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New York Romance #4
Christmas In New York
Serendipity … You’ve Got Mail. If you like NYC and romcom movies, you’ll love this.
From the bestselling author of SOMETHING FROM TIFFANY'S (now an Amazon Prime x Hello Sunshine movie!) is another glittering New York novel to make you fall in love all over again.
Movies are Beth’s passion. She dreams of a life filled with classic romcom moments, and her boyfriend Danny is the embodiment of a Hollywood hero. Though after seven years together their initial silver-screen romance has since settled into something more predictable.
One morning at work, Beth receives an anonymous delivery with a cryptic invite to a meeting at Tiffany & Co. From there, she finds a series of other gifts and riddles directing her to some of NYC’s most iconic landmarks; a romcom-themed treasure trail perfect for a movie-lover to decipher.
Has Danny realized that their relationship needs a boost―or could it be charming new work colleague Ryan who wants to sweep her off her feet?
Following the trail takes her on a whirlwind journey throughout twinkling Manhattan's most beloved movie settings, before taking a decidedly unexpected turn.
Will one last gift mark the beginning, or the end of Beth's love story?
"Readers will get in the holiday spirit as Hill’s sentimental tale brings them to various New York landmarks and beloved scenes from famous movies." ―Booklist
"A sweet, romantic story...readers won’t want to put it down." ―Romance Reviews Today
(Revised and updated edition. Previously published as THE GIFT OF A LIFETIME.)
From the bestselling author of SOMETHING FROM TIFFANY'S (now an Amazon Prime x Hello Sunshine movie!) is another glittering New York novel to make you fall in love all over again.
Movies are Beth’s passion. She dreams of a life filled with classic romcom moments, and her boyfriend Danny is the embodiment of a Hollywood hero. Though after seven years together their initial silver-screen romance has since settled into something more predictable.
One morning at work, Beth receives an anonymous delivery with a cryptic invite to a meeting at Tiffany & Co. From there, she finds a series of other gifts and riddles directing her to some of NYC’s most iconic landmarks; a romcom-themed treasure trail perfect for a movie-lover to decipher.
Has Danny realized that their relationship needs a boost―or could it be charming new work colleague Ryan who wants to sweep her off her feet?
Following the trail takes her on a whirlwind journey throughout twinkling Manhattan's most beloved movie settings, before taking a decidedly unexpected turn.
Will one last gift mark the beginning, or the end of Beth's love story?
"Readers will get in the holiday spirit as Hill’s sentimental tale brings them to various New York landmarks and beloved scenes from famous movies." ―Booklist
"A sweet, romantic story...readers won’t want to put it down." ―Romance Reviews Today
(Revised and updated edition. Previously published as THE GIFT OF A LIFETIME.)
291 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 11, 2021
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About the author
Melissa Hill
130 books1,278 followersMelissa Hill is a USA Today bestselling author living in Ireland’s beautiful County Wicklow. Her page-turning contemporary novels of family, friendship and romance are published worldwide and have been translated into twenty-six languages.
A Hollywood adaptation of her international bestseller Something from Tiffany's, by Reese Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine and Amazon Studios, was released worldwide in Dec 2022.
Other novels including A Gift to Remember and The Charm Bracelet have been adapted for screen by Hallmark Channel USA, with multiple other titles currently also in development for film and TV.
For more info, visit her website at www.melissahill.info
Facebook: facebook.com/melissahillbooks
Instagram: @melissahillbooks
Melissa also co-writes forensic thrillers with her husband under the pseudonym Casey Hill. http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
A Hollywood adaptation of her international bestseller Something from Tiffany's, by Reese Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine and Amazon Studios, was released worldwide in Dec 2022.
Other novels including A Gift to Remember and The Charm Bracelet have been adapted for screen by Hallmark Channel USA, with multiple other titles currently also in development for film and TV.
For more info, visit her website at www.melissahill.info
Facebook: facebook.com/melissahillbooks
Instagram: @melissahillbooks
Melissa also co-writes forensic thrillers with her husband under the pseudonym Casey Hill. http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
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December 22, 2016
What a lovely cover to convince a reader to one-click for a holiday story! Too bad the illusion ended at that point – because there was so much potential for a terrific and magical treat.
