A Lighthouse Christmas
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- Author：Jenny Hale
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Reviews
Jenelle Rodenbaugh
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If you are ready to get in the Christmas spirit， this book will be perfect for you。 Contemporary family drama as a Grandmother dies and leaves some secrets to be uncovered。 There is a lovely charity event taking place with a little bit of romance on the side#bookouture #netgalley #jennyhale #AlighthouseChristmas
Mary Jackson _TheMaryReader
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As with all of Hales books you are going to enjoy this sweet romance。 I loved that it was about a lighthouse。 And I love the small families Hale always writes about。 I recommend this read。
Gemma
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I am yet to find a book by Jenny Hale that I don't like！ This was no exception。 Set at Christmas and in a lighthouse this is jam packed with magical charm and delightful festive cheer。Revolving around loss， family ， friendships and relationships there is so much going on I was gripped from the very beginning and Struggled to tear myself away。 I voluntarily read and reviewed this book all thoughts and opinions are my own。 I am yet to find a book by Jenny Hale that I don't like！ This was no exception。 Set at Christmas and in a lighthouse this is jam packed with magical charm and delightful festive cheer。Revolving around loss， family ， friendships and relationships there is so much going on I was gripped from the very beginning and Struggled to tear myself away。 I voluntarily read and reviewed this book all thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Nicola Short
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A sweet， romantic Christmas romance with many heartwarming moments to make you smile。Engaging characters and lovely plot with a fairytale vibe。A Lighthouse Christmas has a bit of everything you’d want in a holiday read…。。blooming romance， family drama， a unique lighthouse， mystery and just cozy Christmas feelings。Thanks to NetGalley， the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion。 All opinions expressed are my own。
Alayne Emmett
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This was a lovely book to read although I did find it quite upsetting at times as it dealt with the death of a grandmother and the granddaughters had to go through their nan’s belongings and give them to charity。 This was what I found hard as it brought back memories of me doing exactly the same after my mum passed away。 Other than that I enjoyed the descriptions of the snow and the characters very much。 I guessed the ending very early but， it didn’t matter as it was such a gentle book to read。 This was a lovely book to read although I did find it quite upsetting at times as it dealt with the death of a grandmother and the granddaughters had to go through their nan’s belongings and give them to charity。 This was what I found hard as it brought back memories of me doing exactly the same after my mum passed away。 Other than that I enjoyed the descriptions of the snow and the characters very much。 I guessed the ending very early but， it didn’t matter as it was such a gentle book to read。 My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Patti Glassburner
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Page turnerIt was a wonderful Christmas story with amazing characters。 I started it and couldn’t put it down until I finished it。
Clara
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Jenny Hale writes the most wonderful books and her Christmas books are especially magical to read！ This is not just a fluffy romantic story it also deals with family。relationships， and lossThis is the story of Mia who returns to her home town after her grandmothers death to help her mother and sister sell her grandmother’s lighthouse。 All her memories of spending time at the lighthouse rush back but Mia knows her fast paced life in New York is waiting for her and she must let the lighthouse go。S Jenny Hale writes the most wonderful books and her Christmas books are especially magical to read！ This is not just a fluffy romantic story it also deals with family。relationships， and lossThis is the story of Mia who returns to her home town after her grandmothers death to help her mother and sister sell her grandmother’s lighthouse。 All her memories of spending time at the lighthouse rush back but Mia knows her fast paced life in New York is waiting for her and she must let the lighthouse go。She works with real estate agent Will to restore the lighthouse and can’t help but notice how handsome he is。 While she her mother and her sister are packing up their grandmothers belongings they find a black and white photograph with a faded inscription， this message is the key to a family secret that has been hidden for decades。So Mia sets out to find the truth。So， so wonderful and I do believe it would be the most perfect hallmark movie！ 。。。more
Teresa
