Home Sweet Christmas

Author: Susan Mallery
Genre: Fiction / Christmas
Publisher: Harlequin
Pages: 400
Rating: Recommend

Synopsis: Until Camryn Neff can return to her "real" life in Chicago, she's in Wishing Tree to care for her twin sisters. She's not looking for forever love, not here. But handsome hotelier Jake Crane is temptation she can't resist, so she suggests they pair up for the season. No golden rings, no broken hearts. At his side, she sees her hometown through Christmas-colored eyes. The cheer is cheerier, the joy more joyful. She thought she had put her future on hold. . .maybe her real life was here all along, waiting for her to come home.

New in town, River Best is charmed by Wishing Tree's homespun traditions and warmhearted people. When she's crowned Snow Queen, she's honored by wary. Dylan Tucker, her king, seems like the stuff of sugarplum dreams, but she can't shake the feeling that he's hiding something. As they perform "royal" duties - tasting cookies, lighting trees - Dylan's good humor and melty kisses draw her to the brink of love. But she can't let herself fall until she uncovers his secret, even if her lack of faith means losing him forever.

Review: This is the follow-up to The Christmas Wedding Guest, and I think I liked it even more than that one. I wish Dena and Reggie played bigger roles in this novel, but the new cast of characters make for fun reading on their own. Perfect seasonal choice.

Other Susan Mallery Novels:
The Friendship List
The Sister Effect
The Christmas Wedding Ring

Wishing Tree Series
The Christmas Wedding Guest
Home Sweet Christmas

Mischief Bay Novels
The Girls of Mischief Bay
The Friends We Keep
A Million Little Things