This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

Bright Lights, Big Christmas

Summary: From Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of The Homewreckers and The Santa Suit, comes a novella celebrating love and the warm, glittering charm of the holiday season.

When fall rolls around, it’s time for Kerry Tolliver to leave her family’s Christmas tree farm in the mountains of North Carolina for the wilds of New York City to help her gruff older brother & his dog, Queenie, sell the trees at the family stand on a corner in Greenwich Village. Sharing a tiny vintage camper and experiencing Manhattan for the first time, Kerry’s ready to try to carve out a new corner for herself.

In the weeks leading into Christmas, Kerry quickly becomes close with the charming neighbors who live near their stand. When an elderly neighbor goes missing, Kerry will need to combine her country know-how with her newly acquired New York knowledge to protect the new friends she’s come to think of as family,

And complicating everything is Patrick, a single dad raising his adorable, dragon-loving son Austin on this quirky block. Kerry and Patrick’s chemistry is undeniable, but what chance does this holiday romance really have?

Filled with family ties, both rekindled and new, and sparkling with Christmas magic, Bright Lights, Big Christmas delivers everything Mary Kay Andrews fans adore, all tied up in a hilarious, romantic gem of a novel.

 

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

 

I adore a good MKA book and while I was sad that we didn’t get a 2023 summer book, this gem of a winter book really worked for me (Plus, when you see the cover of her 2024 summer book, your socks will be rocked off!)

It’s well established that as a reader, I tend to gravitate more towards the mystery-ish genre; although I do still love a good women’s fiction. Bright Lights, Big Christmas was the perfect book to cleanse my mind, give my heart a boost, and take some stress away for a few hours.

What I liked:

Ya’ll this cover is Christmas-licious. What can I say?

Kerry. She was capable, but was questioning herself after having some blows. Relatable. Funny at times. Easy to root for.

Austin. How could you not love him?

 

Bottom line: An easy read, filled with heart and good Christmas spirit. Perfect for fans of NYC, Hallmark movies, & believers in love.

 

*This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration. All thoughts and opinions are mine alone.*

 

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Happy Reading and Bookishly Yours,

T @ Traveling With T