3.83 AVERAGE

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

 An adorable and cozy winter read! Each separate story was enjoyable and the POVs were all engaging. Maggie reminds me of my own mom. I loved the emphasis on the women's relationship with each other especially Katie and Rosie. My favorite POV was definitely Katie and her romance was my favorite. Would have loved if the story was a little bit more fleshed out but for a contemporary romance, this was a fun and light read! 
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shaney_swift's review

3.75
lighthearted relaxing
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

Sarah Morgan is one of my favorite writers. She has this ability to weave together beautiful stories, often focused on family and strong women characters. I read her book The Christmas Sisters last Christmas and knew this was going to be at the top of my pile for this Christmas. And let me tell you this one did not disappoint!!

A Wedding in December centers around the White family gathering in Colorado for Rosie's wedding, the youngest daughter. But the story is so much more than that. With alternating perspectives for each chapter, this book follows the stories of Rosie, her older sister Katie, and her parents Maggie and Nick. Each one of these members of the White family has things they have been struggling with and things they have been keeping one from one another.

A Wedding in December is the perfect combination of Christmas, a family drama, and romance. I cried multiple times reading and will definitely be recommending this to everyone! Sarah Morgan has this ability to weave together stories. I didn't ever find myself skipping over a character's section. Each woman and their story was equally strong, which is not always the case in books following multiple viewpoints. Add this one to your Christmas TBR!

angelareadsbooks's review

5.0

Sarah Morgan is one of my favorite writers. She has this ability to weave together beautiful stories, often focused on family and strong women characters. I read her book The Christmas Sisters last Christmas and knew this was going to be at the top of my pile for this Christmas. And let me tell you this one did not disappoint!!

A Wedding in December centers around the White family gathering in Colorado for Rosie's wedding, the youngest daughter. But the story is so much more than that. With alternating perspectives for each chapter, this book follows the stories of Rosie, her older sister Katie, and her parents Maggie and Nick. Each one of these members of the White family has things they have been struggling with and things they have been keeping one from one another.

A Wedding in December is the perfect combination of Christmas, a family drama, and romance. I cried multiple times reading and will definitely be recommending this to everyone! Sarah Morgan has this ability to weave together stories. I didn't ever find myself skipping over a character's section. Each woman and their story was equally strong, which is not always the case in books following multiple viewpoints. Add this one to your Christmas TBR!

Actual Rating: 4.5 stars

Sarah Morgan delivers yet another heart-warming family drama with characters who are well-drawn and relatable. Rosie's whirlwind romance and quick engagement is bringing her family from the UK to snowy Aspen, Colorado. Yes, it has been quick, but Rosie convinces herself that if her parent long-time marriage resulted from a rapid courtship, she will be fine as well.

Kate is a protective older sister struggling with a recent trauma and questioning her chosen profession. She also isn't sure she believes in love and is determined to stop her sister's wedding before she makes a terrible mistake.

Meanwhile, Maggie has been struggling with how to tell her daughters that she and their father have been living together for months. Now her daughters upcoming wedding has them deciding to fake a healthy marriage.

All of this comes together at Christmas in Aspen with moments that are humorous, melancholy, and hearth-warming. The perfect Christmas romance proving that love can win the day and nothing is ever lost. I find Sarah Morgan's books to be wonderfully relatable and deeply human, with this being no exception. Thank you to Harlequin for sending me a copy for review. All opinions are my own.

charlyreads's review

4.0

Rosie got recently engaged and plans to marry her fiancé at his family’s property in Aspen at Christmas. Her sister Katie, an overworked ER physician, is sure Rosie made a mistake and is attending the festivities with a plan to stop the wedding. But then she gets distracted by her run-ins with the best man Jordan. And Rosie’s parents have separated but not told their daughters yet, trying to preserve the feeling of excitement around the upcoming wedding. The setting is dreamy, there is witty dialogue, and the characters feel flawed and realistic in how they struggle with their expectations of how and what to be in life! In the end everyone seems very self-aware and conflicts resolve but this was still very adorable.
hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

Cute and fun, a perfect Christmas read. There were several pretty standard elements you find in this type of book... family drama, secrets, misunderstandings, an optimistic romantic character, a bitter guarded character, a mysterious stranger that likes to push buttons, romantic tension... it was all there. Quick, fun read -- my favorite genre for this time of year.

bookietracey's review

4.0

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
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jina's review

3.0

Enjoyed the overall story with the different POVs but found it predictable- not that it was bad but just wanted more in terms of what made the issues happen or begin (a little bit on the backstory)

The description of the Colorado mountains seems to fit with December and truly set the mood for me