This was a cute read. I enjoyed all the characters and the family atmosphere.Jenny is a great songwriter who was paired with Caleb. But with a drinking problem and another woman, he ruined what he and Jenny had, Now he wants her back in his life and she wants nothing to do with him. So she heads home to Chesapeake Shores and Caleb follows. Bree, a family member is making a Christmas production and wants Jenny to write the songs for it. When Caleb shows up, she enlists his help and threatens he better not break Jenny's heart again. The rest of the family agrees. With everything going on, will things happen as everyone hopes?This book has a second story inside called Santa, Baby. It's about a young woman, Amy and her son, Josh, who move away from Michigan and Josh's father (Amy and he are divorced). While in the mall, wanting to meet Santa, Josh runs off and disappears. Santa, who is Nick, a detective, helps her try to find her son. He doesn't want what happened to the last little boy to happen to him. Will Josh be found?I love reading Christmas stories at this time of year and this one was perfect. Both stories had all the ingredients for a great romance.I won this book from a goodreads giveaway. Let me first start out by saying that I LOVE Miss Woods’ Chesapeake Shores series (a must read for anyone who loves good, romantic books full of warmth and family), and I was so excited to see that she decided to continue the saga. A Seaside Christmas lives up to the rest of this wonderful family of books, picking up with Jenny, who has appeared in many of the previous books as a minor character. Jenny’s struggles with her family and with Caleb are written very well, it is easy to feel her inner-turmoil as she wishes to renew a relationship with her mother while not understanding where she fits in to her mother’s new, and very large family, and also wanting to listen to her heart and give Caleb another chance, while not knowing if it will only lead to more devastating heartbreak. Throughout this novel, readers will feel as though they are a part of this ideal community, watching the story unfold rather than reading it. There is something about reading a really good book, especially a really good Christmas book, that can’t help but bring warmth to your heart, and a smile to your face. You will love shopping for Christmas decorations with Jenny and Caleb, watching a mother and daughter reconnect after far too long, and the beautifully sweet moments of a meant-to-be couple trying to mend their hearts and fall back in love. Pick up a copy of this book, and slip into the comfy, heartfelt, world of the O’Briens.
What do You think about A Seaside Christmas (2013)?
Loved this seasonal type romance. It made me want to read the rest of the series.
—mike
wonderful story and only 1 left in the series will be sad when it ends
—Music18
Glad to have a new book in the Chesapeake shores series. A fun read.
—vedu
