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Her Christmas Chance
- A Christmas Creek Romance, Book 2
- Narrated by: Kate Marcin
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Will her cat ruin her Christmas chance for love?
Bella Tallahan has always hidden behind her twin sister, Tally. She was born with cerebral palsy and even though she has finished college, she lives vicariously through her sister's adventures.
It worked, until her sister married writer Lucky Lenigan, and Bella developed a crush on Lucky's brother - a bad boy with a shady past.
Chance Martin made one mistake growing up - one that landed him in prison. After his release, he spends his days restoring antique furniture and his nights alone.
When Mr. Klutz, Bella's fat tabby cat, wreaks havoc in the furniture workshop, Chance confronts Bella and finds himself with a dilemma. He's not the right kind of guy for a woman with disabilities, but at the same time, he can't get her out of his mind.
Will the trail of destruction left by one naughty cat bring Bella her Christmas chance for love? Can Chance rise above his past and convince Bella that she is truly worth loving? Or will the secret he is keeping horrify Bella enough to send her back into hiding?
Author's Note: Although part of the Christmas Creek Romance Series, Her Christmas Chance is a complete and standalone story. Bella Tallahan appears in a previous story, Lucky in Laguna, where her sister Tally Tallahan meets and falls in love with Lucky Lenigan.
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- Kimberly Smith
- 12-24-17
Another heartwarming and inspirational story from Rachelle Ayala!
Rachelle Ayala never ceases to amaze me with the tough subject matter she takes on in her writing. In this book she pairs the heroine, a disabled woman with cerebral palsy, and an ex-con that everyone is against, and she does it brilliantly. The story is sweet, romantic, heartwarming, inspiring. Kate Marvin did an excellent job with the narration. I think this is the first time I’ve heard her narration and, I thought her performance was amazing. I received a review copy at my request and voluntarily reviewed.
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- Adriana B
- 11-27-17
Christmas Creek Romances Book 2
I’m well aquatinted with Rachelle Ayala’s writing. She writes unique stories and this one was outstanding. I don’t think I’ve read any books where the heroine has special needs. Bella has cerebral palsy but she is independent, she works, and wants to do as much as she can by herself. It is an inspirational story.
Narration is excellent and brought the story to life.
I really enjoyed the characters specially Mr Klutz! I’m an animal lover and absolutely love cats. The story also had some serious areas about abuse, resentment, and forgiveness. As in the previous book, it also has a touch of magic.
The story is fairly clean with heated moments but no specific details.
The books wraps up nicely with a HEA conclusion for everyone including Mr. Klutz!
"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."
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- Just My Opinion
- 11-24-17
Exceptional!
Book 1 in this series was good, however book 2 is exceptional! The author deals with a very difficult subject with skill, thoughtfulness and finesse. Chance has a very tragic past and needs to deal with his demons and get on with his life. Bella has been coddled by her family all her life and just wants to be treated normally and live her own life, even if it means making mistakes. Chance and Bella are good for each other and their relationship blossoms in such a sweet way. I really enjoyed this story, even though some of the subject matter was difficult to listen to. I had to pause the book a few times to wipe my tears! This book is a standalone and definitely worth listening to. Once again Kate Marcin does the story justice with her narration. This book was given to me for free and I provided this voluntary review.
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- Yvonne T. Cruz
- 10-13-19
A touching story
The author took a risk that few dare, by writing a story about a character with cerebral palsy. She manages to open our eyes to the disorder and at least for me, erase some misconceptions. For that, thank you.
Bella Tallahan is a young woman from an overprotective family, while she thrives independence. She lives by herself in a cottage in her twin sister’s property. A mischievous cat and dog, are her companions while she works on her online business.
She has developed a crush on Chance Martin, her sister’s brother-in-law, and a man that spent 10 years in prison. Her crazy cat, Mr. Klutz, brings them together when he tears through Chance’s workshop.
This book is much more than the story about these two individuals who are facing challenges and at times, prejudices. It’s a story about surviving abuse, family dynamics, forgiveness, hope and finding love where you least expect it.
Kate Marcin does a great job with the various voices.
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- Ashley Hedden
- 01-14-18
Great read
Her Christmas Chance by Rachelle Ayala was a great read. Bella has always lived her life behind her twin sister. She was born with cerebral palsy but lives life through her sister. Bella has her first love interest in her brother in laws brother. I loved reading Bella and Chance’s story.
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- HockeyfanT
- 01-07-18
There's someone for everyone.
I really liked this story of Bella, who struggles with having a "normal" life despite having cerebral palsy, finding love with Chance, an ex-con with trust issues. I'll admit there were several times that I was angry with Bella for doubting Chance's motives; but overall, I found this to be a very sweet romance. Chance was a wonderful hero, in my opinion, and I never blamed him for any of the events that angered him. That cat would have driven me to violence, I'm afraid, and Chance's mother was the worst parent she could possibly be.
Bella's family was well meaning, but I wanted Bella to tell them off. (I guess I might have a few anger issues of my own!)
The small paranormal element and the epilogue were possibly a little over the top, but I enjoyed them. The narration was excellent and really made me enjoy the story even more than I would have by reading it myself. I found this audiobook to be a good mental escape from my daily commute.
