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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
Just like a Hallmark movie only in book form. Just the light read I needed for this season.
Such a disappointment after reading the Christmas Sisters. The chapters were ridiculously long, so I feel like I never got a chance to get invested in any of the characters. Plus, the plot was just so boring and all over the place. While Morgan does a fantastic job of creating a cozy, wonderful setting, the story lacked the interesting family drama from The Christmas Sisters.
A lovely holiday story and a great novel that involves family, sacrifice and communication.
It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last.
I loved how the writer developed the characters: they're realistic, likeable, fleshed out and you cannot help rooting for them.
The plot is full of twists and turns and I found it engrossing and entertaining.
I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last.
I loved how the writer developed the characters: they're realistic, likeable, fleshed out and you cannot help rooting for them.
The plot is full of twists and turns and I found it engrossing and entertaining.
I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
emotional
slow-paced
Another great book written by Sarah Morgan. A lovely Christmas book set in the snowy location of Aspen. The description of the location made you feel like you were there.
The characters were so likeable and easy to relate to.
This book made me smile, laugh and cry. A great festive read
The characters were so likeable and easy to relate to.
This book made me smile, laugh and cry. A great festive read
2.5 - Easy read and enjoyable in most parts. Wasn't invested in any of the romance and found Katie annoying
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Having never read Sarah Morgan before, I began reading this in December 2019 but lost momentum and it sat on my bookshelf, half-read and gathering dust since then. I eventually finished it the following April.
There are three strands - Rosie's engagement to Dan, Maggie and Nick's marital problems and Katie's disillusionment with her medical career. I actually think each of these are good stories by themselves, but they feel forced together in A Wedding in December. The book doesn't flow and is dragged out unnecessarily for over 400 pages.
I think Morgan missed a trick with setting and characterisation. The majority of the story is set in Aspen, Colorado but there's virtually no description of the place. It didn't set a Christmassy mood. Pages and pages of character dialogue replace meaningful description, so I didn't feel a strong connection to any of the characters. All of the male characters were essentially the same.
A Wedding In December might make an enjoyable TV Christmas movie, but the book falls a bit flat.
There are three strands - Rosie's engagement to Dan, Maggie and Nick's marital problems and Katie's disillusionment with her medical career. I actually think each of these are good stories by themselves, but they feel forced together in A Wedding in December. The book doesn't flow and is dragged out unnecessarily for over 400 pages.
I think Morgan missed a trick with setting and characterisation. The majority of the story is set in Aspen, Colorado but there's virtually no description of the place. It didn't set a Christmassy mood. Pages and pages of character dialogue replace meaningful description, so I didn't feel a strong connection to any of the characters. All of the male characters were essentially the same.
A Wedding In December might make an enjoyable TV Christmas movie, but the book falls a bit flat.
I Aspen är det dags för bröllop. Hela familjen har samlats och det är yngsta barnet Katie som ska gifta sig. Hela familjen är förvånade då Rosie och Dan inte varit tillsammans så länge.
Maggie som är mamma i familjen och Nick som är pappa i familjen ligger dessutom i skilsmässa, men det är det än så länge ingen som vet.
Katie som är Rosies storasyster är skeptisk till bröllopet. Är det rätt man hennes syster gifter sig med, eller är det hennes impulsiva sida som talar?
Vinterbröllop är en oerhört mysig bok.
Att den utspelar sig i Aspen ger ju den dessutom en extra mys och jul känsla.
Här får vi möta kärlek i sin allra renaste form och familjedraman i sin allra trassligaste form.
Vi får följa med ifrån både systrarnas och mammans perspektiv vilket gör att man får mycket känslor och förståelse. Att se samma händelse men ur olika perspektiv är verkligen super intressant.
Boken är riktigt upplyftande och några gånger skrattar jag högt.
Mysig bok som visar att alla relationer måste underhållas och innehålla engagemang. Samt att en familj är aldrig för stor för att bli ännu större.
Maggie som är mamma i familjen och Nick som är pappa i familjen ligger dessutom i skilsmässa, men det är det än så länge ingen som vet.
Katie som är Rosies storasyster är skeptisk till bröllopet. Är det rätt man hennes syster gifter sig med, eller är det hennes impulsiva sida som talar?
Vinterbröllop är en oerhört mysig bok.
Att den utspelar sig i Aspen ger ju den dessutom en extra mys och jul känsla.
Här får vi möta kärlek i sin allra renaste form och familjedraman i sin allra trassligaste form.
