REVIEW: Carson's Comfort & Joy by Quinn Ward (Harmony House #4)

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CARSON’S COMFORT & JOY

Heart of Harmony Grove - Book Four

by Quinn Ward

Release Date: December 21, 2023

Review

I love it when it’s been a while since you’ve visited a series, and as you’re reading you get those ‘awww’ moments when an old couple or peripheral people show up, and you’re transported back. It’s a lovely feeling and add in Christmas and I’m all warm and fuzzy.


Carson is a reluctant celebrator of Christmas. He’s a warm caring man with a soft center that just wants to spend time with the people he loves, but it feels like Christmas it’s more of a job and obligation than joy and warmth.  But when he’s tasked with joining forces with Ezra, the sweet baker, to cater the Harmony House Christmas Party, that all changes.


Ezra is all kinds of adorable and cheerful, doing what he loves and is incredible at. He’s still finding himself and a sense of self-worth (we see you crappy parents!) so he has trouble trusting. Himself and others. But as these two spend more time together, they start to build something wonderful that helps Ezra bloom and find his confidence and Carson find the joy he was missing.


It’s a slow burn/friends-to-lovers vibe that captures what I love about holiday stories. Sweet moments, lights and bobbles, and plenty of baked goods! 


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Synopsis

In the heart of Harmony Grove, a frosty heart thaws and first kisses spark under mistletoe, turning this Christmas into one of unexpected love and joy. I never cared much for the holidays—call me Harmony Grove's very own Grinch. But this year, it's different. This year, there's Ezra, the shy baker with a talent for creating sweets that are as exquisite as they are delicious.


From our first clumsy encounter at Shiloh’s Sweets to the tender moments we've shared, Ezra has become the unexpected gift I never knew I needed. As I navigate the joy and chaos of the season, I discover that perhaps there's more to Christmas than I ever allowed myself to feel.


I've always despised the Yuletide hustle. Yet, with every snowflake that falls and every cookie that Ezra bakes, the walls around my heart crumble like gingerbread. Falling for him was never part of the plan, and as we prepare for the Harmony House Christmas party, I can't help but wonder—can a love that feels like a holiday miracle survive the frosty gaze of Harmony Grove?


Carson's Comfort and Joy is a journey of self-discovery, the warmth of finding home, and the sheer delight of embracing love that arrives wrapped in tinsel and bows. Welcome back to Harmony Grove, where the scent of pine and pastries fills the air, where secrets unravel like ribbons, and where love becomes the greatest tradition of all.

About Quinn Ward

Quinn Ward is a non-binary author of LGBT romance. Throughout everything, the one constant in their life has been writing. It’s the piece of them they've never questioned. It’s their safe harbor, sometimes their escape when the real world gets to be too much.


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