The Christmas Window by Melissa McClone @melissamcclone @TulePublishing #bookreview #contemporary #romance #holiday

Title: The Christmas Window

Author:  Melissa McClone

Publisher: Tule Publishing

Publication Date: October 18, 2018

Page Count: 226

My rating: 4 stars

About the book:

A matchmaking aunt wants her nephew to find love under the mistletoe…

All doggy daycare owner Callie Andrews wants for Christmas is to win first prize this year. The annual window display competition is a huge event in Silver Falls, and she’s determined to showcase her success when her family visits her small town. It’s time for her parents and three older brothers to realize the “baby” of the family is thriving on her own.

The last thing Brandt Winslow wants to do is rehash the past, but returning home to Silver Falls means confronting the reason he left. His vacation, however, takes an unexpected turn when his well-meaning aunt meddles in his love life, and he finds himself caught up in her misguided efforts at matchmaking.

Despite their reluctance at being paired up, Callie and Brandt discover the holidays are full of surprises…and romance. But is the magic of Christmas strong enough to keep the couple together through the new year?

The Christmas Window by Melissa McClone is a contemporary romance set at the Christmas season. This small town holiday romance changes the point of view between the main characters to tell the story in this sweet read.

Callie Andrews owns a doggy daycare in the small town of Silver Falls and has put everything into her business since moving there. For the first time this season Callie plans to invite her family to her new home and wants to win the holiday decorating contest as one more way to show them she has made something of herself.

Brandt Winslow grew up in Silver Falls but left six years ago when his business partner went behind his back and sold their company. Brandt’s aunt happens to be a client of Callie’s and always in the mood for a bit of matchmaking so it doesn’t take her long to coax Callie into spending time with her nephew.

The Christmas Window is a nice little small town holiday romance with likable characters and a lovely setting. On top of all of that this one will also be sure to be a hit with animal lovers with plenty of four legged furry companions making appearances during the story too. The angst in the story was a bit predictable but thankfully over quickly since I’m not a huge fan of a lot of drama in a romance. If looking for a quickie holiday read though I’d recommend giving this one a try.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

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About the author:

USA Today bestselling author, Melissa McClone has published over forty novels with Harlequin and Tule Publishing Group and been nominated for Romance Writers of America’s RITA® award. With a degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, Melissa worked for a major airline where she traveled the globe and met her husband. But analyzing jet engine performance couldn’t compete with her love of writing happily ever afters. Her first full-time writing endeavor was her first sale when she was pregnant with her first child! When she isn’t writing, you can usually find her driving her minivan to/from her children’s swim practices and other activities. Melissa lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, three children, two spoiled Norwegian Elkhounds, and cats who think they rule the house. They do!