I was really looking forward to this one and saved it for a cold and dreary December day. A trip to NYC would certainly brighten the mood with visits to those special and classical traditions the city offers. Well, not many of those specialties were exhibited. The storyline lacked plot and character delivery as well. And with that second chance to get it right insinuation, the sky was the limit in the Big Apple for love!
I was really looking forward to this one and saved it for a cold and dreary December day. A trip to NYC would certainly brighten the mood with visits to those special and classical traditions the city offers. Well, not many of those specialties were exhibited. The storyline lacked plot and character delivery as well. And with that second chance to get it right insinuation, the sky was the limit in the Big Apple for love!
December 3, 2025
the stories were all too similar. falling in love at the same sites. I found it redundant.
November 30, 2021
Less a Christmas romance….
More an exercise in annoyance.
He is cheating on her, but she seems fairly ok with that. Moving on.
Then comes the ‘treasure hunt’ that evidently has no point, and no end.
It very well may be a ‘Christmas romance’, but at this point, I have seen no evidence. I don’t care for ‘mystery’, ‘scavenger hunts’, nor ‘treasure hunts’. I’m giving up.
For me, this is a total fail. And I’m not even mentioning the grammatical errors, the typos, nor the lack of editing.
More an exercise in annoyance.
He is cheating on her, but she seems fairly ok with that. Moving on.
Then comes the ‘treasure hunt’ that evidently has no point, and no end.
It very well may be a ‘Christmas romance’, but at this point, I have seen no evidence. I don’t care for ‘mystery’, ‘scavenger hunts’, nor ‘treasure hunts’. I’m giving up.
For me, this is a total fail. And I’m not even mentioning the grammatical errors, the typos, nor the lack of editing.
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November 28, 2017This was a novella of around 70 pages but I was annoyed to discover that it ended at the 78% mark, just when I was expecting something serious to happen.
The story itself was okay, but that was all - no tension, no real character development, ,nothing to make me care about the characters. If anything, it read like a tourist guide to Christmas in New York - what to see and do.
A damned shame, because the cover deserved a far better story.
The story itself was okay, but that was all - no tension, no real character development, ,nothing to make me care about the characters. If anything, it read like a tourist guide to Christmas in New York - what to see and do.
A damned shame, because the cover deserved a far better story.
December 13, 2021
Treasure Huunt
Beth is sent on a Treasure Hunt with all the clues based on books she read . All the books are about or based on Manhattan. Beth keeps trying to figure out who could have set up the clues.I enjoyed reading the book and recommend it as a great Christmas read.
Beth is sent on a Treasure Hunt with all the clues based on books she read . All the books are about or based on Manhattan. Beth keeps trying to figure out who could have set up the clues.I enjoyed reading the book and recommend it as a great Christmas read.
December 19, 2017
Lovely little Christmas romance ..
Just started reading A Fairytale Christmas by Melissa Hill, and the story is identical, word for word.
Just started reading A Fairytale Christmas by Melissa Hill, and the story is identical, word for word.
March 25, 2023
Fascinating Series of Events Develop Into Great Book
From a well known writer comes a beautiful and touching story of love through difficult times. Invoking the use of romantic movies set in NYC, Beth, the star, has been in a seven-year relationship with a successful businessman and she becomes concerned if he is going to ever pop the important question after all this time. She is ready to move forward and he appears to be stalling, leading her to believe that he is involved with someone else. A number of clues are set in motion, giving her reason to solve the mystery leading her to find out the special person is! And the plot shows the support their memories of past events propel them to lasting happiness!
From a well known writer comes a beautiful and touching story of love through difficult times. Invoking the use of romantic movies set in NYC, Beth, the star, has been in a seven-year relationship with a successful businessman and she becomes concerned if he is going to ever pop the important question after all this time. She is ready to move forward and he appears to be stalling, leading her to believe that he is involved with someone else. A number of clues are set in motion, giving her reason to solve the mystery leading her to find out the special person is! And the plot shows the support their memories of past events propel them to lasting happiness!
