Bright Lights, Big Christmas
A Novel
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4.4 • 374 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
From Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of The Homewreckers and The Santa Suit, comes a novella celebrating love and the warm, glittering charm of the holiday season.
"Nobody does Christmas like Mary Kay Andrews." ―Debbie Macomber
"Cozy up with Santa's favorite novelist!” ―Adriana Trigiani
When fall rolls around, it’s time for Kerry Tolliver to leave her family’s Christmas tree farm in the mountains of North Carolina for the wilds of New York City to help her gruff older brother & his dog, Queenie, sell the trees at the family stand on a corner in Greenwich Village. Sharing a tiny vintage camper and experiencing Manhattan for the first time, Kerry’s ready to try to carve out a new corner for herself.
In the weeks leading into Christmas, Kerry quickly becomes close with the charming neighbors who live near their stand. When an elderly neighbor goes missing, Kerry will need to combine her country know-how with her newly acquired New York knowledge to protect the new friends she’s come to think of as family,
And complicating everything is Patrick, a single dad raising his adorable, dragon-loving son Austin on this quirky block. Kerry and Patrick’s chemistry is undeniable, but what chance does this holiday romance really have?
Filled with family ties, both rekindled and new, and sparkling with Christmas magic, BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CHRISTMAS delivers everything Mary Kay Andrews fans adore, all tied up in a hilarious, romantic gem of a novel.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Andrews (The Santa Suit) serves up a Christmas treat in this sparkling tale. Kerry Tolliver has just been laid off from her advertising job in Charlotte, N.C., when she hears that her father, Jock, has suffered a heart attack. She joins her brother, Murphy, in New York City to pick up their family business selling Christmas trees. Camped out for the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas in their vintage trailer—dubbed "Spammy" for its resemblance to the canned meat tins—the siblings hawk their family's trees to upscale New Yorkers on a corner in Greenwich Village. Despite a less-than-ideal first meeting, Kerry falls for divorced father Patrick McCaleb and his sweet six-year-old son, Austin. Soon, she's making new friends in the neighborhood—including a mysterious elderly man, Heinz, who is hiding a significant secret. When the trees are gone, Kerry and Murphy are supposed to head back to North Carolina—but will they? Andrews is skillful at plotting and characterization, and here demonstrates that even major cities can have a small-town neighborhood feel. Exemplary supporting characters—especially the prickly Heinz, gruff but lovable Murphy, and sweet six-year-old Austin—round out the novel. Those looking for sweet and clean holiday stories will be delighted.
Customer Reviews
Everyone Loves a Christmas Romance Mary Kay Andrews Style
Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews was a fantastic Christmas story. Carrie was fired from her job and back living with her mother in the little western North Carolina town where she grew up. Her father had a heart attack and her divorced mother needed to move in and take care of him. However, someone had to go to New York City to help Carrie’s brother sell the family’s Christmas trees from the family’s farm. In typical May Kay Andrews fashion, she created a story full of romance, comedy, friendship, a closer sibling connection, community, and a journey of self discovery all within the backdrop of a ratty old camping trailer, a Christmas tree stand, and the cold winter weather in Manhattan at Christmastime. There were definitely times when I found myself laughing out loud, and I always love the happy ending. What a wonderful book to get the reader into the spirit for a Christmas romance! I definitely recommend this book, which I give 4.5 stars. Readers of romantic comedy will love this single dad romance. I am voluntarily writing this honest review after reading an advanced complementary copy of this book thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press.
Christmas joy
Great story with life lessons centered around Christmas and loved ones .
Bright lights Big City
Cute Christmas read!