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Christmas is a time for rejoicing， family， memories and love。 A Lighthouse Christmas has all those things and more。Even though their holiday starts off with sadness; the passing of Grandma Ruth， the sale of the lighthouse along with some surprises too， the Christmas Spirit thrives。This was one of those books I couldn't put down yet I was sad to see it end。 I really enjoyed this touching story。 Christmas is a time for rejoicing， family， memories and love。 A Lighthouse Christmas has all those things and more。Even though their holiday starts off with sadness; the passing of Grandma Ruth， the sale of the lighthouse along with some surprises too， the Christmas Spirit thrives。This was one of those books I couldn't put down yet I was sad to see it end。 I really enjoyed this touching story。 。。。more
Dana Wright
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A lighthouse Christmas by Jenny Hale is a romantic holiday romance。 This Christmas story has much happiness as the characters learn how to relate better to each other during story。
Nancy
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#ALighthouseChristmas #NetGalley
Annarella
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A sweet， heartwarming， and festive story that made me smile and root for the characters。I fell in love with the cover and liked the story that kept me reading and entertaining。Great characters， a plot that flow， a lovely setting and a festive atmosphere。Some parts require a bit of suspension of belief but I consider it a sort of Christmas fairy tale and enjoyed it。Recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine
Emma Star Crossed Reviews
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This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。 Thank you to Bookouture for letting me take part in this tour and for my copy of this book via Netgalley。 I have been a fan of Jenny's books for a very long time and for me， it's not Christmas without a Jenny Hale book。This year we are transported to Winstead Cape。 This coastal town sounds This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。 Thank you to Bookouture for letting me take part in this tour and for my copy of this book via Netgalley。 I have been a fan of Jenny's books for a very long time and for me， it's not Christmas without a Jenny Hale book。This year we are transported to Winstead Cape。 This coastal town sounds like a perfect place to spend a holiday。 Whether it be at Christmas or in the summer （HINT HINT for a summer book！） I loved the views， the shops and the general coastal vibe。 Mia Carter is a one-woman fix-it machine。 Her entire life she has been the strong one in the family。 she protected and cared for her sister Riley who is only a few years younger while her mum worked two jobs to keep them afloat。 Mia never showed any signs of how tough this was on her。 I could see from the beginning that Mia feels she has to keep the family going that a lot of the responsibility is on her。 I could also see how easily someone could crumble under all that weight。 I just wanted to give Mia a hand and tell her she didn't need to do it all alone。 I loved Will Thacker from the moment he pitched up at the lighthouse。 I could tell that he was a good guy who had been through a lot。 Will is such a kind and considerate man。 I was rooting for these two very early on。 One thing I loved about this book is the strength of the women in it。 Mia might be carrying a lot but so were her family and Will's sister Kate。 I really liked Kate and I would love to have a bok where we get to see Kate get her HEA。 I loved the bakery and I feel like there's a great story waiting to be told there。 I also loved the scene where they are all baking there。 I loved the Christmas decor that the lighthouse and the barn were decked out in。 there is something so magical about Christmas decorations。 This was not only a story of love but a story of strength in numbers。 A story that showed that opening up to people can really help。 If you need a little Christmas magic then grab a blanket and snuggle down with this book for a few hours。 。。。more
Holly Doyal
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I liked this book and could see it as a typical Hallmark Christmas movie。 Mia is a PR executive from NYC who has come back to the Virginia coast after her beloved grandmother had passed away。 She had owned a lighthouse that had been in her family for generations and Mia soon came to realize that the lighthouse was In desperate need of updating and was also heavily in debt。 Neither Mia， her sister nor her mother could eliminate the debt problem with the lighthouse so they were going to sell it in I liked this book and could see it as a typical Hallmark Christmas movie。 Mia is a PR executive from NYC who has come back to the Virginia coast after her beloved grandmother had passed away。 She had owned a lighthouse that had been in her family for generations and Mia soon came to realize that the lighthouse was In desperate need of updating and was also heavily in debt。 Neither Mia， her sister nor her mother could eliminate the debt problem with the lighthouse so they were going to sell it instead - they felt they had no other option especially since Mia’s marriage to her ultra rich husband was in the process of breaking down。 She hired a real estate agent visiting family in the area to help them sell the lighthouse。 Once they met， sparks immediately flew。 A sweet Christmas story that didn’t answer all my questions （did Mia and her mother ever receive financial relief for their part in the lighthouse renovation）， but it was good。I received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 The opinions stated above are mine without biases。 。。。more
