Merry & Chic: Your Most Dazzling Christmas Ever

by Kathryn O’Shea-Evans

Genres: Christmas, Holiday, Cookbooks, Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

Published August 5, 2025

Reviews

[Natalie · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

This was fun to read and flip through in anticipation of the holiday season. I am glad I got in for the library, and while it is a beautiful book, I’m not sure it’s worth the $40 price tag. I don’t think I’d ever re-read it.

It definitely highlights a higher end Christmas that is not my style but still it had a few good ideas that I took away from it. But definitely very bougie. Maybe in another life, but I’ll stick with my tacky, over the top, thrifted Christmas any day.

[Allyson Reedy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book makes me so happy! If you stare in wonder at a beautiful tree or get giddy for the first snow, this book is for you. The classiest, most gorgeous celebration of Christmas magic! I gift it to all the Christmas lovers in my life and they love it too. Really stunning and festive book.

[She Who Shall Remain Nameless · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the cover of this book, but I felt like there should have been more pictures of Christmas decorations, both inside and out, rather than so many pictures of food and recipes that no one will ever make.

[Robin Caddell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pure eye candy. A tiny bit pretentious for me, but still gorgeous.

[Awjtf · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful book!

[Sylvia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful photographs. Many things that I would aspire to, but only in my dreams. Unless you have a lot of time and a lot of money, most of these ideas are out of reach to the average person.

[Linda Clements · Rating 4 out of 5]

Author is from Colorado area. Yet this book feels a bit like NOLA meets Victoria magazine to me in some ways. The recipes look great too.