A Cherry Cola Christmas
Written by Ashton Lee
Narrated by Marguerite Gavin
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Ashton Lee
Ashton Lee was born in historic Natchez, Mississippi, into a large, extended Southern family which gave him much fodder for his fiction later in life. His father, who wrote under the pen name of R. Keene Lee right after WWII, was an editor and writer in New York of what is now called pulp fiction. As a result, Ashton inherited a love of reading and writing early on and did all the things aspiring authors are supposed to do, including majoring in English when he attended The University of the South, affectionately known as Sewanee. While there, he studied Creative Writing under Andrew Lytle, then editor of the Sewanee Review, and a member of the Southern Agrarians in the 1920s. Ashton lives in Oxford, MS, enjoying the amenities of a university town that many writers have called home. Readers can like Ashton Lee at: facebook.com/ashtonlee.net.
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Reviews for A Cherry Cola Christmas
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is the fourth in the Cherry Cola Book Club Series set in Small town Cherico, Mississippi. I did not read the first three but had no problem following the story. The main character is newlywed and head librarian Maura Beth who has just returned from her honeymoon with her husband Jeremy McShay. She has just returned to work when she is summoned to town hall by the local councilman. She is informed that the Cowboy Boot company they have been counting on to build a factory in their newly established industrial park, has reneged and decided to locate elsewhere. Businesses can no longer remain in Cherico and residents are moving to find work. Maura Beth has no issues with the library staff due to a healthy endowment from a relative, but she steps it up to help the community. Another problem the town is dealing with is that someone in the town is on a crime spree making everyone just that little bit more uneasy. The book club members all have their own issues as well, so when Maura comes up with the idea of hosting a special Christmas event of the book club to lift everyone's spirits and remind them all what this time of year is all about. She opens it to everyone in town to participate. Fortunately for Cherico, they happen to know the right people at the right time to help them deal with their problems.
This was a sweet and perfect cozy read that would make great reading anytime but especially at Christmas. The characters are varied, which makes the book fun to read. There are eccentrics, bullies, introverts and know it alls, but they all come together for Cherico. A nice story for a cold weekend. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Cherry Cola Christmas by Ashton Lee is the fourth book in The Cherry Cola Book Club series. Maura Beth McShay and her husband, Jeremy are returning from their honeymoon in Florida (The Keys). She returns to find out that someone stole tip money off a table at The Twinkle. Also, several businesses are closing or relocating to another town. Things are not looking good for Cherico, Mississippi. Maura Beth decides to hold a special meeting of The Cherry Cola Book Club for Christmas. She is hoping that many of the townspeople will come and she wants people to share inspirational stories. Maura Beth is hoping the stories will inspire the people of the town (to find a way to save their town) as well as put them in the right mood for Christmas.I liked the quirky characters in this book. I found Cherico, Mississippi to be a lovely town with good Christian values (I would love to find a town like this). This is the first book in the series that I have read, but it can be enjoyed without having read the first three books in the series (though it would be helpful). I give A Cherry Cola Christmas 4 out of 5 stars. If you enjoy Christian stories with just a hint of a mystery (that was child’s play to solve), you will enjoy A Cherry Cola Christmas. This book will put in the mood to celebrate Christmas in a different way (without all the gifts and hoopla).I received A Cherry Cola Christmas from NetGalley (and courtesy of the publisher) in exchange for an honest review.