I don’t know too many women who love romance novels that don’t enjoy a great holiday-themed story with a taste of Hallmark floating around. This story is loaded with all of the trappings of a Christmas romance.
This story involves three different women interwoven into this small-town romance. Continue below for my review.
The Christmas Inn by Pamela Kelley
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin (September 24, 2024)
ISBN-13: 978-1250283610
Overview:
Riley Sanders didn’t plan on losing her job as a content marketing manager right before Christmas. When she calls her sister Amy to vent, she learns that their mother has broken her leg and could really use some help at the inn. Riley decides to head home to the inn, nestled along the shores of Cape Cod, in time for the Christmas rush. She is happy to help and needs something to distract her as mistletoe is hung and snowflakes begin to fall.
When she gets there, she not only finds delicious cookies and a crackling fire to lift her spirits, but also the sense of family she’s been missing all along. There’s Franny, a woman who has just lost her sister and has four unopened letters from her that she plans to use to open her up to new experiences on the Cape. And there’s Aidan, her high school sweetheart, now a widower, who is staying at the inn with his nine year-old son, Luke. What begins as a quick stay over the holidays to help her mom turns into something that means much more―a second chance at romance, a deeper sense of found family, and all the joy and wonder that comes with Christmastime on Cape Cod.
The Christmas Inn by Pamela Kelley Review
If you love Hallmark-type Christmas movies, then this book is calling your name. Set in a small town, this author dives into the feel-good, down-home story and she doesn’t miss a thing.
With three generations of women intertwined in this story, we get to dive deep into their lives while romances are budding around them.
Kelley is detailed in her descriptions and we experience every bit of the character’s lives, including who ordered what, who ate what, and received what gift. For me, that was a bit of overkill and it felt like fillers that could be trimmed for more exciting content.
The characters were likable and The Christmas Inn is a sweet, homey clean romance set in a darling small town setting.
While this book is entertaining, I was not overly drawn to any one character and some parts of the story seemed a bit flat. However, this story is loaded with all the things required in a Christmas romance.
3.5 Stars!!
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