Title: A Seaside Christmas
The Gist:
Jenny Collins is returning home to Chesapeake Shores
for Christmas. After college,
Jenny had moved to Nashville to pursue her dream of being a songwriter, which
gave her the perfect excuse to stay away from her mom, whose marriage, and
subsequent child, with Thomas O’Brien alienated the only child. This Christmas, however, still reeling
from her painful break-up with country superstar, Caleb Green, Jenny allows
herself to be talked into writing the songs for a local play by her high-school
boss, and cousin by marriage, Bree O’Brien.
Caleb is not ready to let Jenny go, he realizes his
mistakes, and decides to fight to win her back. Arriving in Chesapeake Shores, he realizes that he will have
an even harder time than he had anticipated as the whole town was founded,
built, and inhabited by O’Briens.
Because of Caleb’s notoriety, everyone knows how their relationship
played out, and everyone is quick to defend Jenny. But a chance to star in Bree’s play will put him in close
proximity to the love of his life.
Follow this couple as they attempt to make amends with
the help of a wonderful, sometimes meddlesome, but always loving O’Brien clan
in the Christmas card world of Chesapeake Shores.
What I thought:
Let me first start out by saying that I LOVE MissWoods’ Chesapeake Shores series (a must read for anyone who loves good,
romantic books full of warmth and family), and I was so excited to see that she
decided to continue the saga. A Seaside Christmas lives up to the rest of this wonderful family of books,
picking up with Jenny, who has appeared in many of the previous books as a
minor character.
Jenny’s struggles with her family and with Caleb are
written very well, it is easy to feel her inner-turmoil as she wishes to renew
a relationship with her mother while not understanding where she fits in to her
mother’s new, and very large family, and also wanting to listen to her heart
and give Caleb another chance, while not knowing if it will only lead to more
devastating heartbreak. Throughout
this novel, readers will feel as though they are a part of this ideal
community, watching the story unfold rather than reading it.
There is something about reading a really good book,
especially a really good Christmas book, that can’t help but bring warmth to
your heart, and a smile to your face.
You will love shopping for Christmas decorations with Jenny and Caleb,
watching a mother and daughter reconnect after far too long, and the
beautifully sweet moments of a meant-to-be couple trying to mend their hearts
and fall back in love. Pick up a
copy of this book, and slip into the comfy, heartfelt, world of the O’Briens.
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