Move over Hallmark, Krista Lakes is making her move. Love Under the Mistletoe is all heart. Holly and Nathan are the best of what makes romance great. A handful of heart, a dash of magic and a whole lot of love. ( )

Ms. Lakes has written a wonderfully cheesy Christmas romance that follows the classics. As the Grinch, you have boring, grumpy, hardworking CEO Nathan. The heroine is the overworked, happy Teacher of the Year Holly. Holly has won a free weekend at a fancy ski resort & a fancy party where her award is celebrated. After her friend & coworker succumbs to food poisoning, Holly runs into Nathan on the ski slopes & they end up having a great weekend. Now, the weekend is over & the real world creeps in. Can they find a way to be together? Will Nathan realize that money isn’t everything?

I really enjoy Krista Lake’s writing & character development. What really stood out here is Nathan paying attention to what the kids wanted & needed. The interactions between Holly, Nathan & the kids in her class really made the book. I really expected Lucy to have an epiphany & change her ways but I had no trouble disliking her & her lack of loyalty to Nathan. The interactions between them didn’t come across as boss & employee but rather that she crossed the line. The romance was sweet in the beginning & ending and had plenty of heat to keep them warm. ( )