Review: Charming, Heartwarming Story of Love and Family!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 1, 2013
***I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.***Christmas Dinner is a heartwarming story of love, family, and forgiveness. Amanda is a news anchor in Wilmington, N.C. She can’t stand her co-anchor, the handsome, Tate. Everything he does seems to get on her nerves. Could it be that she actually likes Tate more than she is willing to admit? However, there is something she hates more…Christmas. It was not always that way, not until she was dumped by her boyfriend two years ago in front of her family and friends. She has agreed to return home which happens to be a family Christmas tree farm. To add insult to injury, she has discovered Brad is engaged and expecting a child. Her parents have also let Brad and his fiancée stay in their home since theirs was destroyed by a fire. To her surprise, Tate has offered to return home with her and pose as her boyfriend. But, he has his own motives. He wants Amanda to see him outside of work and get to know him because he has harbored feelings for Amanda for quite some time. As she arrives home and spends more time with Tate, she finally sees a very different side to him…one that she could see herself falling for. Tate has secrets of his own though. He has met Amanda before and shared a special kiss with her when they were younger on a Christmas Eve that was very painful for him. She gave him hope that night long ago, and he has spent his life trying to find her again. However, Amanda doesn’t recognize him as that young boy years ago. Will she see him as a hopeless romantic or some creepy guy who has spent years stalking her?I LOVED Tate. What a great guy!!! He was the whole package…hot with a heart of gold. I wasn’t a big fan of Amanda in the beginning. I thought she was judgmental and too hard on Tate. I just wanted her to open her eyes and see what a great thing was in front of her eyes. But, as Tate worked to melt her heart, I began to like her more. I enjoyed the banter and chemistry between the two of them. I loved Amanda’s family as well; they truly understand what the true meaning of Christmas is.If you are looking for a feel good Christmas story, you should give this one a try. It puts you in the mood for the holidays. It’s much more than romance. It’s a beautiful tale of love of family and the true meaning of the Season!