Bright Lights, Big Christmas: A Novel
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Mary Kay Andrews
- ISBN：1250902460
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Reviews
Kris McPeake
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Easy and quick read of family， budding relationships of new friends and love connections。 It's a warm and cozy read that will make you smile。 A little bit of Christmas miracles saving the farm， learning to trust and be happy。 Easy and quick read of family， budding relationships of new friends and love connections。 It's a warm and cozy read that will make you smile。 A little bit of Christmas miracles saving the farm， learning to trust and be happy。 。。。more
JeanneK
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Bright Lights， Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews is the perfect Christmas read。 When Kerry and her brother leave their North Carolina farm to sell Christmas trees on a charming， quirky street corner in Greenwich Village， the Christmas magic begins as Kerry meets Patrick and his delightful son Austin。 This storyline is about second chances， finding love and friendships and learning the importance of family。 I rated it a five。
Wanda Sturgeon demunck
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Great Christmas book sounds like we need to know what happens next with everyone！！
Leah
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This book was very heartwarming， and it was so easy to get sucked into。 The author did a fantastic job bringing the holiday spirit alive on the page， and it was the perfect book to get me feeling the holiday vibes。 I really enjoyed the premise of this book， all of the secondary characters， and the little community they built together。My only critique was that the relationship between Patrick and Kerry felt a bit rushed and undeveloped。 *Thank you to NetGalley and the author for sending me this A This book was very heartwarming， and it was so easy to get sucked into。 The author did a fantastic job bringing the holiday spirit alive on the page， and it was the perfect book to get me feeling the holiday vibes。 I really enjoyed the premise of this book， all of the secondary characters， and the little community they built together。My only critique was that the relationship between Patrick and Kerry felt a bit rushed and undeveloped。 *Thank you to NetGalley and the author for sending me this ARC in exchange for my honest review。* 。。。more
Marta Ratliff
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Bright lights， big Christmas， is filled with colorful characters！ Mary Kay Andrews tied them all in together。 This book is well written！ For my first Christmas read of the year， this hit the spot！ It left me feeling good！
Jo Ann Hunter
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I love this book。 The perfect Christmas Story filled with hope and possibilities。 I recommend it to anyone。
Karen Cameron
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Audiobook
Dana
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It is THAT time of year- when well known writers publish their Christmas novel， bring a certain lightness and joy to readers and this year is no different。 Mary Kay Andrews' newest Christmas novel is available now in many forms。 I listened to the audiobook， which was really well narrated。 I am not sure if I would have enjoyed the book as much without the perfectly read narration by Kathleen Mclnerney。 Was it a great and memorable novel？ Did it send me to a dictionary or to the electronic resour It is THAT time of year- when well known writers publish their Christmas novel， bring a certain lightness and joy to readers and this year is no different。 Mary Kay Andrews' newest Christmas novel is available now in many forms。 I listened to the audiobook， which was really well narrated。 I am not sure if I would have enjoyed the book as much without the perfectly read narration by Kathleen Mclnerney。 Was it a great and memorable novel？ Did it send me to a dictionary or to the electronic resources to research things I was reading？ No， not at all， but it was fun little novel which may put readers in the Christmas spirit， （though that is not my thing）。 None of it was very realistic， considering the story takes place in Greenwich Village， New York， but sometimes we need to let go of reality and the ugliness of the world right now， and just let ourselves read a sweet story that almost feels like a modern day fairy tale。 Almost， not totally。 Kerry and her brother， North Carolina natives， are in Greenwich Village in the days leading up to Christmas in order to sell the trees their family business grows all year for this very reason。 Normally， Murphy and their father handle this task， but the elder of the two is out of commission and the care of his ex-wife， mother of Kerry and Murphy。 Kerry hates the cold， so spending a few weeks in a very old RV （that has special meaning to their mother） is not Kerry's idea of a good time。 Preconceived notions of life in the big city do not hold true for Kerry as she gets to know the patrons who come to buy the trees and the wreaths Kerry makes。 