Engaging Father Christmas (2008) - Plot & Excerpts
I'll kind of combine my thoughts on Finding Father Christmas and Engaging Father Christmas, since I read the, right after another as though they were one big book. There might possibly be spoilers. I'll try to keep it as spoiler free as possible though.I genuinely enjoyed these books, however I think that is because I am a long time fan of Robin Jones Gunn. A person who isn't one of her fans or familiar with her writing, I'm not sure how they would enjoy them. I also had to keep reminding myself that these were novellas, not full novels. So therefore, there wouldn't be as much detail as there would be if they were complete novels. Thus, the three star rating.I loved the premise of the stories. A woman named Miranda who was raised by a single mother who happened to be an actress, and years after the death of her mother she travels to Britain to find her long lost father. As a theatre person, a lover of God, romance, and Christmas, I really loved how she combined all of these.However, beyond Miranda, and possibly one or two other characters, I didn't completely fall in love with them. The characters were likable, which was easy because they were so war,and loving. I would have been nice to have seen some of their flaws though. Which could just be personal preference. It also would have been nice to see how Miranda and Ian's relationship had grown between the two books. However, for being novellas, Gunn did a nice job.When you read her books, you can tell Gunn Ike's happy endings. These books were no exception. While some may see it as corny or cliche, sometimes it's nice to see a story end happily. Sometimes having such an optimistic view such as Gunn's may seem naive and unrealistic, it also can be a breath of fresh air. I really liked the connection between Ian and Miranda may not have her blood family to support her, but she is beginning to see that she has plenty of family that cares for her. On this trip back to Carlton Heath a member of her chosen family is in the hospital and they all need to be there for support. As you read about Katherine being worried about Miranda after her long trip you can tell that she worries about all the people she loves so much. Even through the stress of the illness Ian and Miranda never have a falling out. Miranda has a few unexpected run ins with someone from her past and all she can do is pray it won't ruin her still weak connections to certain people who live in Carlton Heath. I found myself loving the characters of this story and found them easy to understand. I couldn't wait to see what happened with Ian and Miranda! This was a great Christmas romance that I loved for too many reasons to count... especially since it was a clean romance not all sex and whatnot. It was just mostly sweet and refreshing.
What do You think about Engaging Father Christmas (2008)?
This book was even better than the first one. What a magical idea.
—Vliender
A nice finish to this 2 book series. Short and easy reading.
—ozlem
This was a very sweet, light-hearted story of love.
—sanjana_95
Nice sequel to Finding Father Christmas.
—namehere05
