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Thursday, September 24, 2020

The Christmas Swap


All Emma Daley wants this holiday season is a white Christmas. But the young teacher and struggling musician sure can't find that in sunny Arizona. Luckily, there's someone living in a perfect mountain home in the Colorado Rockies looking to make a vacation trade this year.

Tyler Prescott is an in-demand songwriter and talented musician who put his own singing career on hold to write songs for celebrity acts to perform. When his mother convinces him to do a vacation trade for Christmas, he never imagined one of the houseguests would be so sweet--or so strikingly pretty. Naturally, he decides to stick around, and, to get better acquainted, he poses as the house's caretaker. But when Emma's friend Gillian discovers his true identity and sets her sights on him, things
get . . . messy.

Fan favorite Melody Carlson is back with another delightful Christmas tale to warm your heart on those cold winter evenings.
 


My Rating: 3 Stars

Melody writes the cutest Christmas novellas. While this one isn’t my favorite of her Christmas stories, it was definitely worth the read. It has a bit of a vibe like the movie “The Holiday” with the characters flipping homes for the Christmas holidays. I liked Emma and West a lot. Emma’s best friend though was not my favorite. I had a hard time believing they’d be friends in the first place. Gillian and Emma had next to nothing in common and Gillian comes across as mean and spiteful. It made the story a bit off for me. Still I enjoyed seeing Emma and West’s romance blossom and I liked the music angle of the story. Melody is still my go to for a fun Christmas story each year. Looking forward to next years story. 


I received this book from the publisher and was not required to post a positive review. All thoughts are my own.  

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