Novella Collection Book Review: On the Way to Christmas
About the Book
Title: On the Way to Christmas: Three Stories
Authors: Sheila Roberts, Melissa Ferguson, and Amy Clipston
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Holiday Fiction
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date: October 11, 2022
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Publisher's Book Description
“Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, anything can happen.
In this glittering and heartwarming collection, three of today’s bestselling sweet romance novelists offer up the gift of cheer for the winter holiday season.
A Christmas Do-Over by Sheila Roberts
Darby doesn’t want to go home for the holidays, but a career fail sends her slinking back to the small town she always wanted to escape. No one there is especially glad to see the former mean girl—especially not her sister, Erica, or childhood best friend, Gregory. Darby is working hard to be a better person, but has she eaten enough humble pie to make amends?
Dashing Through the Snow by Melissa Ferguson
When Willow’s boyfriend of seven years dumps her on the eve of a romantic getaway, she decides to take the two-week train trip on The Christmas Express alone. Hurt as she feels, she can’t anticipate how the hilarious rebound ride with conductor Oliver, elf Ian, and aging world adventurer Clarence will heal her heart—and renew her sense of worth.
A Perfectly Splendid Christmas by Amy Clipston
Kacey adores the metropolitan life, but when she gets away to help her sister during a family crisis and run her bakery, she falls in love with former classmate Drew. The problem: he’s a small-town man, and she’s a big-city woman. Is their love big enough to overcome such a major difference?
Curl up with your favorite holiday drink and sink into three worlds where dreams once thought long-gone are still within reach.”
My Review
On the Way to Christmas: Three Stories is a delightfully festive novella collection with heartwarming stories written by authors Sheila Roberts, Melissa Ferguson, and Amy Clipston. Set during the weeks leading up to Christmas in a variety of locations across the United States, the novellas in this book feature clean, contemporary Christmas romances that shine with hope, love, and second chances.
As they share the beauty of Christmas and the themes of family, friendships, holiday traditions, and fresh starts, these novellas are truly entertaining and enjoyable. While the stories in this collection are creatively diverse, they all include engaging characters who often bless others as they pursue purpose, forgiveness, healing, contentment, and hope. Though each novella stands alone in storyline and in style, they all affirm the gift of family, the importance of friendships, the beauty of simple joys, and the blessing of new beginnings.
On the Way to Christmas is a cheerful story collection full of Christmas wonder. The novellas it contains are genuinely special and engaging. The time I spent reading this book was quite enjoyable. Each novella easily held my attention, and I quickly experienced emotional connections to the characters within each story. This book is uplifting and memorable, and I am happy to recommend it.
*I was given a copy of this book by the author(s)/publisher. A review was not required. The review I have written is voluntary and contains opinions that are entirely my own.
About the Author: Sheila Roberts
“With nearly fifty books to her name, Sheila Roberts is a frequent USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller - and a fan favorite. Her Christmas perennial "On Strike for Christmas" was made into a movie for the Lifetime Channel and her novel "The Nine Lives of Christmas" was made into a movie for Hallmark. Her novel "Angel Lane" was listed as one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year. Before settling into her writing career, Sheila owned a singing telegram company and played in band. When she's not traveling, Sheila splits her time between the Pacific Northwest and Southern California.” --Biography from Sheila Roberts’ author page on Amazon.com.
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About the Author: Melissa Ferguson
“Melissa Ferguson lives in Bristol, Tennessee, where she enjoys chasing her children and writing romantic comedies full of humor and heart. Her favorite hobby is taking friends and acquaintances and turning them into characters in her books without their knowledge. She is confident you should read all her novels, starting with this one.” --Biography from Melissa Ferguson’s author page on Amazon.com.
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About the Author: Amy Clipston
“Amy Clipston has been writing for as long as she can remember. Her fiction writing "career" began in elementary school when she and a close friend wrote and shared silly stories. She has a degree in communications from Virginia Wesleyan College and is a member of the Authors Guild, American Christian Fiction Writers, and Romance Writers of America. She is the author of the bestselling Kauffman Amish Bakery series with Zondervan, which is part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing. An advocate for organ and blood donation, Amy donated a kidney in 2011 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Through her donation, her husband received a second kidney transplant. Amy and her husband matched another couple and swapped kidneys with them. Amy's memoir, A Gift of Love, will be available in early 2014. She hopes her story inspires others to become organ and blood donors. Amy lives in North Carolina with her husband, two sons, mother, and four spoiled rotten cats.” --Biography from Amy Clipston’s author page on Amazon.com.
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