Cover Image: A Christmas to Remember

A Christmas to Remember

Pub Date:   |   Archive Date:

Member Reviews

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and I am voluntarily reviewing it.

What a delightfully charming story. This is my second book that is based on a Hallmark Channel movie and I just loved it. It was a clean, wholesome romance. It had a wonderful story that touched my heart. I loved all of the characters. I was so sad to see the book end. It was beautifully written with dual POVs (which I love). The emotion and thoughts of the characters really came though. I now have to see the movie!!!

If you are looking for a great romance book that has a wonderful story to tell, then look no further. A bonus is that it is a Christmas story. YAY!

Was this review helpful?

If you saw the movie, please don't miss the book. It is wonderful. I always get more out of a book than I do a movie,even though I enjoyed the movie, I enjoyed the book more. thank you NetGalley and Hallmark Publishing for the free copy of this book. This is my honest opinion .

Was this review helpful?

Lovely feel good festive read. Whats not to love. It flows well and is well written. Lovely mix of characters and great for the festive season

Was this review helpful?

Christmas in July. Not just their programming anymore. I adored reading this book from Hallmark Channel.

Jennifer needs time off. What could be better than a getaway in the mountains for Christmas to sort out all her thoughts. Until...an accident leaves her with amnesia with no idea who she is or where she came from.

John Blake is doing his best since becoming a single dad after his wife's death. Then comes along this perfect stranger who doesn't know who she is but still manages to bring the Christmas spirit back into his family's life.

I enjoyed this book. It is appropriate for all readers and if you like it, make sure to watch the Hallmark Channel Original Movie "A Christmas To Remember."

Was this review helpful?

A Christmas to Remember embodies everything I love about a Hallmark Christmas. It was the perfect feel good story filled with Christmas magic and romance. It's so easy to lose yourself in the town, characters, and story. This is the perfect book to put yourself in the Christmas spirit. So grab a cup of hot chocolate, snuggle up with some fuzzy blankets, and get ready for a Christmas story to remember. I recommend this book for fans of Hallmark movies and Christmas fanatics.

Was this review helpful?

A heartwarming story about re-discovering the things we love the most in our lives. I thoroughly enjoyed this story about Jennifer aka Maggie and John. Her dark past has created Jennifer's self-doubt and concern about perfection, so much so that she's lost sight of her love for cooking and decorating. His wife's passing has left John and his 3 adorable children afraid to open their hearts to new love. Stir in a bit of amnesia. Sprinkle in a little Christmas magic. And the results are a charming story about two people who help each other find the healing and the happiness they both deserve.

Was this review helpful?

Jennifer Wade has a cooking
Show on the Kitchen Network. She lives and works in NYC. She loves her show but is not happy with her life. She decides to spend Christmas week in a friend’s chalet in Colorado. She flys to Denver and rents a car to drive the rest of the way. There is a snowstorm and she wrecks the rental car and suffers a complete memory loss. What will happen to her? This is a wonderful book and you will enjoy the story of Jennifer’s struggles to regain her memory and life.

Was this review helpful?

Get in the mood for Christmas with this sweet romance. Love the characters and setting. Sometimes you have to loose yourself to find where you belong.

Was this review helpful?

There’s something inherently wrong about reading a Christmas story in June when the temperature here in Texas is currently 98. So maybe that’s why I had a really hard time getting into this book. (I was hoping reading about cold weather and snow would help take my mind off this blistering heat, but no dice!) However, this is when the book was released, so read it now, I must!

I was curious to see how a book - which was based on a Hallmark Original Movie - would translate to paper (or, ePage, as the case may be :)). Sadly, for me it fell flat. At 10 percent, I couldn’t muster much interest in either the heroine or the hero, and felt a cavity coming on with all the saccharine sweetness on display (the hero stops in the road to let a squirrel cross, for goodness sake - not that I want him to run it over, but I don’t really want to read about him pondering the squirrel and all it’s happy forest friends, either).

At 20 percent, the hero and heroine finally meet. And I’m still not able to get into this story. There’s still more overly-sweetness, and slapstick humor (the heroine sits on an apple pie).

I gave it until Chapter 11 (26 percent), and I’m going to tap out here. The kids seem like they may be cute, but I’m just not feeling it. Maybe if I weren’t so far behind in my ARC reading I might stick with this one, but at the current time, I’m just not in the mood. I gave it try, it didn’t pull me in, so I’m moving on!

*thank you to NetGalley and Hallmark Publishing for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review

Was this review helpful?

A Christmas To Remember was such a heart warming story. I loved John and Jennifer and those kids stole the show.

Rebecca Moesta is a new to me author. I can say with some confidence, that if A Christmas To Remember is any indication of how she writes a story, she won’t be a new author for me much longer.

She brought life to this story. I admit, I have watched the movie, A Christmas To Remember at least a dozen times, and it was so good, but the author took that story and added backgrounds to the characters, she added personalities that you just don’t get to see while watching a movie. The added storyline made it so much more.

In A Christmas To Remember Jennifer Wade, is just trying to get through her Christmas special show, and then hopefully retreat to be alone for the holidays. Ever since she lost her mother, Christmas just doesn’t feel the same. When her friend/Agent, Paula offers her a getaway in Colorado, she can’t pass it up. Spa treatments and alone time. All the things Jennifer is longing for.

John Blake is the local Veterinarian in North Creek, Colorado. He’s a windowed father to 3 of the most adorable children. He loves his life more than anything, but misses his wife something awful. John just wants to have a nice Christmas with his kids.