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- mandy
- 01-02-18
Fantastic!
Rachelle Ayala is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. This story is heartwarming and touches upon some difficult issues. This story holds a special place in my heart because of the main character having cerebral palsy. My sister also has cerebral palsy and reminded me a lot of Bella. I loved this story and I can't wait for more from this author!
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. The fact that I was gifted this book had no influence over my opinion of it
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- kelly lauffenburger
- 12-29-17
Heartwarming
I have fallen in love with Rachelle Ayala's books!! They are heartwarming and I can not wait to get my hands on more of them!! I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review. The fact that I was gifted this book had no influence over my opinion of it.
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- Kimberly Dawn
- 12-29-17
Love Chance and Bella...
Her Christmas Chance is the second book in the Christmas Creek Romance series. Bella has always hidden behind her computer. She used Tally's adventures as a cover for who she was. During the preparation for Tally's wedding, she was paired up with Chance, Lucky's half-brother. Bella has developed feelings for Chance but doesn't think she has anything to offer. Chance has a blemished past and feels that's all anyone sees. But after his brother's wedding, he can't seem to get Bella off his mind. Enter the cat. Mr. Klutz either really likes Chance or really dislikes Chance! But he has a way of bringing people together. Mr. Klutz is once again terrorizing Chance's wood shop. Chance is determined to put a stop to it so he confronts Bella. But how is it that they spent a magical time at her sister's wedding, and now they have come to this? More or less strangers conflicted over a cat. Bella really likes Chance, but she is afraid. Chance doesn't think he deserves Bella. The turmoil these two go through is both crazy and sometimes funny. I was rooting for them the whole time. I loved their story, and the way Chance truly cared about Bella, how he saw her for who she is inside, not what is on the outside. That is something any girl dreams of. Will they be able to see past their own insecurities and let the other love them? I really enjoyed this story, the narrator, everything! I definitely recommend this book.
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- Terri C.
- 12-08-17
Ayala never veers away from tough subject matters.
I'm not sure how many Rachelle Ayala books I've listened to, but she never ceases to surprise me by the things she is willing to take on in her writing. In this book, the main character has cerebral palsy. Ayala is straightforward in handling the difficulties of the condition and just tosses it all out there for the reader--drooling, having to use a sippy cup as an adult or living without being able to use the stove to cook. Bella faces all those things, but is determined to live her own life.
The hero of the story, Chance, has faced his own struggles in life and feels as though no one will ever accept him due to his past. The beauty of the two characters together is that they can see through the crud everyone else sees and give the other the love and acceptance they so badly crave.
Once again, Ayala gives way more than your average Christmas story. I lift my glass to her for dealing with the hard subjects with such sensitivity as well as realism! What a beautiful romance for these characters!
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- A D.
- 07-14-18
Faith, trust, and a little... magic!
Bella and Chance's relationship is very interesting. They meet when their siblings get married. Bella has cerebral palsy. While that has its limitations, she is big on maintaining her independence. Her strength and sparkle are what initially attract Chance.
Chance is an ex-felon. He has been out of prison for a few years and works with one of his stepfathers to restore furniture. Coincidentally the workshop is adjacent to Bella's home. And her outdoor cat enjoys getting into the workshop and wreaking havoc.
This story is about self-awareness and forgiveness. It is also about trust, faith and unconditional love. Rachelle Ayala's Christian faith influences the development of the story greatly. As always she creates challenging and complex characters with interesting stories. As for Christmas Creek, there may just be a little magic there.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
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- DubaiReader
- 11-27-17
Will there be romance at Christmas?
I rarely read Christmas books in the run-up to Christmas, so this year I thought I would give it a go and see if it made me feel any more festive. Her Christmas Chance was set at the right time of the year but I wasn't particularly aware of the season, other than the mention of a Christmas tree. The story was more about the relationship between Bella, who has cerebral palsy, and Chance, an ex-con.
Bella has been protected by her family for many years and longs to become more independent. She has moved into a cottage next-door to her newly married sister, Tally, and had met Chance, the brother of Tally's new husband, at the wedding. Chance has a murky past and since leaving jail, has concentrated on his woodwork skills; repairing damaged antiques. There is an attraction between Bella and Chance, but Bella's huge ginger tom cat has a habit of getting into Chance's workshop and destroying his painstaking work.
What with Chance's history, Bella's disabilities and a destructive cat, any relationship seems doomed from the start.
Despite its problems, the friendship between Bella and Chance proceeds in a fairly predictable, but enjoyable fashion and I was enjoying the audiobook. What really threw me with this novel was the episode, towards the end, where Chance and Bella seem to end up in some alternative time. There was no evidence earlier that this was in any way a paranormal novel, so this sudden time-slip seemed completely out of place. In fact the ending, per se, seemed rather awkward and contrived, and for me, dropped a star rating from an otherwise, pretty good read.
The narrator, Kate Marcin, did an excellent job of the challenge thrown up by Bella's speech defect, without rendering her impossible to understand.
5* for the narration, 3.5 stars overall.