Shelleen Toland
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When her beloved grandmother passes away， Mia Broadhurst returns to the snow-covered seaside village of Winsted Cape， where Grandma Ruth ran the lighthouse overlooking the golden beach。This will be Mia’s first Christmas without her， and she can’t bear to part with the lighthouse that has been in their family for generations。She works in NY and has a busy career but her marriage seems to be ending。Mia works with real estate agent Will Thacker。 As they restore the historical building， she tries no When her beloved grandmother passes away， Mia Broadhurst returns to the snow-covered seaside village of Winsted Cape， where Grandma Ruth ran the lighthouse overlooking the golden beach。This will be Mia’s first Christmas without her， and she can’t bear to part with the lighthouse that has been in their family for generations。She works in NY and has a busy career but her marriage seems to be ending。Mia works with real estate agent Will Thacker。 As they restore the historical building， she tries not notice how handsome he is。 There is an attraction there but she knows she is returning back to NY and he says he is leaving soon himself。A note is found and it has a mysterious notation on it。 Mia wants to find out the answers but will it help them save the lighthouse？This is like a Hallmark Christmas movie mixed in with a little mystery and I enjoyed it very much。Thank you Bookouture and NetGalley for the book to review。 。。。more
Kirsty
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A Lighthouse Christmas - Jenny HaleI received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture and I am leaving this review voluntarilyWhen her beloved grandmother passes away， Mia Broadhurst returns to the snow-covered seaside village of Winsted Cape， where Grandma Ruth ran the lighthouse overlooking the golden beach。This will be Mia’s first Christmas without her， and she can’t bear to part with the lighthouse that has been in their family for generations。 As she steps into it A Lighthouse Christmas - Jenny HaleI received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture and I am leaving this review voluntarilyWhen her beloved grandmother passes away， Mia Broadhurst returns to the snow-covered seaside village of Winsted Cape， where Grandma Ruth ran the lighthouse overlooking the golden beach。This will be Mia’s first Christmas without her， and she can’t bear to part with the lighthouse that has been in their family for generations。 As she steps into it， childhood memories rush back to her。 She can almost hear them playing tag on the steps… But her life is back in New York， dedicated to a busy PR firm， and she has no choice but to sell。Jenny Hale has done it again with this lovely story。 This is a warm novel about family and relationships。 I read this in one sitting as it is a magical read from start to finish。 This is truly everything you need for a festive read; a cosy story complete with snow and very relatable characters。 Rating 4/5 。。。more
Karen R
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A quick， enjoyable and uplifting small-town wholesome holiday romance with great chemistry of characters and the the fuzzy feels of a Hallmark story。 Really put me in the holiday spirit！
Sheila Penwell
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I really loved this nook。 It is about Alice ， Mia and Riley selling and the selling of their grandma's lighthouse。 Alice feels like she is not ready to visit her Mom's lighthouse， so Mia and Riley， the granddaughters get started。 The second day they meet Will Thacker， the person selling it。 Mia has her pending divorce from her husband of 5 years to deal， plus the planning of the company Christmas whcich Milo owns and she works and the getting the lighthouse ready to sell。 This is A VERY GOOD REA I really loved this nook。 It is about Alice ， Mia and Riley selling and the selling of their grandma's lighthouse。 Alice feels like she is not ready to visit her Mom's lighthouse， so Mia and Riley， the granddaughters get started。 The second day they meet Will Thacker， the person selling it。 Mia has her pending divorce from her husband of 5 years to deal， plus the planning of the company Christmas whcich Milo owns and she works and the getting the lighthouse ready to sell。 This is A VERY GOOD READ。 Due to spoilers I am not going to tell you more。 Does anything happen between Mia and Will？ Does the party get planned and Does the Lighthouse get sold。 This book a very surprising ending。 。。。more
Jill