December 8, 2024
I was pleasantly surprised that this was more than one book with different stories. To avoid confusion I only reviewed the first one. But the remaining stories are very cute hallmark like holiday romances set across New York. All are very quick reads.
Penny suffered the loss of her husband and shut down for several years before going to spend the holidays with her friend in New York, however her best friend has some very romantic motives and wants to set penny up with her husbands friend Mike.
This was a very quick read for me, and was an adorable romance story of people who know what is it to lose a loved one and trying to build connections after such a loss. Even if one’s loss happened when they were a child. With one very happen ending.
Penny suffered the loss of her husband and shut down for several years before going to spend the holidays with her friend in New York, however her best friend has some very romantic motives and wants to set penny up with her husbands friend Mike.
This was a very quick read for me, and was an adorable romance story of people who know what is it to lose a loved one and trying to build connections after such a loss. Even if one’s loss happened when they were a child. With one very happen ending.
December 26, 2025
I was misled on this book. I thought it was one continuous book. Instead it was several short stories, which I don't really care for. One book was very short...like 2 pages long. Another book was 14 chapters long. Didn't make sense, especially because of the first and second shorter ones
I wanted more than that. The author just leaves you hanging. Having said all that I did opt for 3 stars just because I've always been fascinated with NYC and would love to see it at Christmastime. The author did a fantastic job of describing the scenery so the reader could imagine all of it so that part I loved. Had I know it was going to turn out like it did, I probably would have skipped it.
I wanted more than that. The author just leaves you hanging. Having said all that I did opt for 3 stars just because I've always been fascinated with NYC and would love to see it at Christmastime. The author did a fantastic job of describing the scenery so the reader could imagine all of it so that part I loved. Had I know it was going to turn out like it did, I probably would have skipped it.
December 19, 2021
Almost a Blockbuster…
I read the reviews before reading the book. Honestly the range of responses tells the story. After Thanksgiving every year I only read Christmas novels through the start of the new year. Believe me when I say, this one is very good…the plot is sweet. Sadly, it just got bogged down in some of the details for me. There were a ton. If you’re into classic movies and enthralled with NYC, this is definitely the book for you.
I read the reviews before reading the book. Honestly the range of responses tells the story. After Thanksgiving every year I only read Christmas novels through the start of the new year. Believe me when I say, this one is very good…the plot is sweet. Sadly, it just got bogged down in some of the details for me. There were a ton. If you’re into classic movies and enthralled with NYC, this is definitely the book for you.
January 12, 2022
I wish I would have read this sooner than starting it on January 8, 2022. I absolutely loved this book and all the twist and turns. It makes you realize not to assume unless you have the entire story. I love the epilogue but would have like to seen more of it...if they got their forever with children.
January 5, 2025
The grammar needs to be fixed.
I loved the storyline, but the were do many grammatical errors that it interrupted the flow. If those were corrected then it would be an amazing story. The characters are realistic, the way the story was mixed with movie themes was amazing, and the description of the New York sights were spot on.
I loved the storyline, but the were do many grammatical errors that it interrupted the flow. If those were corrected then it would be an amazing story. The characters are realistic, the way the story was mixed with movie themes was amazing, and the description of the New York sights were spot on.
November 24, 2021
so so good!
I absolutely loved this book!! It took you for a ride all over New York. I loved all the different perspectives from each character in the book and I also loved how I couldn’t predict what was going to happen, it kept me on my toes! Just read it, it’s so wonderful!
I absolutely loved this book!! It took you for a ride all over New York. I loved all the different perspectives from each character in the book and I also loved how I couldn’t predict what was going to happen, it kept me on my toes! Just read it, it’s so wonderful!
December 5, 2021
On page 33, Danny threw the key in the river. But page 282 says something completely different about the key, and it plays a pivotal point in the plot. How stupid does the author think her readers are?
December 31, 2021
Oh. My. Goodness.
I could not put this book down!!
So GREAT!
I'm so happy that I came across this book and author!!!!
Can't wait to read more!
Read it! You won't be disappointed! I promise!
I could not put this book down!!
