Play Book Tag discussion

In this story Julia does not get along with her neighbor Cain. Julia is working developing her blog when a friend suggests that she try kindness on Cain for twelve days around Christmas and then report the results daily in her posts. When she writes she refers to Cain as 'Ebenezer' and starts her kindness project with things like dropping off his newspaper and trying to buy him coffee. As the days move along though the two start to spend more time together.

Macomber's story is a fast read and captures the spirit of the holidays. Julia and Cain are opposites with Julia being talkative and Cain shown as very serious. The author has the characters find common ground as the project goes along and both grow from the experience. The Christmas season is a way to have events that bring Julia and Cain together. The story is predictable, but cute. Fans of Debbie Macomber will enjoy it.

I do generally like Debbie Macomber Christmas stories though the ones in recent years have been less engaging or maybe I just want a little more to my holiday reads these days.

My favorite Debbie Macomber Christmas is the one retitled Trading Christmas and made into a very good Hallmark movie. The ones featuring 3 Angels and the ones with Mrs. Miracle (also made into a good Hallmark movie) are all re=reads some years during the holidays.