"A Wild Goose Chase Christmas" by Jennifer AlLee

About this book:

  “Upon her grandmother's death, Izzy Fontaine finds herself in possession of a Wild Goose Chase pattern quilt that supposedly leads to a great treasure. Of course, once the rest of the family finds out about the "treasure map," they're determined to have a go at the treasure themselves. And, if that weren't enough, Max Logan, a local museum curator, contacts Izzy and says that Grandma Isabella promised him the quilt.
  What is it about this quilt that makes everyone want it? Is Izzy on a wild goose chase of her own, or a journey that will lead her to the treasure her grandmother intended?”


Series: Part of the “Quilts of Love” line, but not connected to any other book.


Spiritual Content- Set during Christmas time; A couple Scriptures are read & quoted; Prayers & Blessings over food; Talks about God; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Mentions of God & Jesus; Mentions of prayers, praying, & a prayer chain; Mentions of Heaven & eternal life; Mentions of churches, church going, & a pastor; Mentions of Christmas songs & worship songs; A few mentions of faiths; A couple mentions of thanking God; A couple mentions of blessings & being blessed; A couple mentions of a Christmas school; A mention of a miracle;

             *Note: A couple mentions of Santa Claus; A mention of the spiritual significance of arrowheads.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘confound it’, a ‘doggone’, an ‘idiot’, a ‘shoot’, and three ‘stupid’s; A few mentions of curses (said, not written); Sarcasm & Eye rolling;

Mentions of a car accident & death (it’s unknown if the lady was trying to kill herself or if she just lost control, barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of pain & injuries (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of gambling, a fraud, creditors, & being ripped off; Mentions of a father walking out on his family; A few mentions of a police officer killed in the line of duty; A few mentions of lies & lying; A few mentions of jealousy; A mention of blackmail; A mention of drinking too much; A mention of a groan that sounds like a dying animal (it’s not);

             *Note: Mentions of movies, actors, & actresses; Mentions of car brands; A few mentions of Disney, Nickelodeon, & YouTube; A couple mentions of designers; A mention of Starbucks; A mention of PBS.

Sexual Content- two head kisses, an almost kiss, a not-detailed kiss, & a semi-detailed kiss; Touches, Nearness, Embraces, Warmth, & Hand Holding (board-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed); Wanting to touch & embraces (not-detailed); Blushes; Noticing; Mentions of almost kissing; Mentions of dating, dates, boyfriends, & being interested in someone; A few mentions of crushes & romantic feelings; A few mentions of being alone in a girl’s bedroom (nothing happens); A couple mentions of blushes; A mention of a honeymoon; A mention of making out; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;

             *Note: A couple mentions of Max wanting to see Izzy in her (one-piece) swimsuit more often.

-Isabella “Izzy” Fontaine

-Max Logan
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        218 pages

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My personal Rating-

I really enjoyed this one! The characters seemed very developed & the romance was pretty light. It was overall a good story & plot with a touch of mystery! :)

See y’all on Wednesday with a new review!

*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.