3.48 AVERAGE

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lauracadcock's review

4.0

This was a cute Christmas read. It was overly tidy, but enjoyable.

Julie, her new much younger boyfriend, her grown children, and a variety of extras are in for the Christmas of the century when they all gather at her cabin. Get ready for Christmas traditions, drama, and a lot of heartwarming scenes as this extended family celebrates the holiday together.

Was this book predictable? Absolutely. Did I still have fun reading it? Also yes. All the issues were tied up with a pretty bow; the characters were all happy and successful and their relationships were perfect. I normally would feel like this was too Hallmark-y but this time of the year, I ate it up like a Christmas cookie.
emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

madspays21's review

3.5
hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
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kelseysterg's review

2.0

This sounds like my nightmare Christmas!!!!!

I don’t think the characters were very written. And I think the drama was orchestrated to be more than it was. It did shed light on family dynamics during holidays. I just didn’t rock with it.

klangerud's review

4.0
funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Nice, light read! I do wish it was a bit shorter.
lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rhondafuller's review

3.75
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hcowley's review

5.0

LOVED this book. Loved all the twists and turns and some of them actually caught me by surprise! I want a sequel and this to be made into a series of the family. There were so many dynamics of each character, I’d love to know more about where life takes them.

autumnlynnware's review

3.0
emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense 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: Yes