Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Another Outer Banks Christmas Tour by Celebrate Lit

About the Book

Book: Another Outer Banks Christmas

Author: Christina Sinisi

Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance

Release Date: November, 2023

As the daughter of missionaries, Kerrie Alexander has lived on Hatteras—an island in the Outer Banks—longer than any other place she’s been. When her parents inform her the family is slotted to go overseas again, she balks. Her life on the island—her job, her friends, even the handsome hero in her Sunday School class—makes her want to put down roots. Butto do so, she’ll need to find a place to live, face being on her own separated from any close family—something she’s never done before.

Firefighter and EMT Wade Hampton can face pretty much any emergency, except his matchmaking grandpa threatening him with disinheritance if Wade doesn’t get married in just three months. Not that Wade objects to the idea of marriage, but how does a guy who has no problem running into burning buildings find the courage to ask a girl like Kerrie out for a date? She’s a role model for everything good, and he comes from a rough and broken home. Not to mention, Christmas is right around the corner!

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About the Author

A member of American Christian Fiction Writers, Christina Sinisi writes stories about families, both the broken and blessed. Her works include a semi-finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest and the American Title IV Contest where she appeared in the top ten in the Romantic Times magazine. By day, she is a psychology professor and lives in the LowCountry of South Carolina with her husband and two children and loves a good cooking challenge.

More from Christina

Christmas in July!

Another Outer Banks Christmas is the third book in a series—but the second book hasn’t been published yet! Good thing I wrote this one as a stand-alone.

So…here’s the story behind the story.

In June 2019, I saw an email requesting Christmas novellas by the end of the month. I buckled down and wrote Christmas Confusion in three weeks. Then, excited about the story, I wrote a full-length novel for the second installment in my Charleston series, Sweet Summer. However, my publisher at the time, Anaiah Press, said they had a full slate for 2020 and no space for a novel.

Rather than not publish anything for a year, I looked around me for inspiration and found it at my sister’s vacation home on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks, North Carolina. We first visited after Christmas in December 2019. Hurricane Dorian had devastated nearby Ocracoke Island in September. Shocked by the damage and the businesses still boarded up, some of which never reopened, I wanted to tell the story of the brave people who live there—thus, Christmas on Ocracoke was born.

Now, I always seem to fall in love with my characters and want to get to know them better—and their families. Hope of Hatteras (to be published later this year, date TBA) is the story of the hero of Ocracoke’s sister. Another Outer Banks Christmas is the story of the hero of Hatteras’ best friend.

As the daughter of missionaries Kerrie Alexander has lived on Hatteras—an island in the Outer Banks—longer than any other place she’s been. When her parents inform her the family is slotted to go overseas again, she balks. Her life on the island—her job, her friends, even the handsome hero in her Sunday School class—makes her want to put down roots. But to do so, she’ll need to find another place to live, face being on her own separated from any close family—something she’s never done before.

To finish out the story—why hasn’t Hatteras been published? My publisher closed its doors last November and I’m working on my way to being self-published. My book was supposed to be published a week before they closed. Life always has surprises in store, doesn’t it?

Thank the Lord we have a God who doesn’t change.

Another Outer Banks Christmas is a sweet romance that addresses the challenges our missionaries and their families face, plus, on the other side, the fact that we don’t have to be perfect to be loved—by God or other people.

Blessings, Christina

MY REVIEW

I love reading books about Christmas in July. After the summer heat it is nice to start thinking about cold weather, family time and celebrating Christmas. The story is centered around a sweet young couple who find romance with the help of a meddling grandfather. I liked how the author highlights missionary work and the importance of sharing Jesus with others.

I really liked Wade and his heart to help others. He works as a firefighter as well as an EMT. The hours are long and sometimes lonely. His relationship with his grandfather is priceless. Their bond is deep and Wade appreciates how his grandfather stepped up to raise him. As with all of us, we get growing pains and want to leave the nest. Wade may have moved out of his grandpa’s house but they are still close. Wait till you find out what his grandpa has decided about his will.

Kerrie is a sweet person who has moved a lot since her family are missionaries. She loves where she lives now and has made friendships there. Sometimes God has plans for us that we question. Kerrie is a little taken aback when she finds out what her parents have decided about their future. I liked how Kerrie grows spiritually as well as emotionally.

The story gives us a look at Wade’s past and illustrates how he has to learn to forgive. At first I wasn’t sure that Wade’s remarks to his father was kind. I know Wade is hurt but his words were a bit worldly. I also noticed that this reconciliation between father and son was not explored more and was quickly resolved.

I did like how the book shows how giving to the community at Christmas is so important. Grandpa is a handful at times and gives readers a few laughs. The relationship between Kerrie and Wade is nice but a little predictable. It is a nice story but for me lacked a little depth for some of the subjects illustrated in the story.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.