The Christmas Cottage by Davis Bunn is a wonderful Christmas read. Davis Bunn writes novels that get to the heart of a town and people. Miramar is a special town with people who care about others. This novel focuses on the return of Dillion and Oliva during a huge storm.
Dillion couldn’t leave fast enough when he was 17. He had determined that he was going to go and do things that would be so unlike his father and mother. He worked his way through school and discovered that betrayal is real and left him with no choice but to go home.
Olivia left to find her fortune and went south. Her marriage fell apart as her husband lost everything. She was left with nothing and went home thinking to lick her wounds. The only place left to sleep is in the jail.
Dillion and Olivia used to be an item, but now they are wounded and having to start again. Each has some strong skills that they use to help the town. The storm caused huge amounts of damage. Many roads are blocked, houses moved off their foundation, and the cliff walk is gone. There is no electricity and everybody is struggling. Between the mayor and other people, requests to FEMA and, they need major number sense…Dillion.
The town needs to document the damage and show the humanity of the need. This is where Olivia comes in with her ability to take pictures that tug at the heart. Olivia and Dillion end up helping the town when the town needs them. Both left in a hurry and have come back in time.
The novel’s ability to tug at the heart, cheer for the underdog and allow hope to grow is the gift that David Bunn gives again and again to his readers. The Christmas Cottage is a good read.
