Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for The Neighbor and the Gifts by Danielle Grandinetti, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: The Neighbor and the Gifts
Series: A Christmas Cabin Novella
Author: Danielle Grandinetti
Publisher: Hearth Spot Press
Release Date: July 15, 2025
Genre: Christmas Historical Romantic Suspense
Twelve days. Twelve gifts. One unlikely hero.
Wisconsin, 1930—When Manitowish Waters librarian Olivia “Ollie” Larson finds a package on the library steps, she expects the children’s books she ordered, not a taxidermied partridge. By the fourth gift from her unknown and unwelcome True Love, disappearing to her grandfather’s isolated cabin in the Northwoods is the only way she can escape him.
Deputy Titus Wilburn is happy to escort the lovely librarian to her grandfather’s house on his way to the neighboring Yarwood cabin. After all, he’s been smitten with her since they attended school together, and she needs his protection. However, the plan fails when Ollie’s uninvited suitor discovers her new location.
As the man’s actions become more desperate and his gifts more dangerous, an unexpectedly bedridden Titus decides to free Ollie from this menace, which puts the enemy’s sights directly on him. Ollie refuses to let her injured hero sacrifice himself, but with the days ticking closer to Christmas, she may have no choice but to accept whatever fate her suitor has in store for her if she wants to save Titus’ life.
One cabin in the Northwoods … a decade of Christmas miracles.
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My review of The Neighbor and the Gifts
Deputy Titus Wilburn’s heart has belonged to Olivia “Ollie” Larson since they were in school together. He’s just never been brave enough to let her know. She’s so quiet and hardly says two words to him on any given day. Unbeknownst to Titus, Ollie really likes him too! It takes a dead partridge in a box on the library steps to bring them together.
This novella follows last year’s The Baby and the Guardian which I loved! There are a couple of overlapping characters; however, it’s not at all necessary to read it in order to enjoy this one. The Neighbor and the Gifts is a historical romance with mystery and suspense. When Ollie keeps getting unwanted gifts from her “True Love,” it’s clear someone is stalking her, and she needs to escape to her grandfather’s remote cabin in the woods. Without giving spoilers I’ll let you know that this novella has a forced proximity trope once Titus and Ollie get to the woods.
You will soar through this novella since you’re not going to want to put it down! Titus and Ollie make an adorable pair, and Ollie’s grandfather brings an element of comedy and coziness to this novella. I’m very partial to grandparents in books because I was a grandma’s girl. I loved the remote setting and the blizzard conditions. The suspense of wondering who this creepy gift giver was and the fact that he found Ollie in spite of the cabin’s remote location made this novella a real page-turner! Titus and Ollie’s quick romance feels authentic because they’ve known and cared about each other for a long time. I loved how the author used the gifts to move the plot forward in such a suspenseful way! The author brings everything together very nicely and leaves us with a happily ever after!
I highly recommend The Neighbor and the Gifts for its suspenseful plot, forced proximity trope, well-written characters, and sweet romance! 5 stars!
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
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About the Author
Danielle Grandinetti is an award-winning inspirational romance author fueled by tea, books, and the creative beauty of nature. Her stories combine romance, mystery, and suspense against the backdrop of the 1930s to tell the tale of finding home and hope in hard times. With a master’s in communication and culture and a passion for intercultural communication, storytelling has been her heartbeat for as long as she can remember. Married to her hero, Danielle is a second-generation Italian-American, a dairy farmer’s granddaughter, and a boy mom from Chicagoland who now lives along Lake Michigan’s Wisconsin shoreline.
Connect with Danielle by visiting daniellegrandinetti.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email updates.
Tour Giveaway
(1) winner will receive a paperback copy of both The Baby and the Guardian & The Neighbor and the Gifts plus 1 set of series-inspired earrings!
Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight July 15, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on July 22, 2025. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
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This should be a great novel. Thanks for sharing.
i always look forward to your reviews 🙂 Thanks for sharing more lovely thoughts!
Thank you, Christy! I loved reading your thoughts and am so glad you enjoyed the story!
You’re welcome! Thanks for stopping!
Looks terrific