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A Cozy Christmas Blizzard: Christmas Letters / Let It Snow
Grab a warm blanket and cuddle up with these holiday stories from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber!
Christmas Letters
Katherine spends the most festive time of the year writing Christmas letters for other people at a cozy café, meaning that she couldn’t be more different from her sister, who subscribes to the theories of child psychologist and author Wynn Jeffries. Not only is the handsome curmudgeon threatening to ruin the holidays for her five-year-old nieces, but he’s also her next-door neighbor!
Wynn’s edict to parents to “bury Santa under the sleigh” couldn’t horrify Katherine more, but as the calendar marches ever closer to December 25, the two find themselves spending more and more time together. This may be a Christmas season where they learn a valuable lesson about how accepting your differences can lead to sharing more than presents…
Let It Snow
All Shelly Griffin wants is to finally be back in Seattle to spend the holidays with her father. Unfortunately, the weather has other plans and she finds herself rerouted from San Francisco to Portland. To make matters worse, she’s forced to share the last available rental car with a fellow passenger: handsome, uptight businessman Slade Garner.
The flight over didn’t exactly warm her to the man, in spite of his good looks, and the blizzard that stands between her and her father’s house isn’t helping things. Bundled up next to Slade during their drive, Shelly starts to find her icy exterior begin to melt away, and an unexpected gift may be waiting for the two of them at the end of their journey: love.
Christmas Letters
Katherine spends the most festive time of the year writing Christmas letters for other people at a cozy café, meaning that she couldn’t be more different from her sister, who subscribes to the theories of child psychologist and author Wynn Jeffries. Not only is the handsome curmudgeon threatening to ruin the holidays for her five-year-old nieces, but he’s also her next-door neighbor!
Wynn’s edict to parents to “bury Santa under the sleigh” couldn’t horrify Katherine more, but as the calendar marches ever closer to December 25, the two find themselves spending more and more time together. This may be a Christmas season where they learn a valuable lesson about how accepting your differences can lead to sharing more than presents…
Let It Snow
All Shelly Griffin wants is to finally be back in Seattle to spend the holidays with her father. Unfortunately, the weather has other plans and she finds herself rerouted from San Francisco to Portland. To make matters worse, she’s forced to share the last available rental car with a fellow passenger: handsome, uptight businessman Slade Garner.
The flight over didn’t exactly warm her to the man, in spite of his good looks, and the blizzard that stands between her and her father’s house isn’t helping things. Bundled up next to Slade during their drive, Shelly starts to find her icy exterior begin to melt away, and an unexpected gift may be waiting for the two of them at the end of their journey: love.
288 pages, Paperback
First published November 18, 2025
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About the author
Debbie Macomber
917 books20.7k followersDebbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. In her novels, Macomber brings to life compelling relationships that embrace family and enduring friendships, uplifting her readers with stories of connection and hope. Macomber’s novels have spent over 1,000 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Fifteen of these novels hit the number one spot.
In 2023, Macomber’s all-new hardcover publication includes Must Love Flowers (July). In addition to fiction, Macomber has also published three bestselling cookbooks, three adult coloring books, numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children’s books.
Celebrated as “the official storyteller of Christmas”, Macomber’s annual Christmas books are beloved and six have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies. Macomber is also the author of the bestselling Cedar Cove Series which the Hallmark Channel chose as the basis for its first dramatic scripted television series. Debuting in 2013, Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove was a ratings favorite for three seasons.
She serves on the Guideposts National Advisory Cabinet, is a YFC National Ambassador, and is World Vision’s international spokesperson for their Knit for Kids charity initiative. A devoted grandmother, Debbie and Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series.
In 2023, Macomber’s all-new hardcover publication includes Must Love Flowers (July). In addition to fiction, Macomber has also published three bestselling cookbooks, three adult coloring books, numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children’s books.