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Full of good cheer and merriment， this is a true delight for the holidays。 I loved reading this book about a celebration of love and hope for new beginnings。 The magic of Christmas was everywhere， including making snow angels after a huge snowfall。 Mia， about to be divorced， travels home from New York City to her mother and sister who live in a small town on the coast between Virginia and North Carolina， to help settle affairs after the death of her beloved grandmother。 It’s the holidays and as Full of good cheer and merriment， this is a true delight for the holidays。 I loved reading this book about a celebration of love and hope for new beginnings。 The magic of Christmas was everywhere， including making snow angels after a huge snowfall。 Mia， about to be divorced， travels home from New York City to her mother and sister who live in a small town on the coast between Virginia and North Carolina， to help settle affairs after the death of her beloved grandmother。 It’s the holidays and as a PR executive for her soon to be ex-husband’s firm， she’s in charge to find a venue for a blowout celebrity Christmas party。 Having listed the lighthouse for sale that her grandmother operated and had been in the family since 1870， Mia comes up with the brilliant idea to use the lighthouse as the venue for her celebrity clients。 With help from the hunky realtor Will Thacker， Mia and her family help to turn the lighthouse into a Winter Wonderland of a magical Christmas display。 But alas， Mia is faced with opposition by a long-lost aunt who claims the lighthouse as her own。 To add to that， Mia’s soon to be ex-husband shows up early claiming that he has changed his mind， not fully revealing his ulterior motives。 However， Mia comes to realize what is important and who she really is as she remembers all that her beloved Grandma Ruth taught her。 Love conquers all， both for Mia and her family too。 This was a very quick read as I wanted to read on and on to find out what would happen next。 I got caught up in the feelings of good tidings of comfort and joy as Mia and Will discovered each other and they unraveled the mystery that Grandma Ruth left behind。 You can’t but help root for them to find love together。 This is a feel-good story， one that also features the goodness of one who passes but leaves an imprint on all whom she met。 Everyone should have a Grandma Ruth。 If you are looking for a lovely holiday book to read， with that “Hallmarky” feeling， put this on your TBR list。 Many thanks to #Jenny Hale， #AlighthouseChirstmas #bookouture #netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Anna
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Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for a copy of "A Lighthouse Christmas" in exchange for my honest review。 This is the story of Mia Carter， her younger sister Riley and their mother Alice。 They are all mourning the loss of their beloved mother/grandmother Ruth。 She lived in a delightful lighthouse that just screams - decorate me for Christmas。 Mia a director of event planning at her soon to be ex-husband's company is not happy about selling the lighthouse but they are all strapped for money。 Sh Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for a copy of "A Lighthouse Christmas" in exchange for my honest review。 This is the story of Mia Carter， her younger sister Riley and their mother Alice。 They are all mourning the loss of their beloved mother/grandmother Ruth。 She lived in a delightful lighthouse that just screams - decorate me for Christmas。 Mia a director of event planning at her soon to be ex-husband's company is not happy about selling the lighthouse but they are all strapped for money。 She doesn't want to lose this last thread to her Grandma Ruth after having spent some of the happiest times in her life with her。 There are several obstacles placed in Mia's way but her Grandma always said that there has to be Hope。 She feels that her Grandma is guiding her to be a warrior and make the right decisions。 A truly heartwarming Christmas story。 。。。more
Samadhee Ismail
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas。。。So now， I have officially started reading Christmas books and this is the first Christmas book I have read in this year。 After reading Beach House by the same author， I was excited to read more of her books and so glad I got an opportunity to read this one。Plot:- Mia returns back to her childhood place， a lighthouse， owned by her grandmother Ruth。 Mia is facing a bit of trouble in her own marriage and her grandmother had passed away recently and so t It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas。。。So now， I have officially started reading Christmas books and this is the first Christmas book I have read in this year。 After reading Beach House by the same author， I was excited to read more of her books and so glad I got an opportunity to read this one。Plot:- Mia returns back to her childhood place， a lighthouse， owned by her grandmother Ruth。 Mia is facing a bit of trouble in her own marriage and her grandmother had passed away recently and so this would be the first Christmas without her grandmother。 