Home for the Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes
The Forgetful BrideCaitlin Marshall's trying to go home to Minnesota, but at the last minute she gives her airline ticket to a stranded soldier. So Cait spends Christmas with Joe Rockwell, who was a childhood friend-and is still a terrible tease, claiming that Cait's his wife. Oh, sure, they were "married" in a pretend ceremony when she was eight, but now Joe wants to make their "marriage" real!When Christmas ComesEmily Springer trades her Leavenworth, Washington, home for Charles Brewster's Boston condo.
Then Emily's friend Faith comes to visit her in Washington-and instead finds Charles, a complete stranger and a curmudgeon, to boot. His brother, Ray, meanwhile, shows up at Charles's place, only to discover Emily living there. But through all the mix-ups and misunderstandings, among the chaos and confusion, romance begins to emerge. . . .
- Pages
- 384
- First published
- 2005
- ISBN
- 9781426833533
Shelved by 1 Litcadian
Reviews
Finished January 16, 2013
2013 Home for the Holidays a.k.a. "Trading Christmas" by Debbie Macomber "Trading Christmas" (or "When Christmas Comes") and "The Forgetful Bride" are charming Christmas stories. I haven't read that many Macomber books, but the ones I've read I have found to be just the ticket for quick romance reads. "Trading Christmas" Emily Springer, widow with daughter off at college (who I felt rightfully enjoying her life and making her own adventures). She lives in Washington at a little town with exaggerating love for Christmas. But she's not happy being alone for the holidays. So she swaps houses. Charles Brewster, professor at Boston with a book deadline. Wants privacy and a anti-Christmas town to stay at (dumped by wife on Christmas). Why a history professor would confuse the two Leavenworth towns I don't know. Then you've got Faith Kerrigan (Em's friend) and Ray Brewster (Charles' bro), as well as Emily's 21 year old daughter, Heather and her love life. All this together makes three good love stories in one. The character development was good. I liked all of them, although Emily came off a little annoying sometimes. Then... You've got "The Forgetful Bride" which is also cute but predictable. It was a very quick read and enjoyable. I read these after seeing the Hallmark movie, (Trading Christmas), staring Tom Cavanagh (The Capture of the Green River Killer and Ed). I really enjoyed the movie as well as the book. ”