Thank you to anyone who makes a purchase through these links. (Disclosure: this post does contain affiliate links if you buy anything through these links, I may receive a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. IN CONCLUSION: Easy-reading, charming dialogue and loveable characters makes Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor a delight for any Christmas fiction reader! About the Book:
It’s a poignant read even if it did take the entire book to end on the holiday its title speaks of.
Were it not for the elements that makes the novel tacky I’d give this a perfect rating. Reading more like a novella even in its 200-something page capacity I still root for Maggie and Mark to wind up together. Fortunately, it doesn’t take away from the “cute factor” of young Holly who was the center of the story even when she was scarce (and she’s absent too often for my tastes). Prior to this, these two did sweep us off our feet. In many ways, it also diminishes the cute albeit “adult” romantics. It cheapens the story and makes Mark seem less a gentleman. Then, things get a bit sticky halfway through and downright tacky in the final pages of the novel with a love scene. The cute flirting between Mark and Maggie remains innocent enough in their serendipitous meetings and Holly will melt anyone’s heart. Maggie and Holly’s meeting is a little piece of magic and Mark’s impression of her isn’t so much physical as curiosity something hard for a secular fiction to achieve successfully. It’s easy-to-read and an all-around charmer. REVIEW: To be honest, I did start out loving this story. #FWarchives #ChristmasFiction #ChristmasBooks Click To Tweet BOOK REVIEW | ‘25 Days ‘Til Christmas’: A Bittersweet but Lovely Seasonal Novel ‘CHRISTMAS EVE AT FRIDAY HARBOR,’ by Lisa Kleypas. Hiding from her own tragic past following the death of a loved one, Maggie and Mark learn that in the magic of Christmas, two people can find healing. Mute since the death of her only parent, Holly is finally drawn out of her shell when she and her guardian, Mark, meets the vibrant, red-headed toy shop owner, Maggie.
This time about Mark Nolan and the responsibility he takes on following the death of his sister. STORY: Telling a story that has been re-told many a time, Lisa Kleypas weaves a charming tale featuring characters from her “Friday Harbor” novels. Christmas Eve At Friday Harbor is the gem of a novella that earns the nomination. It’s not traditional for me to read Christmas fiction but this year I decided it was worth reading at least one novel set at Christmas. At Christmas time, I basically throw out all my “rules” for clever entertainment and settle in for a joyous string of television films.
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