Celebrated as “the official storyteller of Christmas”, Macomber’s annual Christmas books are beloved and six have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies. Macomber is also the author of the bestselling Cedar Cove Series which the Hallmark Channel chose as the basis for its first dramatic scripted television series. Debuting in 2013, Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove was a ratings favorite for three seasons.
She serves on the Guideposts National Advisory Cabinet, is a YFC National Ambassador, and is World Vision’s international spokesperson for their Knit for Kids charity initiative. A devoted grandmother, Debbie and Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series.
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December 3, 2025
This was a quick light read containing two short romance Christmas stories. The first featured K.O. (Katherine) who hates a man who wrote a parenting book that her sister is following with her twin daughters. His advice is awful and when she finds out he lives in her building she has it out with him. However they are both attracted to each other and agree to go on a date that her neighbor sets up for them. Sparks fly as they try to overcome their differences.
The second story has two strangers forced to share a car to get home for Christmas. The man however is already engaged so they try to deny their feelings for each other. I'm sure you can guess where this story is headed.
I honestly didn't love either story. Yes they were predictable but I expected that in a cozy book like this. I just didn't really connect with any of the characters. I also hated that in both books, both of the women were obsessed with their weight and neither of them had a weight problem. Part of my problem could have been that the stories were so short. I have never read a book by this author before so it could just be these particular stories.
The second story has two strangers forced to share a car to get home for Christmas. The man however is already engaged so they try to deny their feelings for each other. I'm sure you can guess where this story is headed.
I honestly didn't love either story. Yes they were predictable but I expected that in a cozy book like this. I just didn't really connect with any of the characters. I also hated that in both books, both of the women were obsessed with their weight and neither of them had a weight problem. Part of my problem could have been that the stories were so short. I have never read a book by this author before so it could just be these particular stories.
December 16, 2025
If possible I would give this 3 and 1/2 stars. The writing isn’t amazing and the story lines are a bit simplistic but they are also very sweet and perfect for this time of year. After all they are both set at Christmas time and they both have that romantic and magical feel to them. Enjoyable.
December 28, 2025
loses a star because the main character has an obvious eating disorder that was just never acknowledged as unhealthy by any other character..like there was a whole chapter about how she was brushing her teeth as a distraction for how hungry she was and how she starved herself all day and ran four miles because she gained two pounds
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November 1, 2025Contemporary Romance, Wholesome Romance, Small Town & Rural Fiction, Holiday Romance
January 3, 2026
This book was super cute. So fun and lighthearted. I definitely recommend
December 13, 2025
📚🎅🎄NOVEL THOUGHTS❄🤶📚
This is a charming Christmas aka Hallmark themed doubled up novella (two in one book). set of stories. There is nothing overly out of the ordinary for these Macomber stories but they are both female forward with each of her protagonists single and finding the love of her life in the most unusual of circumstances. In book one, our heroine Katherine finds a child psychologist right under her nose who grew up with parents of the Hippie generation who has written a book called The Free Child. In it, he says children should be left to their own devices and they should be given a very long leash, making their own personal rules based on their needs in the immediate moment. Katherine's sister has discovered this book and decides to follow his template to raise her twins. After Katherine and Wynn Jeffries have been together for a spell, he joins her to babysit her nieces. Not having his own children even though he wrote this book about how children should be raised, he has an eye opening experience. Meantime, Wynn's father has come to visit for Christmas and Katherine thinks he needs to meet her neighbor friend LaVonne, whose sole companions are 3 dogs. LaVonne fancies herself with psychic powers and believes she saw Katherine's future in her bowl of raisin bran! After a rough start for both couples, will love conquer all?? Well it is a Hallmark themed book afterall!