So GREAT!
I'm so happy that I came across this book and author!!!!
Can't wait to read more!
Read it! You won't be disappointed! I promise!
January 19, 2022
Um?
Started as an exciting mystery but in the end it presented an unexpected turn. Had to re-read the last few pages to really figure out what really happened.. May just be me but it was like a double twist of two ends until those slippers finally made one ending the real thing.
Started as an exciting mystery but in the end it presented an unexpected turn. Had to re-read the last few pages to really figure out what really happened.. May just be me but it was like a double twist of two ends until those slippers finally made one ending the real thing.
December 22, 2022
love this book
Second read, waited long enough to forget just enough to keep turning the pages. This story would make a great movie if it were left alone and simply transferred to the screen.
Second read, waited long enough to forget just enough to keep turning the pages. This story would make a great movie if it were left alone and simply transferred to the screen.
December 23, 2022
Treasure hunt surprises
I was captivated by this book and all the characters lives. What a beautiful story of love ,life and forever. I couldn't put this book down. I highly recommend this book .
I was captivated by this book and all the characters lives. What a beautiful story of love ,life and forever. I couldn't put this book down. I highly recommend this book .
October 25, 2023
Very very powerful
I think this is the most powerful love story that I have ever read. The ending really surprised me. I never seen it coming to that ending. What a great job of writing.
I think this is the most powerful love story that I have ever read. The ending really surprised me. I never seen it coming to that ending. What a great job of writing.
January 2, 2024
One Last Gift
This book was written so well with you having to guess all the time what the next c!he was. The ending was such a surprise and enjoyable. I look forward to reading her next book.
This book was written so well with you having to guess all the time what the next c!he was. The ending was such a surprise and enjoyable. I look forward to reading her next book.
December 6, 2024
Didn’t know it was a selection of short stories - the first one had me hooked and was by far my favourite!!!! However, each story that followed were all nice, warm and fuzzy Christmas reads!!! Loved them 🎄🎁🧑🎄
December 4, 2025
Rollercoaster Emotions
I have read several of Melissa Hill’s books and enjoyed each one. This story, however didn’t follow the usual light romance format. There was some mystery and intrigue as well as heartbreaking thoughts. Don’t want to spoil the ending. Well worth reading
I have read several of Melissa Hill’s books and enjoyed each one. This story, however didn’t follow the usual light romance format. There was some mystery and intrigue as well as heartbreaking thoughts. Don’t want to spoil the ending. Well worth reading
November 23, 2021
Not Great
If you're looking for a Christmas book, this is not it. It is also not very heartwarming as it turns out. I did appreciate the movie references.
If you're looking for a Christmas book, this is not it. It is also not very heartwarming as it turns out. I did appreciate the movie references.
December 2, 2021
Interesting
I chose 4 star because I did like the book but found the clues to be a bit tiresome. Overall, I liked it.
I chose 4 star because I did like the book but found the clues to be a bit tiresome. Overall, I liked it.
December 16, 2021
A Nice Holiday Read
The book kept you in suspense right up to the end. A good holiday read. Classic love story with a twist. Enjoy!
The book kept you in suspense right up to the end. A good holiday read. Classic love story with a twist. Enjoy!
December 25, 2021
This is one of my favorite new books. It’s a book that can’t be put down, and isn’t easy to guess the ending. It’s very well written, and uses a great array of movies of New York.
December 25, 2021
Christmas book #7
Pretty good read and I loved all the movie tie-ins!!! Unfortunately the copy I got on Kindle Unlimited was full of editing mistakes…to the point it was distracting!
Pretty good read and I loved all the movie tie-ins!!! Unfortunately the copy I got on Kindle Unlimited was full of editing mistakes…to the point it was distracting!
December 27, 2021
Quick read but unrealistic. I liked a lot of the symbolism but much of it was unbelievable for me.
December 29, 2021
Unexpected ending
This books starts off making you believe you’ve predicted the end of the story only to reveal a shocking, unexpected end.
This books starts off making you believe you’ve predicted the end of the story only to reveal a shocking, unexpected end.
December 29, 2021
Excellent read!!
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