Greenwich Village was portrayed far too much like a small rural town to be realistic， but if you can suspend all thoughts of real life in New York， you can just go with the flow and grow to love the cast of characters who come and go throughout the pages。 There is no working plumbing in the van， which to me would make it unlivable， but the locals welcome Kerry and Murphy to use their bathrooms， showers， and laundry rooms。 That alone was not very realistic， but so be it。 Kerry meets Patrick， a lovely divorced man with a young， precocious and darling little boy who adores Kerry and Queenie， Murphy's dog who is with them the entire time。 With only a few weeks until the season will end， Kerry knows she should not be developing feelings for Patrick and growing attached to his son， Austin， but the heart wants the heart wants。 They all come to know an elderly man they assume is homeless， but who means no harm， and when he starts to show signs of being quite ill， and then disappears， they all start to worry about him， Kerry is determined to find him， though she does not even know his name or where he is staying。 Again， not very realistic for the time and place， but endearing and a good plot twist to reveal some surprises。 A snowstorm will break havoc on plans （again a good literary ploy） and romance might just win out over responsibilities and the desire to be home。 Cute， funny， and warm hearted， this book is a good little escape， but nothing more。 It will not take you much time to read， but a cup of cocoa and a comfy spot to read might be just what we all need right now， and in that regard， Mary Kay Andrews delivered！ 。。。more
Brooke Blogs
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My first holiday read of the year was a hit！ Bright Lights， Big Christmas is festive， romantic， and funny。 This cast of characters quickly made their way into my heart and I enjoyed the story from start to finish。 Kerry heads to New York City with her brother， Murphy， to help sell their family's Christmas trees。 She hasn't helped out since she was a kid， and isn't looking forward to weeks out in the cold selling trees and spending nights in their vintage， rundown camper: Spammy。 Even though she My first holiday read of the year was a hit！ Bright Lights， Big Christmas is festive， romantic， and funny。 This cast of characters quickly made their way into my heart and I enjoyed the story from start to finish。 Kerry heads to New York City with her brother， Murphy， to help sell their family's Christmas trees。 She hasn't helped out since she was a kid， and isn't looking forward to weeks out in the cold selling trees and spending nights in their vintage， rundown camper: Spammy。 Even though she is in the big city， the neighborhood where their family sets up has a small-town feel。 Those living in the area quickly become friends。。。and more。I loved the romance between Patrick and Kerry。 It was sweet and sincere。 Even though I could tell where the story was going （overall）， there were still a couple of surprises along the way。 I really enjoyed this heartfelt Christmas story。 When it ended， I found myself wanting just a little more time with the characters - always the mark of a good book。 :）I purchased this book to read for the Brenda Novak Book Group's monthly discussion， and am honestly sharing my review。 My thoughts and opinions are not influenced in any way。 。。。more
Kim
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I thought this book was a great Christmas read。 It was incredibly sweet。 Had a feel good ending， some romance and goodwill。 I love the whole premise of the book。
Kathy
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A charming story to get you in the mood for the holiday season。
Kelly Veatch
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I just really enjoyed this sweet Christmas story in the middle of October！ LOL。 Mary Kay Andrews never disappoints！ I've always love her writing style， fun characters， & storylines。 This was different than any other Christmas book I've ever ready， and it had a happy， joyful ending！ If you need something cute and light， this is the Christmas book for you！ I just really enjoyed this sweet Christmas story in the middle of October！ LOL。 Mary Kay Andrews never disappoints！ I've always love her writing style， fun characters， & storylines。 This was different than any other Christmas book I've ever ready， and it had a happy， joyful ending！ If you need something cute and light， this is the Christmas book for you！ 。。。more
AnnaGrace Paulovkin
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A cute and wholesome Christmas rom-com！
Melinda Anders
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Kerry and her brother go from North Carolina to New York City to sell Christmas trees。 Kerry is astonished at the friendship between neighbors in the city。 You can't go wrong with a book by Mary Kay Andrews。 She always tells a great story。Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC and to the publisher St Martin's Press。 Kerry and her brother go from North Carolina to New York City to sell Christmas trees。 Kerry is astonished at the friendship between neighbors in the city。 You can't go wrong with a book by Mary Kay Andrews。 She always tells a great story。Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC and to the publisher St Martin's Press。 。。。more
Tammy
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For the last several years， I have decided that when October/November rolls around I want to read nothing but holiday feel good books。 This was a great start。 Cute story， all about family， friends， and my favorite time of the year。
Rosalie Calloway
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A quick read。 Just in time for the holiday season！
Betty
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I enjoyed this book well before Christmas。 The story takes place in New York City。 A brother/sister drive from North Carolina with Christmas trees to sell from their farm to customers in the city。 The family has done this every year in the same spot in the heart of NY。 This is the first time that Kerry has made the trip。 She is replacing her father who is in the hospital back in NC。 It is a great story about the brother and sister and the people in the neighborhood where they set up shop every y I enjoyed this book well before Christmas。 The story takes place in New York City。 A brother/sister drive from North Carolina with Christmas trees to sell from their farm to customers in the city。 The family has done this every year in the same spot in the heart of NY。 This is the first time that Kerry has made the trip。 She is replacing her father who is in the hospital back in NC。 It is a great story about the brother and sister and the people in the neighborhood where they set up shop every year。 Kerry becomes involved in the lives of a father and son she meets， and an old gentleman who stops off at the Christmas tree stand to chat each day。 A book that acould be read any time of the year。 。。。more
Deedee
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4。5 Stars。 Predictable， but enjoyable， magical Christmas story。
Nic
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I loved Bright Lights， Big Christmas！It was a holiday romance that I’m still thinking about。The story has so much heartfelt moments！FamilyChristmas magicRomanceHumor New York settingEndearing charactersJust a perfect， heartwarming Christmas story， Mary Kay Andrews never disappoints me。Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review。 All opinions expressed are my own。
Kathi Brennan
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Kerry Tolliver， recently fired and living at home， heads to NYC with her brother to sell Christmas trees from their family farm。 Murphy， Kerry’s brother， has been selling tress in the same neighborhood for years and has made many friends during that time。 As Kerry gets to know these friends， she becomes particularly close to a divorced father and his young son。This is a sweet story that will get you into the holiday spirit。 The characters are very relatable and the relationships they share will Kerry Tolliver， recently fired and living at home， heads to NYC with her brother to sell Christmas trees from their family farm。 Murphy， Kerry’s brother， has been selling tress in the same neighborhood for years and has made many friends during that time。 As Kerry gets to know these friends， she becomes particularly close to a divorced father and his young son。This is a sweet story that will get you into the holiday spirit。 The characters are very relatable and the relationships they share will warm your heart。 Thank you NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for an advanced reader copy of this book。 。。。more
Hensley Barnes
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🎄 Bright Lights， Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews🎄Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5Genre: Contemporary fiction⚠️ TWs: Mentioning of losing a loved one/partner， health issues， vandalism， bullying， theft， cheating （off page）， divorce， depression， anti-queer （off page）📖 Read if you like 📖🎄 Christmas in NYC👨👩👦 Wholesome characters🐶 A dog named Queenie💋 Sprinkle of romance （closed door）📊 Family-owned business🗣️ Sibling relationship/banter🎨 Painting/Drawing👴🏼 The sweetest elderly man🏳️🌈 LBGTQ+ rep💭 Thoughts:I 🎄 Bright Lights， Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews🎄Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5Genre: Contemporary fiction⚠️ TWs: Mentioning of losing a loved one/partner， health issues， vandalism， bullying， theft， cheating （off page）， divorce， depression， anti-queer （off page）📖 Read if you like 📖🎄 Christmas in NYC👨👩👦 Wholesome characters🐶 A dog named Queenie💋 Sprinkle of romance （closed door）📊 Family-owned business🗣️ Sibling relationship/banter🎨 Painting/Drawing👴🏼 The sweetest elderly man🏳️🌈 LBGTQ+ rep💭 Thoughts:I loved The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews， so I was BEYOND excited when I got approved for this ARC。 It was the sweetest， wholesome Christmas book that has characters that you will love and be INVESTED in- Kerry， Patrick， Austin， Murphy， Mr。 Heinz， and we can’t forget QUEENIE！ （I love when dogs are worked into books 😍）。 I won’t go too much deeper so I don’t spoil anything， but I definitely recommend this book as you switch your reading over from spooktober to holiday reads！ This one will warm your heart！Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for this eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Nicole