As Mia is busy with her lifestyle in New York， she has no choice but to sell the lighthouse。 While preparing to sell over the lighthouse， she meets handsome Will， a real estate agent and tries hard not to get her feelings towards this handsome man on her way。 And while going through her grandmother's stuff， she discovers some pictures and then finds a deep secret that her grandmother had been hiding--and Mia's life as well as her mother's and sister's will change forever。Writing:- The story is truly engaging， giving the reader a sense of Christmas， when you read through this book。 Even though the Christmas is two more months away， I feel like celebrating Christmas with the characters。 Also the writing was really good that I was really into the story， feeling like I was a part of the story。 I do like the warm relationship between Mia， Riley and their mother and the budding growing romance with Mia and Will。 The description of Christmas baked goods made my mouth water that I started literally crave for them！ Though the ending was predictable with many romance novels， I truly enjoyed reading this book。 Characters:- Maybe except for Mia's ex husband， Milo， all the characters in this story are likable。Overall:- If you want to feel a warm sense of Christmas， this book will be one for you！ Worth four and a half stars！Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC。 The review is based on my honest opinion only。 。。。more
Rebecca
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CW: death of a loved one Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for an advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！ Mia's grandmother has died， and Mia has returned home to help her family sell the house and lighthouse that has been in her family for generations。 The realtor has offered to help get the place ready， which means they'll be spending a bit more time together。 They definitely won't fall in love。。。 Warm and fuzzy and emotional， even if a bit predictable， but CW: death of a loved one Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for an advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！ Mia's grandmother has died， and Mia has returned home to help her family sell the house and lighthouse that has been in her family for generations。 The realtor has offered to help get the place ready， which means they'll be spending a bit more time together。 They definitely won't fall in love。。。 Warm and fuzzy and emotional， even if a bit predictable， but enjoyable nonetheless。 There was a twist I didn't expect， but I'm still happy with how it turned out。 It definitely helped me to mentally fast forward to the holiday season！ 。。。more
Paula
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A Lighthouse Christmas is the first book I remember reading by Jenny Hale。 The title and description drew me into wanting to read this story。 If like Mia you have lost a much loved grandmother you would quickly sympathize with her。 I found it heartwarming， the sadness gives over to hope and a longtime secret。 A Lighthouse Christmas is a realistic， feel good story that is more women’s fiction than romance。Well written with a plot that moved smoothly， not too fast but not too slow either。 The char A Lighthouse Christmas is the first book I remember reading by Jenny Hale。 The title and description drew me into wanting to read this story。 If like Mia you have lost a much loved grandmother you would quickly sympathize with her。 I found it heartwarming， the sadness gives over to hope and a longtime secret。 A Lighthouse Christmas is a realistic， feel good story that is more women’s fiction than romance。Well written with a plot that moved smoothly， not too fast but not too slow either。 The characters especially Mia and Will come to life on the page so it is easy to like them。 Even Grandma Ruth is more than just the deceased grandmother but a character that you come to know through the eyes of her family。 I enjoyed getting to know the characters and loved the lighthouse with its history。An ARC of the book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Page~Turners
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When Mia Broadhurst’s Grandma passes away， Christmas just won’t be the same。 Mia decides to return to Winsted Cape， an absolutely beautiful seaside village。 Now completely blanketed in Christmas snow， it is the only place Mia wants to be to feel closer to her grandmother during the holidays。 Mia lives and works in New York City at a Public Relations firm。 So keeping up the Lighthouse that her Grandma Ruth used to run isn’t going to work for Mia。 Mia works with realtor Will Thacker and they begin When Mia Broadhurst’s Grandma passes away， Christmas just won’t be the same。 Mia decides to return to Winsted Cape， an absolutely beautiful seaside village。 Now completely blanketed in Christmas snow， it is the only place Mia wants to be to feel closer to her grandmother during the holidays。 Mia lives and works in New York City at a Public Relations firm。 So keeping up the Lighthouse that her Grandma Ruth used to run isn’t going to work for Mia。 