Author: Susan Mallery
ISBN: 9781335522450
Publication Date: September 28, 2021
Publisher: HQN Books
The last thing Reggie Sommerville wants is to come back home
for Christmas. It's only been a year and a half since her boyfriend, Jake,
proposed and then broke up with her, all in one weekend, and the prospect of
facing the entire town is humiliating. But when her parents reveal that they're
renewing their vows in the lavish wedding they always wanted and her mother
asks her to be a bridesmaid, Reggie knows she can't say no. No matter how much
she wants to. She expected the town would be gossiping about her relationship
with Jake, but she never expected to run into Toby, her first love that broke
her heart all those years ago, living in town and raising his son. She always
thought things between them were long over…but this Christmas is full of
surprises.
Dena Sommerville has only ever wanted one thing: to have a
child. But motherhood has been alluding her because she never met the right
man…until she took the bull by the horns and decided to have a baby as a single
mom. She knew it would be difficult and the morning sickness alone is knocking
her down for the count, but she’s determined to do this on her own. So when a
handsome musician checks into the inn where she works, Dena is surprised when a
friendship develops. He has his own issues to work through—that much is clear.
But she can’t deny there’s something between them
This Christmas, guilted into being bridesmaids at their
parents’ vow renewal ceremony, Reggie and Dena Sommerville just might find the
most unexpected gift of all—love.
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My thoughts:
The Christmas Wedding Guest is a sweet Christmas romance involving 2 sisters who find love in their small home town. I did ultimately enjoy the overall story. I liked the setting of Wishing Tree. It seemed like a cozy small town and their traditions were unique and fun. Out of the two sisters, I liked Dena and Micah's romance the most. Their fall into love was really adorable.
Reggie and Toby's relationship was a second chance romance. While I was rooting for it, I didn't find it was exciting. It was more about Reggie trying to convive Toby to get his head out of his butt the whole time. My one complaint was that this story was much more vanilla than I am used to from this author. There is a lot of talk about sex in the story, but they never follow through on page. It was a bit of a let down. I am looking forward to the next in the series. I do recommend this one.
Author Bio:
Susan Mallery is the #1
New York Times
bestselling author of novels about the relationships that define women's
lives—family, friendship, romance.
Library Journal says, “Mallery is the
master of blending emotionally believable characters in realistic
situations," and readers seem to agree—40 million copies of her books have
sold worldwide. Her warm, humorous stories make the world a happier place to
live.
Susan grew up in California and now lives in Seattle with
her husband. She's passionate about animal welfare, especially that of the two
ragdoll cats and adorable poodle who think of her as mom.
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