable as Nat and Luke.

With prose so fine, it demands slow savoring, and a plot so intriguing, it demands breathless page-turning. The story in itself is very realistic, something which normal couples experienced in their everyday lives. I for one, felt the connection with Stacy...underwent the same frustration, experienced the same desperation. But I love how Kristen did not dwell so much on those parts, I love that it was written in a way that it's not overly complicated. Under the Mistletoe With Me serves as a good meditation about marriage and family life.

Being married for 10 years, Isaac and Stacy 's relationship grows closer but the pressure and the changes brought by a baby along with the increasing responsibilities and with lesser time spent together as a couple, caused a test to their marriage and love for each other.

Isaac and Stacy's love for each other couldn't be more intense and real but is LOVE enough to stand the test and sustain the best relationship?