Mia works with realtor Will Thacker and they begin to restore the Lighthouse so that she can sell it。 Will and Mia are spending a lot of time together working on the Lighthouse， and Will is working through his own heartbreaking issues。 But when， Mia， her mother and her sister are packing up her Grandma Ruth’s possessions， Mia finds an old black and white photo with an inscription on it。 When Mia finds out the truth about the inscription， will she return to New York and never look back at Winsted Cape， or at the Lighthouse again， or will it change her life forever？ I absolutely loved this story。 The “Queen of Christmas” Jenny Hale， never disappoints。 The characters in this book felt like family， while the detailed description of the village and the Lighthouse whisks you away to the Cape。 Grab a blanket， a hot cup of cocoa， and let the holiday season begin。 This beautifully written and heartwarming， magical Christmas story is sure to be a favorite。Thank you Jenny Hale for another heartwarming， inspirational and uplifting story。 This is one that will continue to resonate in me for a very long time。 This， read in one sitting， unputdownable， phenomenal page turner， is a wonderful and beautiful must read and I highly recommend this book。 。。。more
Rachel Kennedy
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Mia and her family inherit a lighthouse when her grandmother passes away。They are getting it ready to sell， with the help of realtor Will - he is becoming friends with Mia， but both have them have things they are dealing with and in real life live very far apart， so will they have a chance long term？A great festive read。
Meg
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4。5/ 5 starsGrief stricken from her Grandmother Ruth’s death， Mia returns to her childhood home Winstead Cape to reluctantly prepare the lighthouse her grandmother managed for sale。 While going through Grandma Ruth’s things Mia， her mother and her sister discover a secret that changes everything。 Will it be too late to save the lighthouse which has been in the family for many generations？This novel read just like a Hallmark Christmas movie， evoking cozy feelings of Nostalgia， while also includin 4。5/ 5 starsGrief stricken from her Grandmother Ruth’s death， Mia returns to her childhood home Winstead Cape to reluctantly prepare the lighthouse her grandmother managed for sale。 While going through Grandma Ruth’s things Mia， her mother and her sister discover a secret that changes everything。 Will it be too late to save the lighthouse which has been in the family for many generations？This novel read just like a Hallmark Christmas movie， evoking cozy feelings of Nostalgia， while also including a mystery， family drama， romance， and of course plenty of Christmas cookies。 The closeness of the Carter women and their relationship really shined。 Seeing how close Mia was with her Mother and Sister made me long for my family who I now haven’t seen for over two years due to the Corona situation。I also enjoyed Mia’s journey of self discovery as she was torn between staying in Winstead Cape， or returning to her life in NYC。 The romance between Mia and Will also developed at a natural pace and I was happy to see Mia get her happy ending and feel more confident about what she wanted in life。 This was the perfect novel to read on a cozy evening with Christmas music playing in the background and a glass of festive wine （this is how i enjoyed it）。 The story is somewhat predictable but it provides all of the Christmas Magic and Nostalgia that anyone could need to enjoy the holiday season。 Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for proving me with an ARC。 。。。more
Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice*
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EXCERPT: A tiny gasp from across the room pricked Mia's consciousness， but her eyes felt as though they were cemented shut so she couldn't view the source。 She took in a long steady breath， the faint spice of it calming， the sounds around her becoming clear。 The coastal wind howled outside， rattling the latch on the screen door of the lighthouse the way it always had， and her mother's faint whisper floated over her， too quiet to decipher。 She wriggled comfortably， only then feeling a foreign han EXCERPT: A tiny gasp from across the room pricked Mia's consciousness， but her eyes felt as though they were cemented shut so she couldn't view the source。 She took in a long steady breath， the faint spice of it calming， the sounds around her becoming clear。 The coastal wind howled outside， rattling the latch on the screen door of the lighthouse the way it always had， and her mother's faint whisper floated over her， too quiet to decipher。 She wriggled comfortably， only then feeling a foreign hand under her own。 Trying to swallow， she was aware of her dry mouth。 The end of the evening came back to her in snippets - talking with Will on the sofa， him making her giggle with a little joke about the snow angels despite the fact that she could hardly keep her eyes open， and then laying her head back on the sofa just to rest for a second 。 