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Oh Baubles: A Christmas Romance Novella Kindle Edition

by Harmony Kent (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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After a tragic accident one Christmas, Charlene loses her husband and her leg.


Scarred and damaged, the losses leave her lost and reeling, and a long recovery lies ahead of her.


When John, a hot young physiotherapist, comes into her life with his ripped abs and good-god good-looks, she can’t imagine he’d give somebody like her a second glance.


Then she falls for him.


Can Charlene overcome all obstacles to gain back her life and find true love once more?


Find out in this fun-filled, clean Christmas romance novella from award-winning author Harmony Kent.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0814ZTC69
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harmony Kent Author Services (December 6, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 6, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3639 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 82 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1704479274
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

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Harmony Kent

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Harmony Kent is an award winning multi-genre author. Her publications include: 

The Battle for Brisingamen (Fantasy Fiction) AIA approved

The Glade (Mystery/Thriller) AIA Approved/BRAG Medallion Honouree/New Apple Literary Awards Official Selection Honours 2015

Polish Your Prose: Essential Editing Tips for Authors (Writing/Editing) New Apple Literary Awards Top Medallist Honours 2015

Finding Katie (Women’s Fiction)

Slices of Soul: Book 1 in the Soul Poetry Series (Contemporary Poetry)

Life & Soul: Book 2 in the Soul Poetry Series (Contemporary Poetry)

Interludes 1 & Interludes 2 (Erotic Short Stories)

Moments (Short Stories and Poetry)

Jewel in the Mud (Zen Musings)

Backstage (Erotic Romance)

FALLOUT (Apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic Dystopia) BRAG Medallion Honouree

The Vanished Boy (Psychological Thriller)

As well as being an avid reader and writer, Harmony also offers reviews and supports her fellow authors. Harmony works hard to promote and protect high standards within the publishing arena. She is always on the look out for talent and excellence, and will freely promote any authors or books who she feels have these attributes. Harmony lives in Cornwall, England.

https://harmonykent.co.uk

twitter: @harmony_kent

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/HarmonyK

harmonykent@gmx.com

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Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars Mistletoe and Baubles
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2024
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A beautiful little romance. It doesn’t start there though. Charlene is burdened by guilt after her husband, Tim, dies in a horrific accident but saving her life. Here she is a 25 year-old amputee living with a body she can no longer control or recognize as her own. Scarred physically and emotionally, we follow her daily routines: and hoping, wishing something better to happen to and for her. A pull-at-your heartstrings story with an uplifting message! Highly recommended!
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RJT
5.0 out of 5 stars A Feel-Good Love Story That Will Leave A Smile On Your Face
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2021
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Meet Charlene Matthers, a woman who barely survived a tragic traffic collision involving a drunk driver. She suffered a terrible scar on her face, fractured spine, punctured lung, ruptured bowels and lost her right leg. Worst of all, her husband Tim died while trying to save her. After a year and a half has passed, she still feels guilty about his death. During this period of recovery, she has to not only deal with the constant pain and immobility, but also the never-ending doctor appointments and rude doctors who have no sympathy. Moreover, she also discovers that she will require a hip replacement. However, just when it seems like her bad luck will never end, a handsome physiotherapist named John Andrews appears in her life. Without giving away any spoilers, I’ll just say the story takes off from there and has a wonderful ending.
The author, Harmony Kent, did a fantastic job with this novella! I empathized right away with Charlene due to the many details about her life that were cleverly detailed in the beginning chapters. I especially liked how the author revealed the main characters inner thoughts, fears and insecurities. It made Charlene and John seem real to me. The way the story was written, I often felt like I was watching a movie rather than reading a book. This book has a positive, feel-good message that any reader would enjoy. I highly recommend this novella to anyone who enjoys a well written story with interesting characters and a positive vibe.
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Yvi MC
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute holiday love story!
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2021
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This was a cute, holiday story. The story opens with a powerful scene of Charlene being dismissed and humiliated as she hobbles to meet her surgeon for a hip replacement. Not only did she lose her husband in a car accident, she also lost one of her legs and her self-esteem. She gained weight from the lack of exercise/mobility, which was creating an issue for having the surgery. A thin, silver lining came with her physiotherapist, which just happened to be sexy and charming (at times). The author switches POVs so readers can see that both John and Charlene like each other and have no idea how to express themselves.

The miscommunication was both hilarious and frustrating. It's easy to feel for these two because they are their worst enemies because they allow their fears to prevent them from taking a chance. There was a moment or two where I felt John was out of character with his treatment of Charlene, but I also knew it was meant to move the story along with the miscommunication. Still, it felt harsh and made me wonder if Charlene should even want to be with him.

I don't like giving stories away, so I'll try to be vague about the ending. I am happy with the outcome, but I felt it was a bit too rushed with the depth of emotion and would have preferred perhaps a bit more subtlety or just the asking of a first date or something.

I was also a bit disappointed that Charlene lost all the weight and became the sexy lady at the end. The story started with her as an overweight amputee, and although I'm all for people losing weight and getting healthy, a part of me wanted her to learn to love herself as she was. After all, that is how John fell in love with her. Maybe that's silly of me, but I loved the fact that her character didn't fit the typical character you read about. Those are just my own thoughts; this paragraph didn't affect my rating because the author has every right to create her characters as she sees fit.

