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Book Review: Seeds of Revenge by Wendy Tyson (Greenhouse Mysteries #3)

Stars: 5 out of 5

Pros: Deep mystery with strong characters

Cons: Dark for a Christmas mystery but worth it

The Bottom Line:

A death at Christmas

Leads us into mystery

Darker but so good

Revenge is on Someone’s Mind this Christmas

Christmas is the season of love and joy and peace on Earth, goodwill to men.  The fact that I enjoy so many mysteries set during the season each year is rather ironic.  But somehow it hit me fresh with Seeds of Revenge since someone’s desire for revenge is such a driving force of the book.

Megan Sawyer is returning to Winsome, Pennsylvania, one night in the middle of a storm when she spots a woman walking on the side of the road.  That woman is Becca Fox, and she is heading into town to spend the upcoming holiday with her aunt and launch her business – The Love Chemist.  Becca’s car crashed in the storm, and she is grateful for the ride.  When Megan drops Becca off at her aunt’s home, she witnesses a tense scene between Becca and Paul, her very estranged father.

A couple of days later, Paul dies in the home he is renting in the area.  At first, this looks like an accident, but the police investigation turns up evidence that it was murder.  Naturally, Becca is a person of interest, but Megan is struck by the similarities to one of the books Megan’s aunt Sarah has written.  Is that a coincidence?  Or is there a message there that will lead to the killer?

This series leans to the traditional side of the cozy spectrum.  No, there isn’t anything too graphic here, but it is more serious than many of the series I read.  This book is no exception.  In fact, the Christmas setting really drives that home since it provides such a stark contrast to the events of the book.

The plot of the book is strong.  I couldn’t figure out what was going on until we reached the end, at which point I could see how everything had been leading to the climax.  Those who have read the first two books in the series won’t be surprised by the tight plotting at all since it’s been a staple of all three books in the series.

But it’s the characters who really make this book so powerful.  As we get to know the suspects and learn exactly what Paul was like when he was alive, we get a sobering picture.  It seems everyone we talk to had a different take on him, so this is one time where the victim becomes a fully fleshed out character.  The suspects are just as strong.

And the series regulars continue to shine.  We don’t see as much of some of the regulars as we might have in the first two books, but those we do get to see are still delightful to spend time with.  Since Sarah is part of the plot, she and Megan have to spend time together, furthering an ongoing storyline, which I appreciated.

Megan works on a small farm and owns a café in town.  The first couple of books in the series have featured a recipe, something that is missing here.  True confession time: even though I love looking at the recipes in all the culinary cozies I read, I haven’t made any of the recipes for years, so this is something I am noting only in passing.

Don’t pick up Seeds of Revenge expecting a light Christmas mystery.  But do pick up Seeds of Revenge.  This is a strong mystery that will stay with you after you are done.

Enjoy more trips to Winsome with the rest of the Greenhouse Mysteries.

NOTE: I received a copy of this book.

TV Show Review: 24 - Legacy

Stars: 4 out of 5

Pros: Mostly good thriller pulls you in

Cons: Predictable plot “twists” if you know the franchise

The Bottom Line:

Time ticks once again

New characters; same old thrills

Familiar; still fun

“Right Now, I’m the Only Person I Can Trust.”

Back in the day, I was a 24 addict.  I never missed an hour of a day in the show’s original run.  So, when they announced plans to do a spin off focusing on an all new cast of characters, I was intrigued.  The ratings and reaction to 24: Legacy, weren’t that great, but I mostly enjoyed it.

Our hero this time is Eric Carter (Corey Hawkins), a retired U.S. Ranger who was lead the team responsible for taking down a notorious terrorist.  However, the past is coming back to haunt him when someone attacks him and his wife Nicole (Anna Diop) in their home.  Eric manages to get them out of it alive, but that’s when he learns that the rest of his team and their families have all been brutally murdered.

And so he turns to CTU where outgoing director Rebecca Ingram (Miranda Otto) was involved in Eric’s mission.  But Rebecca is trying to get out of the counter terrorism game since her husband, John Donovan (Jimmy Smits) is running for President.  Eric and Rebecca quickly realize the scope of the threat, but can they find a way to stop it?