。 。 Oh， no。 She'd asked Will to the Christmas party。 Thank goodness he'd declined。 What had she been thinking？ All she needed was to have to try to balance entertaining Will with being a fake wife to Milo for everyone's benefit。 And right now she was - Her eyes flew open and she froze。 Will's relaxed lips breathing quietly against her， as he slept。 She was suddenly aware of the gentle rise and fall of his breathing， his hand on his chest， her fingers over his。 It was intoxicating while simultaneously mortifying。 Carefully she engaged her core muscles and kept them tight to lift herself up and away from his body without having to push off of him。 Their legs were intertwined， so she put a hand on the back of the sofa to steady the first leg as she hoisted it off him， planting one foot on the floor。 With one leg to go， she hovered over him and his eyes flicked open， meeting hers。 The lips that had been slack with sleep turned upward just slightly as he took her in。 'Morning，' he said。 Riley coughed conspicuously from the kitchen， and Mia knew they were probably being watched。 Will heard it too and his smile spread wider。 But while Mia grinned back， internally she was scolding herself for letting this happen。 She'd just spent the night draped across the real estate agent。 Have mercy。 ABOUT 'A LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTMAS': When her beloved grandmother passes away， Mia Broadhurst returns to the snow-covered seaside village of Winsted Cape， where Grandma Ruth ran the lighthouse overlooking the golden beach。This will be Mia’s first Christmas without her， and she can’t bear to part with the lighthouse that has been in their family for generations。 As she steps into it， childhood memories rush back to her。 She can almost hear them playing tag on the steps… But her life is back in New York， dedicated to a busy PR firm， and she has no choice but to sell。With the snow falling， turning the grounds into a winter wonderland， Mia works with real estate agent Will Thacker。 As they restore the historical building， she tries not notice how handsome he is。 After all， she’s only home for Christmas… And Will’s deep blue eyes， as stormy as the Atlantic Ocean， tells her he has his own heartbreak to contend with。Warmed by a crackling fire， Mia packs up Grandma Ruth’s belongings with the help of her mother and sister。 But waiting for them is a black-and-white photograph with a faded inscription。 The mysterious message is the key to a family secret that has been hidden for decades––one that changes everything。When Mia finds out the truth， will it save the precious lighthouse and show Mia where her heart belongs？ Or will it tear her from Winsted Cape––and Will––for ever？MY THOUGHTS: I was so excited to finally be approved for an ARC of a Jenny Hale book， and every atom of that excitement was justified。 There is a little bit of everything in A Lighthouse Christmas - family drama， mystery， romance。 It's pretty clear from the outset just where the author is taking us， but the journey to get there is fun and heartwarming。 There are plenty of complications along the way to keep the reader interested， but I am not going to give any of those away。 The setting is beautiful - a windswept lighthouse and winter snow。 The characters are so well depicted that I felt I could just walk right into their lives with them。 Three heartbroken women mourning the loss of a much loved mother and grandmother， one of the women also facing the demise of her marriage。 One handsome real estate agent， also in mourning。 His sister， owner of the failing local bakery， and her gorgeous little son， Felix。 I just wanted to hug all these characters。 But of course， there must always be a fly in the ointment， and that is where our mystery characters come in。 They turn the whole situation upside down and disrupt all the carefully laid plans。 The descriptions of the Christmas decorations were magical and inspirational。 I would love to have seen the barn in its full glory。 And the food 。 。 。 I just had to make a batch of snickerdoodles to nibble on while I read。 Jenny Hale， if my work trousers don't fit tomorrow， I'm blaming you！A Lighthouse Christmas is a delightful and enjoyable read。 Jenny Hale is on my 'read everything by this author that I can find' list。⭐⭐⭐⭐。4#ALighthouseChristmas #NetGalley I: @jhaleauthor @bookouture T: @jhaleauthor @Bookouture #christmasread #contemporaryfiction #familydrama #mystery #romance THE AUTHOR: Jenny Hale is a USA Today bestselling author of romantic contemporary fiction。 Her novels Coming Home for Christmas and Movie Guide Epiphany Award Winner Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses are Hallmark Channel original movies。 Her stories are chock-full of feel-good romance and overflowing with warm settings， great friends， and family。 DISCLOSURE: Thank you to Bookouture via Netgalley for providing a digital ARC of A Lighthouse Christmas by Jenny Hale for review。 All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions。 For an explanation of my rating system please refer to my Goodreads。com profile page or the about page on sandysbookaday。wordpress。com This review is also published on Twitter， Amazon， Instagram and my webpage https://sandysbookaday。wordpress。com/。。。 。。。more
