Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber

Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Merry Knight has been quite busy with her job and family while getting ready for the upcoming Christmas season so she hasn’t put any time into starting any kind of a social life. As an early present Merry’s mother and brother decided that they would sign her up for an online dating service when she kept using the I don’t have any time excuse. Merry isn’t sure about getting out there and dating but doesn’t have the heart to be mad at her family for thinking of her happiness.

Jayson Bright hears about the online dating service from a friend who is now a very happy customer and planning his own wedding. A bit skeptical Jayson hesitantly signs on to check out the service and immediately sees Merry’s new account and decides to take a chance and message her. The two of them quickly become friends behind their computer screens chatting away with one another night after night but when the time comes to meet there’s quite a big obstacle that just may keep them apart.

Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber was a lovely little Christmas romance read that is sure to put a smile on your face and bring in those festive thoughts as the holiday season approaches. Merry was born near the Christmas holiday hence her festive spelling of her name and has always loved the season and everything it brings. Jayson however is the Scrooge in the story who never had the lovely memories of Christmas that Merry had so it was nice to see how her influence brightened his spirit.

While Merry and Jayson were both likable and true to their character descriptions and fun getting to know I think what made this story even more touching was Merry’s family. While the family is a close knit loving bunch Merry’s brother sometimes stole the show as he helped Merry with finding a date. Her brother was special needs and I felt like the character was wonderfully portrayed in the story and loved him interacting with Merry and Jayson. In the end it was a lovely little feel good Christmas romance and I’d definitely recommend checking this one out.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.