REVIEW WEDNESDAY - Meet Me At Christmas

Good morning, readers.

Some have asked how I can read a book a week. Well, before I became an adult, I would read two or more a week. I like quick reads so you won't see me curled up with 'door stop' books. I also read them for this weekly post and to provide reviews for the authors. We love reviews; even the not so great ones.

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Traveling writer and researcher Stella Fisher is working in London when she's called home to her family’s farmhouse in Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee to help her mother through the first Christmas without her father. Compounding the situation, her younger sister Lily has run off to get married without telling anyone.

When Stella arrives home, she doesn’t expect to find Henry Dutton, the man she’d left behind. As she could guess, after her heartbreaking exit so many years ago, he isn’t speaking to her. What she doesn’t realize, however, is there’s a much bigger reason to blame for his unfriendly reception. She quickly becomes the one person he believes can fix everything, but she isn’t sure about that. She thought she’d buried her past, yet the look in his alluring blue eyes brings it all right back to the surface.

Under the glitter of the holiday trees at the local lot called Christmas, Stella uncovers more than she’d ever imagined. Will she be able to return to her old life? Or will the unexpected be the biggest Christmas gift of all?

For the most part, I enjoyed the story. The medical stuff about the brain blurred my vision a bit but I understand why the information was necessary. Jenny Hale did a great job of providing the differences between Stella and Henry and how they would work through them to come together. I also enjoyed the secondary story about the necklace, though that took some doing. I was on Stella's mom's team to find out the story. The necklace provided the perfect distraction for her mom. I also understood why Lily took off. The first Christmas without Pop was going to be tough and each handled things their own way. Having Pop 'talk' to Stella was a beautiful, almost paranormal, twist I thoroughly enjoyed. 

I'm giving MEET ME AT CHRISTMAS:

Check out the links below to find out more about Jenny Hale. Especially look at her Media/ TV link to see which Hallmark Christmas movies you want to add to your holiday viewing list:

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All my best!

~ Angela

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT - Jenny Hale

 Good morning, readers.

We're still celebrating #ChristmasInJuly with some great holiday reads.  This week, I'm shining the spotlight on author, Jenny Hale.

Let's learn a bit about Jenny Hale:

Jenny Hale is a USA Today and international bestselling author of romantic contemporary fiction. Her books have sold over a million copies worldwide, have been translated into multiple languages, and adapted for television. Her novels Coming Home for Christmas and Movie Guide Epiphany Award winner Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses are Hallmark Channel original movies. She was included in Oprah Magazine’s “19 Dreamy Summer Romances to Whisk You Away” and both Southern Living’s “30 Christmas Novels to Start Reading Now” as well as “Beach Reads Perfect for Summer” in 2020 as well as 2023. Her stories are chock-full of feel-good romance and overflowing with warm settings, great friends, and family. Jenny is at work on her next novel, delighted to be bringing even more heartwarming stories to her readers. When she isn’t writing or heading up her romantic fiction imprint Harpeth Road, she can be found running around her hometown of Nashville with her husband, two boys, and their labradoodle, taking pictures—her favorite pastime.

Chances are if you watch Hallmark Christmas movies, then you've probably seen at least one of hers. My favorite was Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses with Danica Keller and Neil Bledsoe.

I'll be reviewing MEET ME AT CHRISTMAS (2023) on the Review Wednesday post tomorrow. I hope you'll come back.

There are several links, giving you the opportunity to learn more about Jenny Hale, her works, and to follow her. I'm listing them all below. Also, once on her website, I suggest signing up for her newsletter.

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All my best!

~ Angela

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT & REVIEW - Jenny Hale

 Good morning, everyone!

Like a lot of people, I'm getting into the Holiday spirit. The new Hallmark movies are out as well as reruns of classics - a point I'll come back to in just a moment.

Today, I'm shining the spotlight on author, Jenny Hale. What I didn't realize until this morning is that I've enjoyed Jenny's work for several years - via the Hallmark Channel. You can see her media credits HERE. 

If you've seen Coming Home For Christmas or Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses on the Hallmark Channel then you've enjoyed Jenny's craftsmanship. I would not be surprised to see A Lighthouse Christmas join the list in the next year or two.

Here's a little bit about author, Jenny Hale:

BIO:

Jenny Hale is a USA Today, Amazon, and international bestselling author of romantic contemporary fiction. Her books have sold worldwide, have been translated into multiple languages, and adapted for television. Her novels Coming Home for Christmas and Movie Guide Epiphany Award winner Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses are Hallmark Channel original movies.

 She was included in Oprah Magazine’s “19 Dreamy Summer Romances to Whisk You Away” and Southern Living’s “30 Christmas Novels to Start Reading Now.” Her stories are chock-full of feel-good romance and overflowing with warm settings, great friends, and family.

 Jenny is at work on her next novel, delighted to be bringing even more heartwarming stories to her readers. When she isn’t writing, or heading up her romantic fiction imprint Harpeth Road, she can be found running around her hometown of Nashville with her husband, two boys, and their labradoodle, taking pictures—her favorite pastime.

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This Christmas, Mia Broadhurst must return to her family and the snow-covered seaside village of Winsted Cape. It’s the magical place where Grandma Ruth ran the historic lighthouse on the edge of the coast, the place where Mia’s fondest childhood memories lie.

Forced to sell it after her grandmother passes away, Mia can’t bear to part with the house she holds most dear. The lighthouse has been in their family for generations—but with her life back in New York, and her mother and sister unable to afford the upkeep, she has no choice but to sell.

With the glittering snow falling in record amounts this holiday, Mia works with real estate agent Will Thacker to restore the old lighthouse and prepare it for sale. And as they stage the home with twinkling Christmas trees and fresh greenery, she tries not to get lost in his deep blue eyes that are as stormy as the Atlantic Ocean. After all, she’s only back for Christmas… 

As the fire crackles, Mia packs up Grandma Ruth’s personal belongings. But waiting for her is a black-and-white photograph with a faded inscription on the back—the key to a secret hidden for decades. And that’s not the only thing she finds.

When everything goes wrong, Mia starts to wonder if her grandmother is trying to tell her something. Could the truth save the lighthouse this Christmas and show Mia where her heart truly belongs?

While I've enjoyed the movies Jenny's books have inspired, this is the first one of her books, I've read. I could not stop swiping the screen until I had give up and call it a night. (Regardless of what time I go to bed, I'm up by 5 a.m.) If I'm to accomplish completing my own book this month I needed sleep. 

At first, I wasn't sure I was going to like the writing style and found a name confusion that may or may not be straightened out by the end of the book. If that is the case, I'm surprised the characters didn't at least hint at the similarity. I'll leave you to read the book to see how that comes out.

I loved Felix's character. This little boy will steal your heart. Everyone is different in their own way, but those differences can also be their strengths. Christmas is about coming home... or in Felix's case, staying in the place that brought him comfort when he often felt like an outsider. 

Overall, I loved the book and hope it's contracted with Hallmark because I'm ready to curl up with a cup of mulled cider and nutter butter cookies to see the characters represented on the screen.

I'm giving A LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTMAS:

You can catch up with Jenny Hale via the following links:

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