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I have said to before and I will say it again。。 I take every opportunity to read a Mary Kay Andrews book。 It is always a pleasure to read and review。 They are the types of books， I always go back to。 Whether set in the south or in NY like Bright lights， Big Christmas。。 you know there will be family， good values and a great story。 A story that will end in love and I feel we absolutely need more of that in this crazy world。 Kerry Tolliver， has to head to NY with her brother to sell their family’s I have said to before and I will say it again。。 I take every opportunity to read a Mary Kay Andrews book。 It is always a pleasure to read and review。 They are the types of books， I always go back to。 Whether set in the south or in NY like Bright lights， Big Christmas。。 you know there will be family， good values and a great story。 A story that will end in love and I feel we absolutely need more of that in this crazy world。 Kerry Tolliver， has to head to NY with her brother to sell their family’s Christmas trees。 Her dad and her brother usually go but her dad is sick and has to stay home this year。 Everybody pitches in， even her mother， who has to help her ex， back to help。 Kerry is not looking forward to the time spent in NY。 Her brother isn’t the easiest would to get along with and to be away and living in a trailer。。 isn’t really her thing。 But she goes and falls in love with Manhattan。 The city is filled with the Christmas spirit and she can’t help but feel it。 Selling the trees is slow at first but Kerry puts her touch on the “stand”， and they help so much。 It’s the little things。 She can’t believe the generous spirit of the locals who have taken such good care of her brother and father over the years。 They offer meals， bathrooms and even the occasional shower。 The neighbors fall in love with Kerry too。 They can’t help but love her kindness and compassion。 While in NY Kerry has her troubles。 Conflicts with her brother， considerable doubt about her future and a possible love connection， that comes at the worst time。 She even finds a person who needs her help but doesn’t want to take it。 This story is all wrapped up in a Christmas bow。。 people come together and rally to get to the finish line of selling trees， getting back home and enjoying the season。 I really liked this story so much。 Can’t wait to read the next Mary Kay Andrews book。 Thank you to Netgalley and the author for my copy for an honest review。 。。。more
Alli Paolotto
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It was a cute Hallmark type of book。 It was okay
Alissa
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Light， quick and full of winter charm。 found family， strong sense of place， holiday story
Linda
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I enjoyed reading this book from start to finish。 It's charming and magical - just right for Christmas story。 I enjoyed reading this book from start to finish。 It's charming and magical - just right for Christmas story。 。。。more
Susan DeVries
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What a uplifting Chrismas book， I absolutely loved it！
Jane
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***2。5***Good grief I miss early MKA with the humor， wit and chemistry。 As other reviews stated， this was Hallmark/Lifetime lite。 Please get the brother some iron pills， remodel the camper to include a shower （she didn't bathe for 2 days but love interest finds her hot？） and never use a dead bird in a dog's mouth to evoke what exactly。 2nd book in a row that seemed 100's of pages too long for a 288 pg book。Kathleen McInerney still well suited for children's books。 ***2。5***Good grief I miss early MKA with the humor， wit and chemistry。 As other reviews stated， this was Hallmark/Lifetime lite。 Please get the brother some iron pills， remodel the camper to include a shower （she didn't bathe for 2 days but love interest finds her hot？） and never use a dead bird in a dog's mouth to evoke what exactly。 2nd book in a row that seemed 100's of pages too long for a 288 pg book。Kathleen McInerney still well suited for children's books。 。。。more
Katie Belle
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Bright Lights， Big Christmas is a cute & cozy romantic comedy story with a Hallmark Christmas Movie vibe。 4 stars
Brenda
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Another good， quick read about families and how siblings help each other for the parents。 The family lives in NC and grows Christmas trees-on their tree farm。 They rent a lot in New York for a month and take the trees to be sold every year。 Sweet story about strangers helping each other， adult siblings helping their parents， …。。
Jessie Altman
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