Let’s be perfectly honest.  This show may feature an all new cast of characters, but it isn’t really anything new.  We’ve seen this story before, and we’ve seen the plot complications and twists before as well.  Now, this isn’t to say that I didn’t enjoy the ride, but it was rare that the twists took me by surprise.

The familiar also extends to the stupid sub-plot.  Every season had at least one, and this time that honor goes to Nicole, who gets parked with Eric’s brother and her ex-boyfriend Isaac (Ashley Thomas).  Seriously, this was definitely a time filler, and rare intrigued me at all.

However, the harshest critics of the show seemed to come from the “24 is the Jack Bauer show, how dare you try to have this show without Jack” camp.  And the fact that one character from the original show did show up for a few episodes did nothing to satisfy them.  Honestly, I missed the character as well, and I’d love to see him get out of where we left him at the end of 24: Live Another Day.  But I also tried to watch this with an open mind.

And the result is, I enjoyed it very much.  Even with the predictable “twists,” I was on the edge of my seat just about every episode.  These creators and writers know how to tell a compelling story, and they hooked me once again.  As always, the ticking clock is the main thing, and the plot and characters serve it, but they do a good job of making us care about the characters that we truly do get invested in the story and the outcome.

The acting and stunts have always been wonderful, and this spin off season was no exception.  The actors even made the time killer storyline as believable as possible.

While the show did cover 24 hours, it only had twelve episodes.  Yes, they skipped some hours, but all twelve episodes are included in this disc.  Extras include one featurette and some deleted scenes.

No, this isn’t the best thing the 24 franchise has offered.  But if you are willing to go into this with an open mind even thought Jack Bauer isn’t in it, then you just might find yourself caught up in the 24: Legacy thrill ride.

Ornament Review: Merriest House in Town - 2017 Hallmark Ornament

Stars: 5 out of 5

Pros: Delicious and fun

Cons: Didn’t you see the pros?

The Bottom Line:

Fancy gingerbread

That puts on quite a fun show

Result?  Pure delight

Whoever Created This Gingerbread House Went All Out

A staple of Christmas fun is the gingerbread house.  While I was never that good at creating them, I’ve seen some that were wonderfully elaborate.  However, I’ve never seen any that have gone to the lengths of the one in 2017’s Merriest House in Town.

When you first look at this ornament, you easily see a cute gingerbread cottage.  It’s got brown walls, but it has peppermint candy columns and ice cream cone trees, and wafer cookie steps.  There’s even a gingerbread man standing outside the front door waving at us.  It looks scrumptious as well and completely decked out.

However, this is a Magic Cord ornament, which means it comes with lights and sound.  When you plug it into the cord, you’ll see that the lights in the roof and windows and some outside decorations start to flash.  And when you push the button, the lights in and around the house blink in time to a song.  What song?  “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies,” of course.  Could there be a better song for this ornament?  The show only lasts about 25 seconds, but it is a lot of fun.

Really, this is a combination or a completed series and an unofficial series.  This takes the Noelville series, a town of gingerbread houses and adds in the crazy decoration elements that Hallmark has incorporated in several of their Magic Cord ornaments.  The result is fantastic.  I’ve loved all of these pieces.  How can you go wrong with dramatic music and lights flashing in time?

Being a house, this has a nice flat base, so you can set it out anywhere to display if you want.  Or you can hang it on your tree.  You’ll find that it tips forward slightly, which is a bit of a surprise.  The hook is near the front of the roof, and it seems they could have placed it back so that it would hang level.  But this is a minor issue overall.

Truly, I’ve loved all of the ornaments like Merriest House in Town that Hallmark has released, so as soon as I saw it, I knew I had to have it.  And I’m not disappointed in the slightest.

Original Price: $34.95

November 11th's Weekly TV Thoughts

Once Upon a Time (11/3) – So “Ivy” is awake.  And she is plotting against her mother.  Someone doesn’t want Hook to find his daughter.  (I’m assuming that this is who his missing person really is.)  And Henry and Regina are about to figure out who they truly are.  This is getting very interesting and it’s getting better as it goes along for sure.  Flashback were an interesting take on part of The Princess and the Frog as well.  I love how they are working bits of that into the present story, plus the Wreck It Ralph shout out was great.