Vi får följa med ifrån både systrarnas och mammans perspektiv vilket gör att man får mycket känslor och förståelse. Att se samma händelse men ur olika perspektiv är verkligen super intressant.
Boken är riktigt upplyftande och några gånger skrattar jag högt.
Mysig bok som visar att alla relationer måste underhållas och innehålla engagemang. Samt att en familj är aldrig för stor för att bli ännu större.
Although I love and adore any cheesy Hallmark Christmas movie, I have never jumped on the train of sappy romantic Christmas books. A friend spoke high praise of this one, so I decided to go for it...and I loved it. I could totally see this story playing out on the Hallmark channel (though they would have to nix a couple of scenes because, though done fairly tastefully, were steamier than those that usually make the cut on that channel) and I found myself laughing out loud at several spots during the book. Also, I guess it means that I am unfortunately getting old when I identify more with the mother of two grown children, than I do with the grown children! Haha! I found myself totally entertained with this cute, light-hearted holiday story and would definitely read more from Sarah Morgan.
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A Wedding in December is a book that was long overdue. I was supposed to read it for Christmas, but yet, here we are in February. Nevertheless, it was an amazing experience and I am so glad I finally read it.
Sarah Morgan has an extremely good talent in human relations and relationships. She puts these relationships on paper so easily… Do you know that feeling where you can sense people’s mood by just walking into a room? She managed to capture this moment in most of her scenes - and it was a true joy to read that.
The Synopsis
Maggie has two daughters: Katie and Rosie. While Katie has always planned everything in her life and never failed (becoming doctor is her biggest achievement), Rosie is the complete opposite. She changes her mind all the time and never knows what she truly wants.
And one evening, Rosie calls her mum to tell her she is getting married. All of a sudden. Not in her hometown in the UK, but in some snowy mountains in the USA. For Christmas. THIS Christmas. In just a few months.
Everything is happening so fast, and Maggie is afraid for her daughter. But most importantly, Maggie is afraid that she will finally reveal to her girls that she is getting divorced from their dad.
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My Thoughts
In a lovely snowy atmosphere, we get to see this family, and their different personalities coming together, in a book where love wins in the end. Reading this book under a warm blanket and with a hot chocolate definitely gave me the true feelings of Christmas again.
I encountered some interesting scenes, a couple of plot twists, a bit of a mystery behind one of the sisters. The importance of mental health as well, and how important is to share our troubles with someone. Anyone.
Some of the relationships, new or current, happened at a very fast pace, which wasn't too my great pleasure. There was some sense of unnecessary urgency which didn't feel believable nor relatable to me. But in hindsight, a wonderful book to spend your evenings with.
If you love romance novels and you also love Christmas, A Wedding in December will probably end up being your favourite book. I highly recommend it!
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A Wedding in December is a book that was long overdue. I was supposed to read it for Christmas, but yet, here we are in February. Nevertheless, it was an amazing experience and I am so glad I finally read it.
Sarah Morgan has an extremely good talent in human relations and relationships. She puts these relationships on paper so easily… Do you know that feeling where you can sense people’s mood by just walking into a room? She managed to capture this moment in most of her scenes - and it was a true joy to read that.
The Synopsis
Maggie has two daughters: Katie and Rosie. While Katie has always planned everything in her life and never failed (becoming doctor is her biggest achievement), Rosie is the complete opposite. She changes her mind all the time and never knows what she truly wants.
And one evening, Rosie calls her mum to tell her she is getting married. All of a sudden. Not in her hometown in the UK, but in some snowy mountains in the USA. For Christmas. THIS Christmas. In just a few months.
Everything is happening so fast, and Maggie is afraid for her daughter. But most importantly, Maggie is afraid that she will finally reveal to her girls that she is getting divorced from their dad.
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My Thoughts
In a lovely snowy atmosphere, we get to see this family, and their different personalities coming together, in a book where love wins in the end. Reading this book under a warm blanket and with a hot chocolate definitely gave me the true feelings of Christmas again.
I encountered some interesting scenes, a couple of plot twists, a bit of a mystery behind one of the sisters. The importance of mental health as well, and how important is to share our troubles with someone. Anyone.
Some of the relationships, new or current, happened at a very fast pace, which wasn't too my great pleasure. There was some sense of unnecessary urgency which didn't feel believable nor relatable to me. But in hindsight, a wonderful book to spend your evenings with.
If you love romance novels and you also love Christmas, A Wedding in December will probably end up being your favourite book. I highly recommend it!
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