Review by
Marlene Engel
Thanks to
Madison Lane, Christmas may be ruined forever. Christmas, Colorado
that is. The people of Christmas have been hoping for a resort to go
up in their small town. They felt it would bring in more people and
increase jobs in their community. Thanks to Madison, the deal was
off. She had presented a twenty page argument against the
construction of the resort. She knew that this deal could
potentially cause her boss to go bankrupt, but now she is facing much scrutiny
from the press and the people of Christmas, Colorado.
With a not so flattering picture of her on the front page of the New
York Times, and the headline reading “The Grinch Who Killed Christmas”, her
boss had to do some damage control … and quick! He decides to send
Madison to Christmas to speak to the people and hopefully get them to
understand that their decision was the best for everyone. However,
from the very second Madison steps foot in Christmas, Colorado everything gets
turned upside down. She manages to nearly kill Santa. Okay,
not THE Santa, but the twelve foot Santa that held the, “Welcome to Christmas”
sign. And that was just the start of the craziness that Madison was
able to stir up during her stay.
The town’s Sheriff, Gage McBride, is a popular and upstanding
member of the community. His family is one of the first families of
Christmas and are very active in the community. Sheriff McBride is
also very popular among the women of this small town, but his main focus is on
raising his two girls that his wife left him behind with. Now Sheriff
McBride also has to referee all of the conflict that Madison is causing in his
town and try to get her to keep a low profile. But what he didn’t
expect was for him to find her so attractive and catch feelings for her. Knowing
that she’s only there for a week, he’s trying to stay professional. But
with every interaction his professionalism is getting more and more difficult
to maintain.
I was so excited to read this book. I
love the holidays and when I first heard about The Trouble With
Christmas, I knew I had to read it. It has everything that I
love in a novel … comedy, a great story, amazing characters and drama. I
can’t say enough good things about this book. It’s a fun holiday
story that will make you laugh and also renew your faith in the magic of
Christmas.
The 12 “This or That” of Christmas
Naughty or Nice?
Nice, but working on being a little bit naughty.
Eggnog or Hot Chocolate?
Hot chocolate with miniature marshmallows and/or
whipped cream.
(Presents)Giving or Receiving?
Giving. I love the feeling you get when you find
the perfect gift for someone you love.
Real Tree or Artificial?
Both. Artificial tree goes up in early November,
and then we wait until all the kids are home for the holidays to pick out
the real tree.
White Christmas or Warm Christmas?
White. For me, it wouldn't be Christmas without snow.
Miracle on 34th Street or Bad Santa?
Miracle on 34th Street.
Homemade Gifts or Store Bought?
Store bought. Which makes my children very happy
as I'm not crafty.
Jingle Bells or Santa Got Run Over By a Reindeer?
Santa Got Run Over By a Reindeer.
Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?
Merry Christmas.
Deck the Halls or Decorate Like the Griswold’s?
Deck the Halls.
I Believe or Sister, Please!
I Believe.
12 Days of Christmas or One Is MORE Than Enough?
12 Days of Christmas. More would be better.
A special thanks to Debbie for stopping by Book Mama
Blog!
Praised as a
“writer to watch,” by RT Book Reviews, Debbie Mason also writes Scottish-set historical paranormals as Debbie
Mazzuca. Her MacLeod series debuted in April 2010 and is said to “combine the
passion of Hannah Howell’s Highland romances with the seductive fantasy of
Karen Marie Moning’s bestsellers.”