That being said, I enjoyed the story and would definitely recommend it to others. It is written well and is a great way to spend an afternoon. :-)
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M. Meara
5.0 out of 5 stars A Sweet Holiday Read Perfect for Any Season at All!
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2020
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Two damaged souls, romance in the air, and Christmas--all rolled up into one easy read, equally perfect for an evening's escape from the holiday rush, or a lazy summer afternoon at the beach.

As the result of a tragic automobile accident, Charlene has lost her husband, her leg, and every bit of her self-confidence. And John, her handsome physiotherapist, has his own self-esteem issues, complicated by being admittedly OCD about several things. Over the course of Charlene's therapy, each has recognized an attraction to the other, but neither is willing to take the risk of rejection and make that first move.

AS the story plays out, there are some amusing moments and some more serious ones, wherein readers learn a bit about the problems surrounding an amputee's recovery process. But the big question is, when will one of the two lead characters decide to take a chance and go for the love and happiness they both long for?

This sweet love story has a lot going for it, and If you have a couple of hours to spare, I highly recommend checking it out!
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Jacqui Murray
5.0 out of 5 stars An unexpected romance at just the right time
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2020
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In Harmony Kent's Oh Baubles (2019), Charlene is struggling to recover from a car accident that killed her husband and left her an amputee. Her injuries are severe but the affect on her life is much worse. She lost her job, gained so much weight she lost her self respect, and struggled to find any value to her ongoing life that would justify her husband giving his to save hers. Oddly, in her recuperation, she faces unusually unsympathetic and inept medical professionals:

"The nurse started off by putting the false leg the wrong way around. In the end, even patient Emily got annoyed and took it from her."

...with the exception of her physical therapist whose job it is to help her adjust to the physical changes and begin her life after the accident. He sees something in Charlene that is so buried she can no longer BF er find it. Doesn’t hurt that he’s a hunk and has an amazing smile. What happens next will make your heart sing. This is a delightful fun read for romance lovers.
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S P Dawes
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2021
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This is such a beautiful romantic story. After losing her husband in a car crash, she's left with life altering injuries. But it's not only her scars that have to heal, her heart does too, and eighteen months on, she begins to have feelings for her physiotherapist. Trouble is, neither seem to be able to declare their feelings. Each worrying that the other is thinking something different to them. They just can't seem to get on the same page but after falling into each others paths, they seem to finally show how they truly feel only for it all to fall flat on its face again. You can't help but hope these two get together and in this hallmark worthy Christmas story you are along for the ride as soon as you open the first page. I thoroughly enjoyed this Christmas themed romance and would love to read more about these characters.
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Irene Aprile
4.0 out of 5 stars A story about loss, love and misunderstandings
Reviewed in Italy on December 21, 2019
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If you are searching a story to dive into the Christmas period, this is the story for you.
"Oh, Baubles" is a story about loss, recovery, and finding your path after a traumatic event, but it's also about love, misunderstandings and insecurities.
How much our perception of ourselves can damage our potential relationship with new people?
I'm only sorry it's just a novella and not a full-length novel because with more pages there would have been more room to explore the themes and characters stories further.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A charming romance
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2021
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While romance isn't my usually genre, there was a lot to admire about this novella.
The choice to use a dual narrative to give us third-person perspectives on John and Charlene was really effective. Both characters are negative about themselves, but see the positives in each other. So John can see Charlene's strength with all she's been through, and we understand that rather than only seeing Charlene in a negative light.
I really liked the fact that Charlene is an amputee, but beyond that, a well drawn and believable character and more than her disability. Too often characters in romance are too perfect which makes them slightly more difficult to empathise with, but my sympathy was purely with Charlene. It was a bit of a shame when the author made her lose some weight and focused rather more on her good looks rather than her inner strength.
As I started the review, romance is not a genre I read regularly, but I found myself captivated by this story. I wanted to see the two of them get together, and the author did a grand job with the plot, presenting plenty of obstacles to overcome.
My one gripe would be that the title 'Oh Baubles' and the cover is a little deceptive. I picked it up looking to get into the Christmas spirit, but there's very little festive about the story.
As long as you're not looking for the same, and if you're after a quick romance read, I can recommend this novella.
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Karen Inkle
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2021
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Charlene had recently lost her husband in a car crash and her injuries were substantial. Hospital appointments were frequent as she had a prosthetic leg and needed surgery and physio. Viewing herself as disfigured, obese and unattractive she was astounded that someone could be attracted to her.
A sweet romantic novella that is beautifully written that both captures and holds your imagination. It's definitely a tale of mind over matter and is a really heartwarming story.Charlenes character goes from a timid, introvert person, hiding away with her disability and guilt of losing her husband ruling her life, into a strong determined and confident woman that shows you live alongside your disability and can enjoy life as much as anyone. John's character sees through her injuries and sees the beautiful person inside.
Read in one sitting, captivating read and look forward to reading more.
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Sarah Stuart - Readers' Favorite Reviewer
5.0 out of 5 stars Need Me-Time? Grab this one now!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 25, 2020
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Unusual, entertaining, and perfect for Christmas. My turkey is overdone!!!
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