Supergirl – So here’s what I don’t get about the Maggie storyline.  They’ve known they had 5 episodes with her, and that was all.  So why, back in the spring when it was first announced she wasn’t going to be a full time regular, did they say the fans wouldn’t notice she was gone.  Hello.  We are going to notice big time!!!  I’m definitely loving Adrian Pasdar as the villain.  And how perfect were Lena and Jimmy’s scenes?  Yes, they may still not get along, but they are building respect.

Dancing with the Stars – I would have been okay with Terrel leaving after last week, but he was amazing in that first dance tonight.  And how fun were having the trios with the former stars?  I absolutely loved that.  Nothing against the troop, but this was much more fun.  They need to do this every season.

Lethal Weapon – Leo was back!  I’d heard he was coming back, but I’d forgotten.  Poor Roger now having two losers in his life like this.  Fortunately, his wife is very patient.  I’m sorry that Martin’s trailer isn’t going to be on the beach any more.  I liked that location.  But inside the garage is a pretty cool location for it.

The Flash – I was completely on board with this episode when I first heard about it.  Loved the idea of the ladies getting a chance to shine.  Heck, I’m fine with them doing it more often.  But did we have to have the lecturing?  Seriously, that is such a turn off.  Just show the women kicking butt, don’t puff yourself up that this is what you are doing.  But overall, it was fun.  I even found drunk Barry funny, and drunk characters usually annoy me.  I’m no fan of Katee Sackhoff, but I even found her fun.  As long as that is all they expect of the character, I won’t be too annoyed by her.

Legends of Tomorrow – That felt like Halloween episode part 2.  A little freaky for sure, and can’t we just let Darkh stay dead please?  However, I liked seeing Arthur get his just desserts so to speak.  Seriously, what was he thinking letting them do their ceremony?

This is Us – Kevin is so right.  He’s not the big romantic guy.  But that doesn’t mean he and Sophie can’t make it work.  They just need to know this going into a relationship.  So I’m wondering if they are truly over or if they will realize this, too.  Glad we are getting the big wedding.  And I hope that Randall is doing the right thing.  Interesting watching the Pearsons and his dad in the flashbacks, and that last scene with the judges were so good.

Survivor – Still really don’t like Joe.  Still really, really hope that he goes soon.  That feast?  I so want in on that.  Yum!  I’m surprised some of those people didn’t eat themselves sick.  And that challenge was pretty creative, too.  I don’t think any alliances are truly formed – at least big ones, so it will be interesting to see how everything shakes out next week.

The Big Bang Theory – I’m actually a little surprised that they broke up Sheldon and Bert already.  I could see them getting two or three episodes out of this secret working relationship at least.  But it would have always ended with Sheldon being a jerk.  So how long will Raj be able to truly keep this relationship he’s in casual.

Young Sheldon – Anyone besides me think that wasn’t not at all the way Meemaw had been portrayed on The Big Bang Theory, either via memories (which granted can be wrong) or in her one appearance?  That’s been the one note that didn’t ring true so far.  Also, this episode had another reason I feared I wouldn’t like the show – Sheldon mocking religion.  They keep it to a minimum on Big Bang Theory, but if they are going to keep going with it here, I’m out.

Arrow – I could have done without the extended fight scene.  Definitely saw the end twist coming, but I’m curious what this will mean for Slade next week.  Meanwhile, this FBI agent is going to be a serious issue.  I don’t get why Dina became Black Canary with her right there.  I wouldn’t have risked it.  She was trying to keep everyone else safe, after all.

The Orville – I wasn’t too surprised when I saw they were bringing the guy Kelly cheated with back.  It was an obvious plot point at some point.  I wasn’t expecting the hilarity that ensued.  Yes, I did find the flirting funny, although they obviously took things too far.  I could have done without some of those scenes.  But that final scene?  What does it mean that Kelly “might” have been under the influence of these hormones before?  I mean, Ed has now seen firsthand how they affect you.

November 10th's Book Beginnings and Friday 56

It's Friday, which means it is time for Book Beginnings and Friday 56!

I'm switching things up a little and sharing from a Middle Grade book this week.  Still a mystery, however.  This week's book is the delightful Spy School Secret Service by Stuart Gibbs.

                                                    

If you haven't discovered his books yet, you need to fix that today.  I'm talking for yourself.  And if you have any kids in your life, you should get his books for them, too.
Here's how this book starts.

