Christmas, Alabama is the latest edition in Susan Sands' Alabama series. These stories are set in the town of Ministry AL. Rachel Prudhomme, a talented photographer, moved to town to join her sister Sabine and her mother, who have relocated from New Orleans. Sabine, a psychologist, set up practice here and then met and married the town's mayor, Ben Laroux. Rachel has also found home and solace in this small town.

Dr. Nick Sullivan was brought to Ministry against his will. Low man on the totem pole and at the end of his contract with Grady Trauma Center in Atlanta, he was cajoled into taking a short term assignment at Ministry General with the promise of moving to Emory Hospital upon his return. He expected it to be a long six weeks, especially since it spanned all of the holidays.

What Nick didn't expect was the hospitality of the small town, or the honesty of his new neighbor. He was also taken aback by the forwardness of the single women of Ministry. After a particular unsettling confrontation with one such lady, Nick proposes the idea that he and Rachel have a "fake" relationship to ward off the local ladies. As Rachel's family has been on her to find a nice man, she willing goes along with the plan. What neither of them expected was that it wouldn't be pretending.

In a delightful tale of love and family, Ms. Sands spins a wonderful tale that is a good read any time of year. Although this is a part of a series, it definitely stands alone. I very much enjoyed and do recommend this book.

Another quick wonderful read from Susan Sands.
As an Alabama girl I love finding books set in Alabama that actually ring true to the south. This is another delicious romance by Susan Sands. I enjoyed every second of it and can't wait to read more from her.
Her characters are all so likeable. Even the ones you shouldn't really like are loveable in their wackiness.

Can't wait to read more from this author.
I received a egalley of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. Thoughts and the fact that I devoured this in one day, well that was all me.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advance copy in exchange for a review!

This book was exactly what I was looking for during the holidays: a quick, warm and fuzzy read that captured the charm of a small town during the holiday season.

This was another good addition to the series. I enjoyed it being during the holidays and catching up with the characters from the other books.

Very nice festive read. Sets the tone just perfect. It flowed very well. Nice characters and a good plot to it. Always these kind of towns you wish you loved in. The author told of it just perfectly

Ministry, Alabama is a beautiful small town with interesting, quirky, characters. Ministry at Christmas is just amazing. Rachel Prudhomme has finally joined her mother and sister, Sabine, in Ministry and is working hard on her photography business, hoping to finally have a studio of her own. The last thing she wants or needs is a man. Nick Sullivan has his eye on a prestigious position in Atlanta and is frustrated when he is told that he needs to spend the rest of the year at Ministry's hospital. Mentally dreading the "demotion," he is more than pleasantly surprised to find a well-equipped hospital with a well-trained staff. When the mayor's very pregnant wife ends up in the ER with her sister, he finds himself invited to Thanksgiving dinner with the whole (large) Laroux clan, including Rachel, and, soon after, her neighbor. When they decide a fake romance would be good for them both, it isn't long before they are on their way to something more.
This is book 4 in the series, and I enjoyed it as much as I did the first three. I love returning to ministry with its quirky characters and the Laroux family. It can be read as a stand alone, but it is such a fun series, you will want to keep visiting.
Christmas in Ministry is something I would love to experience. It was well-written with entertaining characters. A great read to get you into the holiday spirit!

Sweet plot line. Great characters. Wonderful writing. What more do you need for a sweet, southern romance?

You are back in Ministry, Alabama this time with Rachel Purdhomme a photographer. She is also Sabine’s sister if you have read any of the other books in this series. Living in the same town with her sister and mother she is finally feeling like a family for the first time in years. Now Dr. Nicholas Sullivan has drawn the short straw from the Atlanta hospital he has been working and though he is going to this small town he really is not looking forward to it. After a welcoming dinner he ends up renting a room at the same place as Rachel and after a week of receiving casseroles, pies, and other assortments he and Rachel come up with a holiday dating plan that is supposed to keep them both out of trouble and single when the holidays are over. Will their plan actually work read this fun story with a little drama at times to find out. You also get to what has happened with their father. Overall a good story.

There’s just something about a small town romance that will always draw me in. The quaint, charming setting – the quirky, lovable people – and the traditions, as well as the drama that truly can only be found in a small town. For those who’ve been born and raised in the big city suburbs, small town USA might as well be located on another planet. That’s kind of how Nick Sullivan was feeling when he discovered that due to the small fact his contract with the big city hospital was almost up, well – he got the short straw to head to a small hospital in the middle of nowhere for the next six weeks or so to fill a shortage. Doctors should go where they’re needed, but Ministry, Alabama was the last place Nick would have willingly gone. And his misconceptions about what and who he’d find there were 98% wrong. His eyes were about to be opened to the joys and intricacies of small town living.

