Wednesday, November 29, 2023

A Cross-Country Christmas by Courtney Walsh

 

The plot:  From the time she was 12, Lauren Richmond had a big crush on her older brother's best friend, Will Sinclair. Then, when they were in college, Will did something that really hurt her, and she promised herself she'd never fall in love like that again. She's all grown up now, but when she ends up driving home to Illinois for Christmas with Will on a weeklong road trip, her heart is in danger of falling for him all over again. Because Will is attractive, funny, kind, and has no idea he once broke her heart.

My thoughts:  Courtney Walsh is one of my favorite authors and this Christmas romance is entertaining, clean, light-hearted, humorous and sweet. I'm a sucker for roadtrip books, and I totally wanted to be on that roadtrip with Will as he stopped at every quirky diner and vintage gas station along the historic highway from Los Angelos to Chicago. And his cheerfully persistent attempts to reconnect with Lauren and help her feel the Christmas spirit made me smile. If you're looking for a cute and joyful holiday romance, I recommend this one!

Happy Reading!

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43 comments:

  1. Very nice thoughts! Wonderful Post! Have a great day!
    Gloriousher

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  2. Hmm, I don't know this author so will look her up. The Happy Life of Isadore Bentley appeals. :-)

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    1. That was a fun one. I loved all the people that Isadora meets and befriends, and how they change her life.

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  3. This sounds so good! I've loved everything I've read by this author, so I'm looking forward to this one. :)

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    1. You'll love it! It's just so fun. And there's a sequel, too. :D

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  4. This sounds fun! I love roadtrips, and stopping at all those diners and vintage gas stations sounds fun:)

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    1. Doesn't that kind of road trip appeal? I'd love to take a few weeks off and do a trip like that. (Not when it's snowing, of course.) ;D

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  5. Road trips can be fun with the right people. Stopping at some diners along the way would be fun.

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    1. I love all those small-town quirky museums, too. :D

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  6. what a nice story for christmas. i'm collecting books about christmas. i should include this one.

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  7. Wow, this sounds like a fun read! I'll add it to my reading wishlist as thus holiday themed romance sounds like a fun one.

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  8. I love a good road trip setting for a story, too. :)

    Sophia Rose

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  9. I loved The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley (still need to write a review!) and this one sounds wonderful too! :)

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  10. I don't often read romances but this one does sound like fun.

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    1. I loved the whole road trip aspect of this one. :D

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  11. I also like roadtrip books (although did not much like the Beth O'Leary one, which I think you also read) and don't know this author at all, so just put it on hold at the library. Thanks.

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    1. I love the humor in Courtney Walsh's books. They're just so fun. And her characters are always so great.

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  12. Want to read. Thanks. Regine

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  13. I'm not usually drawn to romance books, but I'm a sucker for a good holiday themed read. I've got a few holiday mysteries set for this month!

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  14. Not gonna lie. Holiday romances usually aren't my thing. (Too many years of retail trauma, I think.) This sounds super cute, though--I am a sucker for road trip romance, too.

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    1. I love a good road trip book...real or fiction. :D

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  15. This sounds super fun! I've never read anything by Walsh, but if her books are warm and clean and enjoyable, then I definitely need to check her out. Thanks for the rec!

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    1. You need to try her! She's become one of my favorite authors. :D

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  16. This sounds like fun! I am almost done with 1 Xmas novel and ready for another. Last year I didn't read any so I want to make up for that!

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  17. I also love her books! I have this one on my monthly TBR and HOPE to read it this month :) Great review!

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    1. I just checked the sequel to this one out of the library: A Cross-country Wedding. It sounds equally fun. :D

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  18. I love road trip romances and the whole second chance thing with some holiday goodness. This definitely sounds like one I'd like!

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    1. It's so fun! One of my favorite romances this year. :D

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  19. I'm really in the mood for some light holiday reads but unfortunately my library doesn't have this one. Sounds really cute and I love the idea of a cross-country road trip.

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    1. I had to buy this one off Amazon, but it was worth it. :D

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  20. Sounds like a fun read! I'll keep this author in mind. :)

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    1. Courtney Walsh is the best! I love her books.

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  21. I don't know why I haven't gotten around to reading anything by this author yet, but clearly I'm missing out. Glad you're enjoying her books :)

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    1. I think her books are so humorous and fun. I love them. :D

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