Ella
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When Mia returns to her hometown， Winstead Cape， she feels like everything is falling apart。 Her grandmother had died months before， she was getting divorced and she had to sell her family’s lighthouse — a place where she grew up on。 She meets Will Thacker， a real estate agent who’s working on selling the lighthouse。 However， she didn’t expect him to be the perfect gentleman — offering to assist Mia and her family in more ways then his job description demanded。 She soon realizes that her attract When Mia returns to her hometown， Winstead Cape， she feels like everything is falling apart。 Her grandmother had died months before， she was getting divorced and she had to sell her family’s lighthouse — a place where she grew up on。 She meets Will Thacker， a real estate agent who’s working on selling the lighthouse。 However， she didn’t expect him to be the perfect gentleman — offering to assist Mia and her family in more ways then his job description demanded。 She soon realizes that her attraction to the devilishly handsome man is much more then she could have anticipated。 Both dealing with their own problems， they try to slow things down and deny their feelings — and inevitably fall in love。A book about reconnecting with yourself and finding your place， “A Lighthouse Christmas” delivers perfect slow burn romance and holiday cozy-ness！ Sometimes you have to let go and say goodbye before opening up to something wonderful， and Jenny Hale beautifully built Mia’s introspective journey！ You can practically taste cinnamon rolls and lattes when you pick up this book — its descriptions are incredibly vivid and comforting！ Be sure to pick up this heartwarming novel over the holidays — it’s the perfect Christmas read！I instantly connected to this book， being completely addicted to Christmas and the beach！ Thank you so much NetGalley and BookOuture for this arc！ This is my honest review！ “A Lighthouse Christmas” will be out tomorrow， October 14th！ 。。。more
Elaine
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Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley， too，For my copy of this book， here's my honest review:Memories of happy times spent on the sea shoreTime with a much love Grandmother and so much more。Letting go of things is never easy to doBut when it is a special family home this is especially true。Mia Broadhurst returns to help sort everything outBut there are memories everywhere she turns about。With divorce looming and life choices being put to the testShe's having difficulties sorting out what will be fo Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley， too，For my copy of this book， here's my honest review:Memories of happy times spent on the sea shoreTime with a much love Grandmother and so much more。Letting go of things is never easy to doBut when it is a special family home this is especially true。Mia Broadhurst returns to help sort everything outBut there are memories everywhere she turns about。With divorce looming and life choices being put to the testShe's having difficulties sorting out what will be for the best。This is a story of grieving for people and the past，Of loves that are lost and hopes that are dashed，But don't take it to be a sad story， the opposite is trueIt is also about family， romance and second chances， too。 Such a moving story， filled with contrasts great and small，And the family lighthouse at the centre of it all。Can the keep it in the family or will they have to sell？You need to read the story for yourself for I'm not going to tell！ 。。。more
Hillary Bazyk
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I give this one a 3。75 ⭐️。 It was a lovely， yet typical， Christmas book that resembled a Hallmark movie plot。 I happen to love Hallmark movies so that isn’t a problem to me。 It’s the story of a small town， family and friends coming together to save what is most important to them。 It was a quick read with lots of holiday charm。 The reason for only 3。75 ⭐️ is because I personally didn’t really love the leading character。 She kind of annoyed me。 And I thought the revelation at the end was a bummer。 I give this one a 3。75 ⭐️。 It was a lovely， yet typical， Christmas book that resembled a Hallmark movie plot。 I happen to love Hallmark movies so that isn’t a problem to me。 It’s the story of a small town， family and friends coming together to save what is most important to them。 It was a quick read with lots of holiday charm。 The reason for only 3。75 ⭐️ is because I personally didn’t really love the leading character。 She kind of annoyed me。 And I thought the revelation at the end was a bummer。 I didn’t like how certain family members behaved and everyone just gave in。 I can’t give too many details or else it will reveal too much。 I’m still glad I read this book。 It was enjoyable and put me in a holiday mood。Thank you Bookouture for the ARC！ 。。。more
Andrea （Hammock and Read）
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