"SPYDER is back!"
Zoe Zibbell's exclamation rang out through the spy school library.  In her excitement, Zoe had spoken a bit too loudly - and since we were in the library, it was quieter than any other place on campus.

Fans of the series know that SPYDER being back is indeed bad news since they are the evil organization who our main character, Ben Ripley, always seems to be facing.

I must admit that page 56 isn't super exciting.  Ben is being given a tour of the White House on his way to meet up with [Redacted].  And no, it isn't the President.  He's already met the man by that time.  But we do have this fun exchange by his tour guide who is taking him to meet [Redacted].

Kimmy ducked left and led me up a staircase.  "This is one of eight staircases in the white House.  There are also three elevators, twenty-eight fireplaces, one hundred and thirty-two rooms, and four hundred and twelve doors."
"Why are there so many more doors than rooms?" I asked.
"Er..." Kimmy said, thrown.  "I have no idea.  But I do know that it takes five hundred and seventy gallons of paint to cover the entire exterior!"

I'm hoping to finish the book today.  As always, it's lots of fun and almost impossible to put down.

Book Review: City of Lies by Victoria Thompson (Counterfeit Lady Mysteries #1)

Stars: 5 out of 5

Pros: Strong characters, engaging story

Cons: None for readers

The Bottom Line:

New series begins

Con woman main character

Hooks you from the start

I Loved This Book, and That’s No Lie

Over the last couple of years, I’ve finally started reading the books of Victoria Thompson, and I’m loving them.  So when the opportunity came up to jump into her new series at the start, I immediately took it.  City of Lies is different, and completely enjoyable.

The book transports us back to 1917 as we meet Elizabeth Miles at the start of a con job.  She is a rarity, a female con artist, who is working with her half-brother in the latest scam in Washington D.C.  However, when things go wrong, she finds herself on the run with the mark’s goons right behind her.

In an attempt to escape them, she blends into the group of suffragists and manages to get arrested.  Is she safe or has she just put off the inevitable?

When I started reading the book, I assumed this would be a typical historical murder mystery, but I quickly realized how wrong I was on that front.  Yes, there are crimes involved, but if you are expecting a murder and five suspects, you will be sorely disappointed.  I wasn’t disappointed, however.  Honestly, as much as I do enjoy murder mysteries, it’s wonderful to take a break from them every so often.

It helps that the plot of this book was very strong.  I was quickly pulled into Elizabeth’s world, and I didn’t want to leave when I had to stop reading.  There was always something happening, and it kept me engaged the whole way through.  I saw a couple of twists coming before Elizabeth did, but that is a minor point.  The stakes are high and that helped keep me engaged as well.

Elizabeth serves as one of our third person narrators, the other being Gideon, a lawyer.  As a result, we get to know them the best, but that hardly matters.  The rest of the cast is very strong and comes alive almost as soon as they appear on the page.  By the end of the book, it feels like we’ve known them for a long time.

Normally, I’m not a fan of stories where I am supposed to root for someone that is breaking the law.  However, Elizabeth is presented as such a likable and sympathetic character from the very beginning, and I am glad I gave her a chance.  In fact, it was easy to root for her to get out of her predicaments.

The author’s note at the end gives us a glimpse of how Victoria Thompson took a real event and wove it into this novel.  It’s an event I wasn’t aware of, and it gives me a new appreciation for the suffragist movement, and the brave women who were part of it.  All of this without slowing down the story in the slightest.

I must admit, I’m not quite sure where the series will go from here, but I am very anxious to find out.  City of Lies starts what promises to be a wonderful new historical series with an interesting main character.  Don’t hesitate; start it today.

Enjoy more trips back in time with the rest of the Counterfeit Lady novels.

NOTE: I received a copy of this book.

Giveaway!

Thanks to the publisher, I have one copy of this book to give away.  Because it is a physical book, the contest is limited to residence of the US.

Just leave me a comment with your e-mail address so I can get in touch with you if you win.  I will pick the winner next Thursday, November 16th, so please leave your comment before 12:01 AM Pacific Time on 11/16.  You will have until midnight on 11/20 to get back to me, or I will choose a new winner on 11/21.

