Title: The Christmas Sisters
Author: Sarah Morgan
Published: September 2018, HQN
Format: ARC Paperback, 416 pages
Source: Publisher via Publicist
Summary:
In the snowy Highlands
of Scotland, Suzanne McBride is dreaming of the perfect cozy Christmas.
Her three adopted daughters are coming home for the holidays and she
can’t wait to see them. But tensions are running high…
Workaholic
Hannah knows she can’t avoid spending the holidays with her family two
years in a row. But it’s not the weight of their expectations that’s
panicking her—it’s the life-changing secret she’s hiding. Stay-at-home
mom Beth is having a personal crisis. All she wants for Christmas is
time to decide if she’s ready to return to work—seeing everyone was
supposed to help her stress levels, not increase them! Posy isn’t sure
she’s living her best life, but with her parents depending on her,
making a change seems risky. But not as risky as falling for gorgeous
new neighbor Luke…
As Suzanne’s dreams of the perfect McBride
Christmas unravel, she must rely on the magic of the season to bring her
daughters together. But will this new togetherness teach the sisters
that their close-knit bond is strong enough to withstand
anything—including a family Christmas?
My thoughts: It’s been a while since I’ve picked up a book by Sarah Morgan, but first I just couldn’t resist this Christmas-themed book and second, I’m always in the mood for a book about sisters, having two myself. And I loved that this book was more than just a light-hearted romance…there is substance here and I felt that I could relate to these women.
There are quite a few themes running through this book and I loved that it effortlessly moves back and forth between the four strong women to tell the story. We have Suzanne, the matriarch of the family, who has adopted the three sisters after their parents are killed in a horrific climbing accident. And then there are the three sisters – Hannah, Beth and Posy. Each are at a cross-road in their life and while they project one image to the outside world, they are struggling internally with what comes next for them. I liked that we got to know them individually as well as see how they interact when they all come together for the holiday season.
This book will tug at your heartstrings a few times as well as have you rooting for each of the girls as they try to navigate their relationships not only with each other but with their significant others. It’s a story of forgiveness as much as it’s a story of love and family. And having it set around the holidays helps to balance things out when things get heavy. I definitely recommend adding this one to your holiday reading list!
I was looking for a great and satisfying Christmas read and I think I've found one, thanks!!
I have this one ordered and I do look forward to reading it. Isn't the cover gorgeous.
I've had a bit of a mixed history with Sarah Morgan's books. When I like them I really like them but sometimes there's a little too much second hand embarrassment for me. This one sounds amazing and I'm really excited about it!