Rachel is loving her life in Ministry, Alabama. She has family here now, and it’s as far away from their past as a person can get. Here her photography business is taking off with dreams for so much more in the near future. She has a sweet apartment near the center of town, a lovely landlady who not only provides affordable living space but delicious baked goods from her oven as well. She’s happy, and due to her father’s actions, and the consequences, she hasn’t been truly happy in a long time. But her world is about to be rattled when big city meets small town… and falls in love.

Christmas, Alabama is such a fun read, a lively romance full of good hearted people, long held traditions, the craziness that is family and two people who are turning out to be exactly what the other needed. It doesn’t take Nick long to change his tune about small towns, and that’s a good thing because he was not my favorite person for a little bit there, down talkin’ small towns the way he was. Rachel and Nick have a few issues to deal with, like their families and that drama, having a limited time together,Rachel’s trust issues, and falling in love. With the help of good friends, new friends, and family they’ll discover that exactly what they need is within reach, they just have to reach out and trust in themselves.

If you’ve read the Alabama series then you’ll be meeting up with old friends and getting an update on their lives since we last met. I love when a story can bring together once again couples who I’ve rooted for to find their happy ending. It’s part of why I’m addicted to series. I’d highly recommend this Christmas visit to Ministry, Alabama for any reader who loves a good small town romance, likable characters, Christmas galore and a sweet happy ending.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

Christmas, Alabama was well written with a good plot. I enjoyed the dynamics between the two main characters. If you enjoy a good romance I recommend this book.

Rachel Prudhomme having grown weary of her wanderer life has decided to put down roots in Ministry, Alabama. She's not looking to lose her heart though since it was broken by the man she once idolized; her father.

Dr. Nicholas Sullivan has his dream job within reach but a few weeks in a hospital in Ministry, Alabama is a pre-requisite. so he packs up and moves in, right next to Rachel. An amicable friends with benefits relationship ensues.

But as Nicholas' time in Ministry draws nearer to the end, Rachel realizes she's invested more of her feelings that she bargained for. And now she might just lose the one man that she can trust with her heart.

Absolutely adore this series and this book was a great compliment to them. these books just take me away and allow me to immerse myself in likeable characters and a special small town. You will root for newcomer Rachel and displaced dr Nick. Adored, Adored, Adored and hope there is more to come

Christmas, Alabama by Susan Sands is a cute city come to country story. Rachel is a transplant but is happy to settle in Ministry, Alabama. The small-town life suits her fine especially since she has a sibling who lives there too. Neighbor, Dr. Nicholas Sullivan is there from Atlanta, but only for the short term. Different perspectives, different dreams but one major attraction for these two. What follows is a fun fake romance story that is fill with Southern charm.

Christmas, Alabama is the fourth book in the Alabama Series. This is a series that has taken time for me to warm up too. This being my favorite so far. The small-town atmosphere, the townspeople, even the quirky ones, the caring family and Christmas in the South, with some surprises at that, make this an enjoyable read.

Christmas celebrations in Ministry, Alabama are truly a community series of events! Little did Dr Nicholas (Nick) Sullivan realise just how much his life was about to change when he was coerced into working over Christmas. He thought the small town would be ill-equipped, insular and somewhere he couldn’t wait to escape from - he was so wrong!

Get ready for the predatory single ladies to get cooking to try to win his heart . . . . whilst his next door neighbour, photographer Rachel Prudhomme, proves to be the real attraction. They agree to pretend to date to put off the other ladies but fate has other plans for these two, plans that contrary parents, a huge snowstorm and Christmas events all play important roles in. This is a delightful community who welcome you into their midst, taking readers into the heart of the festive fun and drama in this highly entertaining  romance - a special season story that is great to escape into!

I requested and received a copy of this novel, via NetGalley. This is my honest review after choosing to read it.

Such a cute read. It's a wonderfully sweet romance with lots of southern humor, very little angst, and some pretty amazing characters. It's just a nice easy read that will leave you with a smile.

Dr. Nicholas Sullivan thought being sent to Ministry, Alabama was the worst thing that could have happened. That is until he meets Rachel Prudhomme. Rachel is new to Ministry too but she has family and has gotten to know a few people in town. Too bad she's sworn off men for a while. The handsome doctor is quite the catch!

Definitely a book I recommend.