Movie Review: Thor - Ragnarok

Stars: 3 out of 5

Pros: Laughs, action

Cons: 80’s, some major elements glossed over

The Bottom Line:

Thor needs to race home

From planet where he’s captured

Laughs, but just okay

Thor Gets Stuck in the ‘80’s

Sometimes, I wonder what the people who actually write scripts think of the promos that are created for movies.  I’m completely sure that is the case with Thor: Ragnarok.  The marketing campaign actually ruined a perfectly wonderful moment in the film.  But more about that in a few minutes.

This movie opens with Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on his latest quest.  He’s working to collect artifacts that he thinks lead to the destruction of his planet.  He’s been having dreams every night about Ragnarok, which will mean the end of his civilation, and he is determined to stop it.  Of course, when he gets home, he quickly figures out that it is really his brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) on the throne and his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) has been banished to Earth.  Things only get more complicated when Hela (Cate Blanchett) shows up and takes control of Asgard.

And then Thor gets banished to a distant world where he is taken as a gladiator in their arena.  Can he figure out how to survive and return?  If he does, will it be in time to save Asgard?

And actually, that’s where the movie went wrong.  This planet where Thor is trapped and spends most of his time is taken directly from an 80’s post-apocalyptic movie.  The sites, the sound, it just screams 80’s.  I found myself rolling my eyes more than I’m sure I was supposed to during these sequences.  I just really, really wish they hadn’t evoke those movies so much.  But I appear to be the only one this homage bothered.  I heard people in the audience I watched the movie with talking about how it was their favorite of the three Thor movies.

It’s certainly not that the plot was bad.  It was predictable, but it was entertaining.  There are some things they definitely glossed over, including some blink and you miss them cameos.  But on the whole, I was engaged, wondering just how Thor would be able to escape.

Which brings me back to my opening paragraph.  There is a moment half way through that absolutely was spoiled in all the marketing.  It’s not a bad thing, but it really would have been cool if they had managed to keep that surprise.  And this is all I’m saying, so if you don’t know, I’m not spoiling it for you.

The cast is strong, even those who are definitely embracing the 80’s of it all.  I have no complaints in that department.  Likewise, the special effects are great.

I think what saves this movie is the humor.  There are more laughs in this film than in any of the previous Thor films.  And yes, these are jokes written into the script, not unintended humor.  That helps lighten some of the darker elements of the movie.

Obviously, I didn’t enjoy the movie as the rest of the audience I saw it with.  Don’t misunderstand, Thor: Ragnarok is not a bad movie, but it’s not an especially good one either.  It’s definitely worth watching to get the next chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but on its own, it is only average.

Book Review: Assault and Buttery by Kristi Abbott (Popcorn Shop Mysteries #3)

Stars: 4 out of 5

Pros: Unique storytelling approach works

Cons: A couple minor things

The Bottom Line:

Cozy mystery

Different plotting structure

Works well in this book

The Diary in the Wall

If you read my reviews regularly, you’ll know that one of my pet peeves is the storytelling devise that plops us into the middle of an exciting moment of action and the flashes back to what lead up to that.  I will be the first to admit when that approach works, and Assault and Buttery is one of those times.

When we join Rebecca Anderson at the start of this novel, she’s just landed in jail.  The sheriff, aka her best friend and brother-in-law Dan, has just put her there for interfering with a police investigation after she was asking questions at the funeral of Lloyd McLaughlin.  He died after eating some popcorn that Rebecca had made – popcorn that had turned out to be poisoned.  Naturally, this is affecting her reputation, so she does have an interest in finding out what happened to clear her name and save her business.

Not that she set out to investigate a murder.  Instead, Rebecca’s attention had been captured by a diary she had discovered in the wall of her shop’s kitchen while it was being renovated after a fire.  It appears that the diary writer knew Rebecca’s grandmother, and there are hints of danger in the diary writer’s life.  Who wrote the diary?  Who killed Lloyd?  And will Rebecca get out of jail?

All of this is told is a series of flashbacks that Rebecca is telling the woman in the cell next to her after landing in jail.  This gives us a chance to get updates on Rebecca’s time behind bars while also hearing what led her to her current predicament.  Maybe that’s why I didn’t mind so much, the story moved forward both in the present while filling us in on the past.  The flashbacks are fairly lengthy in the first half of the book, but it is never confusing and kept my interest the entire time.

