On the eve of their wedding, Lauren Holt receives a text message from her fiancé David Decker saying their marriage would be a mistake. He is out of the country and will not be returning to Holt Ridge. Lauren is devastated and the pity and questions from friends in the community drive her to leave her home and move away. Time passes, a couple of years, and now she’s summoned home due to her ill widowed mother. Lauren returns and finds David, who had no ties to Holt Ridge, has moved his business there and he’s living in what should have been her home and her life! Now they must work together to plan and execute the community’s Christmas celebrations. In doing so, can she finally discover why David called off their wedding? Can they find their way back to each other?
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Summary
Bringing Christmas Home by Vicki Hine
Is a sweet Christmas read that any Hallmark fan will enjoy.
Lauren comes home after almost 3 years to see her mother who is gravely ill. She left town when her fiancé broke up with her the day before the wedding. Living in a small town where everyone knows your business was too much for her to take at the time. She has never understood why David broke up with her and has not been able to move on.
David has moved to her small town and spent the last two years trying to belong in the community. The person who has taken him in is Lauren’s mother. Unbeknownst to Lauren.
Her mother convinces her to help with the traditional Christmas activities. As a result she and David are spending a lot of time together as he is the co-partner for the Christmas activities.
Although this is a light hearted Christmas romance. I see a book club having several questions to discuss. How do you handle this situation, how do you handle the family and friends that kept info from you. Why do small towns, even Christian small towns feel the need to be in everyone’s business, etc. Did David and Lauren make the right decisions.
sexual content - kissing