The second book features Shelly who is returning for the holiday to Seattle to see her family but the flight is rough and rocky and she isn't that comfortable especially when the captain gets on the PA to announce Seattle is socked in and they can't land. Shelly is petrified and can't understand how the handsome man sitting across the aisle from her leafing through his briefcase could be so calm! Once they end up landing prematurely in Portland, Shelly decides she will fly no longer and take a car to her family's home but so did ever other passenger decide to drive the rest of the way too and there is only one car left. The handsome man from the plane, Slade, has the same idea and they decide to share the remaining car. Conversations about their personal lives fills the space between them and Shelly learns his fiancée is overly pragmatic about their relationship and has set some big financial goals before they get married. Slade learns quickly that Shelly is a spontaneous person looking for fun and silly moments. As they approach Seattle and the farm Shelly's family lives on, it is clear that driving onto the city is not safe and so Slade accepts the invitation to spend the night as the snow continues to fall. Slade is mesmerized by Shelly's impromptu nature and Shelly by now is very infatuated by Slade... even Shelly's dad can see the temps rising in the room between them. And of course it's a Hallmark movie in book form so you can predict the ending even as Slade leaves quietly the following morning.
My one big ding is that in both books, the author has made the main female characters weight conscious, concerned about eating too much, the 2 lbs gained must be run off, the extra calories a fat trigger. That was SO unnecessary!
This is a charming Christmas aka Hallmark themed doubled up novella (two in one book). set of stories. There is nothing overly out of the ordinary for these Macomber stories but they are both female forward with each of her protagonists single and finding the love of her life in the most unusual of circumstances. In book one, our heroine Katherine finds a child psychologist right under her nose who grew up with parents of the Hippie generation who has written a book called The Free Child. In it, he says children should be left to their own devices and they should be given a very long leash, making their own personal rules based on their needs in the immediate moment. Katherine's sister has discovered this book and decides to follow his template to raise her twins. After Katherine and Wynn Jeffries have been together for a spell, he joins her to babysit her nieces. Not having his own children even though he wrote this book about how children should be raised, he has an eye opening experience. Meantime, Wynn's father has come to visit for Christmas and Katherine thinks he needs to meet her neighbor friend LaVonne, whose sole companions are 3 dogs. LaVonne fancies herself with psychic powers and believes she saw Katherine's future in her bowl of raisin bran! After a rough start for both couples, will love conquer all?? Well it is a Hallmark themed book afterall!
The second book features Shelly who is returning for the holiday to Seattle to see her family but the flight is rough and rocky and she isn't that comfortable especially when the captain gets on the PA to announce Seattle is socked in and they can't land. Shelly is petrified and can't understand how the handsome man sitting across the aisle from her leafing through his briefcase could be so calm! Once they end up landing prematurely in Portland, Shelly decides she will fly no longer and take a car to her family's home but so did ever other passenger decide to drive the rest of the way too and there is only one car left. The handsome man from the plane, Slade, has the same idea and they decide to share the remaining car. Conversations about their personal lives fills the space between them and Shelly learns his fiancée is overly pragmatic about their relationship and has set some big financial goals before they get married. Slade learns quickly that Shelly is a spontaneous person looking for fun and silly moments. As they approach Seattle and the farm Shelly's family lives on, it is clear that driving onto the city is not safe and so Slade accepts the invitation to spend the night as the snow continues to fall. Slade is mesmerized by Shelly's impromptu nature and Shelly by now is very infatuated by Slade... even Shelly's dad can see the temps rising in the room between them. And of course it's a Hallmark movie in book form so you can predict the ending even as Slade leaves quietly the following morning.
My one big ding is that in both books, the author has made the main female characters weight conscious, concerned about eating too much, the 2 lbs gained must be run off, the extra calories a fat trigger. That was SO unnecessary!
December 5, 2025
Letters to Santa.
Cute little kids.
Adorable dogs.
Horses!
Enemies to lovers romance tropes.
Here is what I liked about this Debbie Macomber Christmas twofer:
✍ In 'Christmas Letters,' Katherine(K.O.) has a seasonal gig writing Christmas letters for folks who are in a hurry to get their cards in the mail. Where they are feeling lacklustre about their lives, K.O. adds the bling. We all have a love/hate relationship with those Christmas letters. They are a bit like social media posts. It was quite humorous to see how K.O. could work her magic.