The main character in cozies is often threatened with jail for obstruction of justice just like what happens to Rebecca here, so I also enjoyed seeing that threat carried out.  Her time in jail is actually pretty funny, and I got quite a few laughs from this book.  There were some things I think were supposed to be funny that actually irritated me more than made me laugh, but they were minor.

Naturally, with the plot of this book, the normal cast of supporting characters were in short supply.  Their scenes were fun, but I did miss those who had the fewest page time.  I was also a bit annoyed with Rebecca’s relationship with Dan and Garrett, her boyfriend who had a hand in her landing in jail.  I actually think I was harder on them than Rebecca was, all things considered, which is a funny place to be.  Or maybe the reconciliation just didn’t quite work.  Again, this is a minor point.  On the other hand, I loved how one relationship evolved in this book.

Sometimes, when an author tries an unconventional plot for a sub-genre, it doesn’t work.  In this case, I thought it worked perfectly.  It does take us about half the book for the flashbacks to catch up to the present, but I was never bored during that time.  The plot only got stronger when we got into the back half of the book.  The strong suspects kept us guessing, and the way things came together was wonderful.

And yes, we have two popcorn related recipes in the back of the book.  Personally, I really want to try the S’Mores Popcorn Bars. 

If you’ve enjoyed the previous book in this series, you’ll enjoy Assault and Buttery as well.  And if this series has yet to pop on your radar, you really should change that.

NOTE: I received a copy of this book.

Giveaway!

Thanks to the publisher, I have one copy of this book to give away.  Because it is a physical book, the contest is limited to residence of the US.

Just leave me a comment with your e-mail address so I can get in touch with you if you win.  I will pick the winner next Tuesday, November 14th, so please leave your comment before 12:01 AM Pacific Time on 11/14.  You will have until midnight on 11/19 to get back to me, or I will choose a new winner on 11/20.

Ornament Review: Up on the Housetop - Once Upon a Christmas #7 - 2017 Hallmark Ornament

Stars: 5 out of 5

Pros: More fun with Santa on Christmas Eve

Cons: Wish the lights on the eaves lit up

The Bottom Line:

Santa makes a stop

More music and fun light show

Series still delights

Time to Make a Delivery

It is rare that a Hallmark series combines to form one complete story, but that’s what we are getting with the Once Upon a Christmas series.  Each ornament shows us Santa as he goes about his Christmas Eve activities.  Up on the Housetop is the seventh addition to this fun series.

As you’d expect from the name, this ornament finds Santa on the roof of a house.  He’s got his bag of toys, and he’s standing next to a chimney ready to head inside to leave some presents.  The roof itself is snowy; we can even see how the snow is bunching under Santa’s feet.  There are lights under the eaves, so this is a house that must be all decked out for Christmas.  Like the others in the series, this ornament has a base that lights up, and that base is just under the eaves, so we get to see Santa and the chimney in great detail.

This series is part of Hallmark’s Magic Cord line.  As I just mentioned, the base lights up when you plug this into the cord.  You’ll also see a light inside the chimney start to flash.  Sadly, the Christmas lights under the eaves don’t light up; that would be a lot of fun.

There is a white button hidden in the roof of the house, and when you press it, it starts a show.  First, we get Santa talking about delivering the presence.  For the first time in this series, we get to hear someone else as the kids in the house giggle at one point.  Santa talks for about 15 seconds, and once he is done, the music really starts and the other ornaments connected to the magic cord light up again, and they all flash in time to the music, which is “Up on the Housetop.”  Surprised?  I’m not at all.  All told, between the talking and the music, you get almost 60 seconds of fun when you push the button.

The base of the ornament gives us a nice flat surface.  You could display this series in order and follow Santa’s progress in his busiest day of the year.  Or the loop for hanging this ornament is hiding in Santa’s bag.  You’ll be glad to find that the ornament hangs straight, although it is usually hard to get the ornaments in this series to hang straight since they are so large and the branches from the tree tilt them.

And, of course, you’ll find the 7 in a Christmas tree series marker on the bottom of the ornament.

There were several reasons I caved and started the Magic Cord, and this series was definitely one of them.  If you’ve been a fan, you’ll enjoy Up on the Housetop.

Don't miss the rest of the magic that is the Once Upon a Christmas series.

Original Price: $29.95