Love Blooms at Christmas Inn

by Anne-Marie Meyer

Two wandering souls. An unexpected stay. Is fate determined to bring them together?

Blossom has no room for love in her life. In fact, she’d pretty much given up on her fairytale ending after a car accident put her in a wheel chair five years ago. But with her brother’s up-coming wedding, she can’t help but wonder if maybe she’s ready to start searching.

Maybe there is someone who could see past the wheels and see only…her.

Carter lives a fast paced life. As New York’s up-and-coming real estate broker, having his car breakdown in the middle of Massachusetts was the last thing he needed. And a stay at a place called Christmas Inn? Nope. But, with no other options, he reluctantly books a room.

When the sweet, quirky room manager catches his eyes, he can’t help but feel the desire to slow down. Especially when her son just won’t leave him alone, or when Blossom seems to be seeking the one thing he didn’t know he wanted.

Love.Find out in Anne-Marie’s second installment, Love Blooms at Christmas Inn. A sweet, swoon-worthy romance with toe-curling kisses.

Genres: Romance, Christmas, Audiobook, Clean Romance, Disability, Contemporary

218 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 27, 2022

About the author

Anne-Marie Meyer is a USA Today Bestselling author who lives south of the Twin Cities in MN. She spends her days with her knight in shining armor, four princes, and a baby princess.

When she's not running after her kids, she's dreaming up romantic stories. She loves to take her favorite moments in the books and movies she loves and tries to figure out a way to make them new and fresh.

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Reviews

[Priya · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

This was short and sweet and I liked the portrayal of single mom Blossom fiercely holding onto her independence and not letting her disability define her. Her son Isaac,a ball of energy, was really cute. His interaction with his mom and Carter, the guest at their inn who is fighting his own worries but drawn to them both, were adorable.
I just missed anything related to Christmas in this one as the only reference is in the name!

[Taarini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just so quick & cute✨🫶

[Tiffany · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice holiday time romance.

[Sarah Beth Holder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very sweet

[HeathertheHappy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute. I loved and hated Blossom, I just wanted to shake her 😅🤣 like let someone love you woman. Maybe even just yourself. Carter was just dreamy. These were all just nice fluffy Christmas time romances to have a break and nice pallete cleanser.

[Trinia Dickey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I ordered this book from Tik Tok and Im glad I did. I wanted a fun, light read. Something very “Hallmark”.
This is very much that but with the added bonus of a female lead with a disability. Hallmark has a long way to go toward inclusivity. The author does a great job give us a perspective into the challenges both in dating and managing day to day that those with variable abilities might feel. I appreciate how strong and independent the female lead was in this book despite that fact.

[jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love Blooms At Christmas Inn by Anne-Marie Meyer

Small town
Single mom
Disability rep: wheelchair user
Closed door, sweet romance

I'm gonna be honest here, the cover made me do it! The cover is so beautiful! (Even though the sharing the earbuds thing doesn't exactly make sense)

And how delightful to find out that this gorgeous book contained wheelchair representation.

I had a lot of thoughts while listening to this. I like that the story itself didn't dwell on her being a wheelchair user even if our FMC did.

I found it odd that she would refer to her wheelchair as a Prison when in fact it is giving her the ability to move about and live her life.

I totally relate to her when she said that she makes herself uncomfortable to make others feel comfortable. It's hard for me to think of a time that I don't do this.

I don't know why some people just can't Ask for help. I honestly don't get it.

And the part where she said she got over being Embarrassed a long time ago. Yeah, I get it.

I hate that she feels like she's a burden or too much work or whatever and didn't even really consider this man's feelings. She ran away instead of allowing him to make his own decisions.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

My mood lately has been very quick easy reads. This fits that category. This book is second or third in a Christmas series by Meyer. Been reading them all. I found the book interesting, the female lead, Blossom, is wheelchair bound, I enjoyed reading about someone who wasn’t a perfect petite blonde as in most stories. Blossom is more relatable. We get some insight into how she views herself versus how others do-this is something we ALL do with our inner dialogue. We all fight with similar or the same types of struggles and insecurities.
Would have liked to know a little more on how things changed for Carter in the end to make it make sense, since that was a concern of Blossom’s but overall for the hour and a half it took to read it was like reading a Hallmark movie and they don’t tie everything up either and I’m okay with that.

[Alexis Moore · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a cute book about overcoming fear and accepting new love.

It's a quick read with all of the Hallmark feels.
While the title has Christmas in it, it is not actually a Christmas themed book. Which is actually nice.

The MCs have vastly different lives and life complications, but are star struck with each other rather quickly.

I do wish there was a little one depth and less repetitive statements, but for a light read I liked it.
And I'm glad they both got their happily ever after.

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

I related to Blossom so much. I am also in a wheelchair and all her fears, anxiety, and insecurity I have also. I love the story. I love how Carter steps in to help without hesitation but at the same time gives Blossom space to be independent. Although sometimes his help is not appreciated or is mistaken for pity, that is how relationships with a disabled person evolve. The able bodied person has to learn when to step in and when to stay back. The disabled person also has to learn asking and accepting help is not a weakness.

[Natalie Lewis · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book wasn’t for me. It was a very easy read, I figured it would be a Christmas book but it wasn’t…at all. Between repeated words of pinched lips, the MC crying on what felt like every other page and the two have little to no chemistry, I hope all the books I have bought from her are a whole lot better than this one.

[Katrina · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

This was sweet but not a Christmas romance as I thought I was reading. I did like the disability rep, and positive single mum rep though. I just missed that Christmas cheer that is usually in these Christmas novellas

[Rina ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this one! It was awesome to have characters from the first book pop in. And getting to see Blossom get her happily ever after was wonderful. Carter is just so perfect for her. I definitely recommend this book!

[Rebecca Mettert · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a lovely Christmas romantic story of two people that fall in love at a Christmas 🎄 Inn in a laid-back town. I love stories like this with lovely 😍 endings.

[Sarah Berger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute Christmas read. Love that the spot light is on a leading lady with a disability!

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just love these stories! Took less than a day to get through this one!

[Jasmine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute hallmark movie on book form .

[Amy Elrod · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet Hallmark Style Love Story. ❤️ Easy Read!

[Tabitha Packard · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute story just needed more detail. I just felt like it was missing the spark and the wow.

[Tami Winbush · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very sweet clean small town romance with a kick ass heroine who happens to be in a wheelchair. This story is well told and the characters are so sweet and loveable. Thank you for a good book.

[Mikayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

My first Hallmark, good feeling book! Had me giggling and kicking my feet at their love story!!

[Alexus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute and heartfelt coming from someone who has a disability this story warmed my heart and reminded me that I am worthy of love.

[Glenda Hendershott · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Stars
Audiobook
I like this Christmas Romance.

[Autumn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a sweet, clean smalltown romance! It has a FMC that is handicapable and has a son. Then a workaholic MMC that needs to slow down. It is an adorable story with depth.

[Jackie McCarthy · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

A gentle and hopeful love story.

[Kailey · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Quick and sweet.

[Maryann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not really holiday related, but cute story.

[Srk001 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dragged a bit

[Ashley Allen · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars