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Archived BOTM & GBR 2023 > December's Book of the Month - On the Way to Christmas

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message 1: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (new)

Staci | 3966 comments Mod
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, anything can happen.

In this glittering and heartwarming collection, three of today’s bestselling sweet romance novelists offer up the gift of cheer for the winter holiday season.

A Christmas Do-Over by Sheila Roberts

Darby doesn’t want to go home for the holidays, but a career fail sends her slinking back to the small town she always wanted to escape. No one there is especially glad to see the former mean girl—especially not her sister, Erica, or childhood best friend, Gregory. Darby is working hard to be a better person, but has she eaten enough humble pie to make amends?

Dashing Through the Snow by Melissa Ferguson

When Willow’s boyfriend of seven years dumps her on the eve of a romantic getaway, she decides to take the two-week train trip on The Christmas Express alone. Hurt as she feels, she can’t anticipate how the hilarious rebound ride with conductor Oliver, elf Ian, and aging world adventurer Clarence will heal her heart—and renew her sense of worth.

A Perfectly Splendid Christmas by Amy Clipston

Kacey adores the metropolitan life, but when she gets away to help her sister during a family crisis and run her bakery, she falls in love with former classmate Drew. The problem: he’s a small-town man, and she’s a big-city woman. Is their love big enough to overcome such a major difference?

Curl up with your favorite holiday drink and sink into three worlds where dreams once thought long-gone are still within reach.

On the Way to Christmas Three Stories by Sheila Roberts

Who's joining this month?


message 2: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3842 comments Mod
I've got this one on my nightstand to start as soon as I'm done my other 'upstairs book'!


message 3: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (new)

Staci | 3966 comments Mod
Kate wrote: "I've got this one on my nightstand to start as soon as I'm done my other 'upstairs book'!"

Awesome Kate! I purchased this for my Kindle a few weeks ago when it was on sale.


message 4: by Katrina (new)

Katrina Lybbert | 922 comments It is a great book. I ended up reading it in November, because that is when my hold became available, and with the number of holds after me, if I didn't take it when it was ready, I wouldn't get it till January. So I will try and join in on the discussion once everyone has finished.


message 5: by Crystal (new)

Crystal | 833 comments I’ll be participating in this one 😊 I’m a big Amy Clipston fan, so I’m definitely on board!


message 6: by Nancy (new)

Nancy (gr-nancy-a) | 317 comments Sounds good !


message 7: by Loraine (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4454 comments I'm in as I already had this on my TBR Christmas List!


message 8: by Lynnette (new)

Lynnette  | 725 comments I finished this one today and enjoyed it.


message 9: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3842 comments Mod
I just finished as well, and liked it, though I definitely had a clear favourite of the 3 stories.


message 10: by Missy (new)

Missy | 959 comments I finished this one the other day. It was light and delightful to read. I think I liked the second story the best.


message 11: by Loraine (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4454 comments Still waiting for this one from my library. One person before me now.


message 12: by Lynnette (new)

Lynnette  | 725 comments Kate and Missy, I had a favorite also, and it was definitely the second one.
I rated the stories:
⭐️⭐️⭐️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


message 13: by MissyTexas (new)

MissyTexas | 256 comments Yes, loved the second story too!


message 14: by Bridget (new)

Bridget | 463 comments I read this several months ago. I don't really remember the first and third story very much. But I remember the second one, it was my favorite also.


message 15: by Chris (new)

Chris | 398 comments I really enjoyed the first two stories in this book! The third was ok.


message 16: by Katrina (new)

Katrina Lybbert | 922 comments The second story was my favorite also!!


message 17: by Kelli (new)

Kelli | 103 comments I recently finished this one and found two of the stories delightful, one was just so-so


message 18: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (new)

Staci | 3966 comments Mod
I just finished. We can begin discussing with spoilers on the 15th.

A Christmas Do-Over by Sheila Roberts
Dashing Through the Snow by Melissa Ferguson
A Perfectly Splendid Christmas by Amy Clipston


message 19: by Loraine (last edited Dec 13, 2023 01:45PM) (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4454 comments Finally arrived on Tuesday, and I have already finished it. I agree that the second story was my favorite as well.


message 20: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (new)

Staci | 3966 comments Mod
It's time to openly discuss our book of the month. Anyone with comments to share about any of the novellas?


message 21: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3842 comments Mod
I'm definitely the odd duck in the group, it seems . . . while I did enjoy all 3 novellas, my favourite was definitely the first one. Darby was just so determined to let her new-found faith propel her into being a better person . . . to mending relationships that she had broken. I also liked that it showed how she wasn't 'all of a sudden perfect' simply because she was learning to trust God's leading . . . how she needed to remind herself that she wasn't that stuck-up rude girl she used to be.


message 22: by Janet (new)

Janet | 19 comments I enjoyed the story concept of A Christmas Do-Over, but the whimsical writing style of Dashing Through the Snow was adorable...a real feel good story for me.


message 23: by Kelli (new)

Kelli | 103 comments My favorite was the first one - I admired Darby for making an effort to put her new-found faith into action! The other two for me were so-so


message 24: by Karen (new)

Karen Burkhardt Smith | 28 comments I enjoyed all three of the stories. I don’t think I can pick a favorite!


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