👭 There are cute little twins in 'Christmas Letters' who have been allowed to run amuck. Their antics are adorable -- from afar. The debate over child-rearing that rages between K.O. and Dr. Wynn Jeffries is entertaining and one so many of us have engaged in IRL. Will one of them capitulate? Will they agree to disagree?
🐎 I read 'Let It Snow' in the past and there is a link to my review below. One of my favorite ingredients was the horses!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
While this novella duo has a five-star cover, I can't find any reasons to give the whole shebang more than three stars. There are better reads out there.🎅🎄
Cute little kids.
Adorable dogs.
Horses!
Enemies to lovers romance tropes.
Here is what I liked about this Debbie Macomber Christmas twofer:
✍ In 'Christmas Letters,' Katherine(K.O.) has a seasonal gig writing Christmas letters for folks who are in a hurry to get their cards in the mail. Where they are feeling lacklustre about their lives, K.O. adds the bling. We all have a love/hate relationship with those Christmas letters. They are a bit like social media posts. It was quite humorous to see how K.O. could work her magic.
👭 There are cute little twins in 'Christmas Letters' who have been allowed to run amuck. Their antics are adorable -- from afar. The debate over child-rearing that rages between K.O. and Dr. Wynn Jeffries is entertaining and one so many of us have engaged in IRL. Will one of them capitulate? Will they agree to disagree?
🐎 I read 'Let It Snow' in the past and there is a link to my review below. One of my favorite ingredients was the horses!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
While this novella duo has a five-star cover, I can't find any reasons to give the whole shebang more than three stars. There are better reads out there.🎅🎄
December 23, 2025
This book has two short stories based around Christmas time.
The first story was kind of zany, mostly frustrating, enemies to lovers. I wasn’t pulled in because I felt like the main female character kept being too out there and mean to the antagonist. It also read like a book written in the early 2000’s (which it was) and some of it came across too dated. It also wasn’t very Christmasy in general and was a little problematic.
The second story is the reason my rating wasn’t lower. It was definitely a Hallmark style whirlwind romance and there were a couple things I didn’t like, but it was cute and Christmasy. A woman and a man need to get home for Christmas and the snowstorm is preventing flights from taking off, so of course they need to drive home in the last rental car together. Will they fall in love? Who knows!
The first story was kind of zany, mostly frustrating, enemies to lovers. I wasn’t pulled in because I felt like the main female character kept being too out there and mean to the antagonist. It also read like a book written in the early 2000’s (which it was) and some of it came across too dated. It also wasn’t very Christmasy in general and was a little problematic.
The second story is the reason my rating wasn’t lower. It was definitely a Hallmark style whirlwind romance and there were a couple things I didn’t like, but it was cute and Christmasy. A woman and a man need to get home for Christmas and the snowstorm is preventing flights from taking off, so of course they need to drive home in the last rental car together. Will they fall in love? Who knows!
November 23, 2025
Christmas Letters ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I really adored this couple. They were sweet and a little feisty and just perfect for each other. The way they met and got together was pretty funny too.
I could’ve done without all the calorie counting by the main character though. That didn’t seem necessary for anything, let alone the plot. Oh well. 🤷🏼♀️
Let It Snow ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The chemistry between these two was off the charts. Too bad he fell for her while . Not a fan of that plot point at all. If you can get past that though, this was a very charming story of two people stuck in a snowstorm who fall in love. 💕
I really adored this couple. They were sweet and a little feisty and just perfect for each other. The way they met and got together was pretty funny too.
