I am a sucker for sentimental. I have a tendency to cry at a Hallmark card or a sappy commercial, so Kissing Mr. Mistletoe appealed to me just from reading the blurb. Trace and Monique journey may not be a long one but it is laced with loneliness and heartache. Monique works herself to the bone to provide a life of happiness and security for herself and her daughter. Trace keeps himself busy to drown out the loneliness that has taken hold deep down in his soul. Can a trip home to tie up loose ends provide a new beginning for this duo? I read a number of books and authors in my spare time and for me a winner is a book that touches so deeply that I find it hard to walk away from. With Kissing Mr. Mistletoe, Kate Kisset put herself in that category.