Synopsis:~

Lauren Richmond isn’t a fan of Christmas.

Which is why she rarely makes the trip home to the Midwest for the holidays. After all, she has plenty to keep her busy—namely, her duties as a set decorator on a TV sitcom.

But this December, Lauren‘s brother and his wife are expecting a baby, so her brother arranges a ride home for her with his good friend, Will.

Unfortunately for Lauren, she’s been trying to forget college baseball coach and childhood crush Will Sinclair for more than ten years.

Now, thanks to her fear of flying, she’s stuck in a car with him from California to Illinois.

She’s circumspect and organized. He’s flirty and spontaneous.

She’s convinced that people don’t change. He’s trying to prove to her (and himself) that he has.

On this cross-country road trip, they’ll both discover that history doesn’t exactly repeat itself. . . but like any good Christmas carol, it does have a second verse.

My take:~

Courtney Walsh (along with Jenny B. Jones) seems determined to rid me of my Grinch like tendencies towards Christmas romances by penning sweet, sassy, and cheerful tales of finding love at the heart of the festive season.

Once again I was charmed by Walsh’s characters the chemistry and banter is spot on, yet their underlying motivations and struggles provide a depth to the story, complementing the wit and inducing the tears.

If you love Christmas stories – and even if you don’t – A Cross-Country Christmas is worth reading in and out of season!

With thanks to the author for my review copy. My opinions remain my own.

Courtney Walsh is the author of eleven inspirational novels. Her debut, A Sweethaven Summer, was a New York Times and USA Today e-book bestseller.

Courtney lives with her husband and three children in Illinois, where she is also an artist, theatre director, and playwright.

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