I could’ve done without all the calorie counting by the main character though. That didn’t seem necessary for anything, let alone the plot. Oh well. 🤷🏼♀️
Let It Snow ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The chemistry between these two was off the charts. Too bad he fell for her while . Not a fan of that plot point at all. If you can get past that though, this was a very charming story of two people stuck in a snowstorm who fall in love. 💕
December 28, 2025
I've been a fan of Debbie Macomber's Christmas stories. So, I didn't mind re-reading this collection. Although there's a bit of predictability, I'm easily drawn in and enjoy the sweet meets, adventures, and romances taking place around Christmas. I especially enjoyed "Christmas Letters" with its quirky match-making neighbor who helps to bring the couple together. The notion of opposites attract figures into each of the two stories, but there are twists and turns which add interest, and a heart-warming ending.
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November 29, 2025I am totally ready for #DebbieDecember and finally getting my feet wet with the author, Debbie Macomber and actually learning more about her through her writing and the cozy atmosphere she provides. This will be my first actual reading challenge attempt, and I'm so excited and i'm anticipating the best from her. I'll be reading 4 of her books for starters, so this should be interesting in terms of ratings but I'm so down for it.
December 5, 2025
This is one of the newest Christmas books that I have read by Debbie MaComber and I definitely loved it! But I feel like her Christmas books are always so heartwarming and really get me in the Christmas mood!
December 8, 2025
I loved both stories: cozy and romantic vibes. One of my favorite holiday-based Debbie Macomber books thus far. A special nostalgic moment for me in "Let It Snow"... using my childhood hometown in the story made it even more enjoyable. Smiles and warm thoughts. A great holiday read!
December 8, 2025
This book had me laughing out loud. I even snorted a time or 2. No other book has made me feel like this. This beautifully written book has 2 amazing love stories that keep you real until the very end.
December 21, 2025
Very good. However it took a while because of Christmas approaching between decorating indoors and outdoors and baking and cleaning, too exhausted to read for a good amount of time. All done with everything I can now enjoy reading. I highly recommend this book. Debbie MaComber never fails
January 3, 2026
this was an excellent read. It is a two stories in one book. Both are about finding love when you least expect it and how the unexpected may be the best thing to happen to you. The first story is Christmas letters and the second is Let it Snow.
January 17, 2026
a cozy Christmas blizzard:two cozy tales of romance,snowfall,and Christmas cheer
I like Debbie macombers books. Especially her Christmas books. Two short stories that were cute. Never disappointed with this writer.
I like Debbie macombers books. Especially her Christmas books. Two short stories that were cute. Never disappointed with this writer.
January 21, 2026
Sweet romance stories
I loved both stories and didn't want them to end. Anyone who loves sweet romance stories will love these! I couldn't put it down! I highly recommend this book!!
I loved both stories and didn't want them to end. Anyone who loves sweet romance stories will love these! I couldn't put it down! I highly recommend this book!!
December 16, 2025
Christmas is the only time to read this🎄
December 18, 2025
The first story was pretty cute. But the second story honestly read like it was written by AI.
December 19, 2025
3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
Two books in one. So sugary sweet!
Two books in one. So sugary sweet!
December 22, 2025
Two cute little stories about finding love in unexpected places during Christmas time. Both stories felt the right amount of length to me
January 1, 2026
very sweet stories. simple and yet warm.
January 3, 2026
Perfect Hallmark type Christmas stories.
January 8, 2026
I thought this was a cute lighthearted read!
January 11, 2026
I love Debbie Macomber and her books! I love reading Christmas stories and I really enjoyed this book!
January 14, 2026
Feel good book. Great to read after recovering from reading The Great Alone.
January 20, 2026
Great Christmas Reads
I so enjoyed these two romances stories. Made my heat happy! Debbie Macomber’s books are so wonderful! Have been reading her books for a long time.
I so enjoyed these two romances stories. Made my heat happy! Debbie Macomber’s books are so wonderful! Have been reading her books for a long time.
January 22, 2026
Easy bubbly read. The short stories were like hallmark scripts……heart warming.
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