A Christmas House Wedding by Victoria James: Book Review

A Christmas House Wedding is a lovely story involving a Grandmother marrying on Christmas Eve, and her single-parent Granddaughter restarting her life. I enjoyed it!

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From The Publisher:

Ruby Harris, longtime owner of the historic B&B, The Christmas House, is tying the knot—on Christmas Eve! Olivia Harris is thrilled for her grandmother and can’t wait to help plan the event.

Newly divorced, with an adorable baby girl, Olivia has spent the last year starting a new life in Silver Springs. First on her list is to renovate the old warehouse she’s purchased and launch her dance studio. Second is to find a date for the wedding. And third is to not fall for that date, because she’s sworn off relationships forever.

When Olivia’s meets Scott, a talented contractor, she hires him for the renovation. She also tries to ignore the sparks that fly between them. Then, an unexpected Christmas guest arrives: Olivia’s ex, Will, who’s come to rekindle their relationship. Now, Olivia must decide if she has it in her heart to forgive Will, or if she should pursue an exciting new relationship with Scott.

Packed with Christmas cheer, this “heartwarming holiday romance” (Jenny Hale, on The Christmas House) will have you believing in the magic of the season.

My Thoughts:

I enjoy stories of multi-generations of the same family which drew me to read this book. The story primarily focuses on Olivia and her Grandmother Ruby but Olivia’s mother and sister play a small role in the book as well.

This is the second book in the author’s Christmas House series but I read this book as a standalone. Although I may have missed a bit of the backstory, I was able to get the history of the family from this book. Having read this book I now want to go back and read the first book in the series, The Christmas House.

Olivia and her toddler daughter are living with Ruby and starting a new life after Olivia’s divorce. She’s in the midst of renovations for her own dance studio when the contractor backs out of the project. She’s introduced to Scott, a contractor who is also a single parent and who appreciates the situation Olivia is in. He agrees to complete the work and soon they become friends. As the weeks pass and the relationship flourishes, Olivia determines she is not ready for anything more. Or is she?

The characters in the book have all faced challenges in life but it’s Olivia’s story of the emotional abuse she experienced in her marriage that was especially heartbreaking to me. The relationship she has with Ruby is more mother and daughter and it’s because of this bond that Olivia had the strength to leave the marriage. Thank goodness for those special women in our lives.

Ruby has an endearing story of her own and it’s lovely to see her find her happy ever after with her Christmas Eve wedding. Scott’s story is heartbreaking as well and I love when an author writes about the importance of fathers in raising their children.

All in all, this is an engaging, joyful story with that reflects the upcoming holiday season. The characters were well-developed and likeable. I recommend this book to those readers that enjoy General Fiction, Women’s Fiction and Romance.

What I Liked:

• The love shown between multi-generations of family
• The developing romance between Olivia and Scott
• The Christmas setting complete with snow and holiday activities.

Acknowledgments:

Thank you to Alcove Press and Netgalley for the ARC of this ebook in exchange for the honest review provided here.

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