With Jennifer on her way to the Spa and John driving home from delivering a foal, their worlds collide. Almost literally.

There standing in the middle of the road, in the dark, during a terrible snow storm is Jennifer Wade. The only problem... She doesn’t know she’s Jennifer Wade. She has no memory whatsoever.

John Blake has no idea what to do with the lovely lady with no memory of who she is, but he won’t leave her stranded.

Together they will both find exactly what they didn’t know they were looking for.

*Sigh* I just really loved this book.

If you’re a fan of the Christmas Hallmark movies, you won’t be disappointed with this story. I highly recommend you check this one out.

Was this review helpful?

A story from a Hallmark movie. This is about a women Jennifer who is from New York and has a T.V. food show, really like a food and home show. Needing a break from not just the show but from the people around her she goes to a trip to Colorado. This would be good except for the problem of a storm coming in and she losses her gps, and then crashes. When she comes to she starts to walk not realizing she is in the middle of a highway. She is discovered by John and his son. Taken to his home it is there that she finds out that she does not know her name. The rest of the book is Jennifer bonding with John and his three children, and the two of them working on finding out who she is. John who is a widow is also trying nicely to ward off one of the single ladies in town while he finds himself falling for Jennifer. The real question is once her memory comes back will she stay or go back to New York? Read this nice fun story to find out.

Was this review helpful?

Who would have thought that amnesia makes for a perfect Christmas romance?

When overworked, stressed out Jennifer decides to borrow her friend's chalet near Aspen, she ends up in an accident suffering from amnesia. How do you celebrate the holidays when you don't remember who you are?

Local veterinarian John ends up taking care of "Maggie" as she recovers over the holidays, as they try to discover who she is. The family is darling and cute, full of merry Christmas traditions.

A perfectly joyful and delightful holiday read to treat yourself to any time of year.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Was this review helpful?

A perfect little Christmas romance!

Very cute and fluffy but not over the top cutesy romance all about the love for and of Christmas and learning to find yourself again.

I really enjoyed this little story about the perfectionist Jennifer learning that not everything has to always be perfect if something's can just be enjoyable and how john learned to accept the past and move on.
But all of that's happened very naturally and didn't feel rushed or unrealistic.

I loved johns kids and family, they'd certainly brought the entire Christmas setting to life!

All in all this is a perfect Christmas book when you want something uplifting but still realistic!
Highly recommend!

Was this review helpful?

A Christmas to Remember is a well written romance. I loved the plot, characters and setting. This book is a good clean quick read. I highly recommend this book.

Was this review helpful?

Awesome Christmas romance! This book is a must read, it features how two people can let go of grief and love again. Jennifer (Maggie) is found in the middle of the road, injured and suffering from amnesia by John and his son Kyle.
This Author writes with great description!
Look for the bonus recipe at the back of the book!

Was this review helpful?

A Christmas to Remember is a sweet Hallmark romance set around the most wonderful time of the year. I had such a lovely time reading it that it took me just a couple of days to reach the epilogue.

Jennifer, a successful New York TV host, suffers from memory loss after a car accident. With the help of John, an attractive vet/father/widower, she’ll try to remember who she really is. In her identity quest, she might not only retrieve a sense of self, but most importantly a real sense of belonging while immersing herself in the smalltown way of life of North Creek, Colorado, a far cry from her hectic life back in the big Apple.

With a cast of endearing characters, this book conveys a sense of what makes Christmas such a warm and festive family celebration. It is a treat even in summertime. John’s background story is moving and heartwarming. You can but root for his budding romance with Jennifer.

This novel is a lovely, touching story about love, family and true happiness. The way Jennifer turns her life around conveys a beautiful message of hope for any romantic soul!

A recommended read!

Was this review helpful?

Taking some much-needed rest, TV personality Jennifer gets more than she bargained for when a car crash leaves her with no memory of who she is. When John, the local veterinarian finds her wandering aimlessly, he and his family take her in. There is an immediate connection felt between John and Jennifer, who they are now calling "Maggie" and she begins to bond with his children in real ways. Based on the Hallmark movie of the same name, Moesta includes a fantastic tie-in recipe for Jennifer/Maggie's Roast Beef with Root Vegetables. For fans of holiday themed-Romances, heartwarming family stories, and amnesia trope catnip, A Christmas to Remember is a real treat!

Was this review helpful?

A Christmas To Remember by Rebecca Moesta is a perfectly delightful contemporary Christmas romance. A real treat to be read at any time of year. It is based on a Hallmark movie.
Christmas is a time for memories - old and new- but what happens if you have no memory? The novel shows a search to belong and to discover who we are. It is about finding ourselves and our loved ones.
The effect of the media on our lives is not always for the good. She "believed she needed to be perfect to be loved." What a sad attitude. The media portrays perfection as they see it but it is not real. Life is about being a lovely person on the inside and that will then shine out. Real life is chaotic and messy. We need to be real in all that we do.
An air of love surrounds the novel. Even the reader feels included as hearts and homes are opened wide. "She's lost. We have to help her find her way home." Home is not necessarily a place but the people who love you.
The bustling New York City contrasts with the peaceful, snow covered countryside where neighbours are friends and the pace of life slower. Values are different too as people have time for what is really important.
I really felt myself sink into the novel with its warm' inviting atmosphere. Christmases of my past danced before my eyes as Rebecca Moesta created Christmas in the novel. We need to remember the good times and hold on to our memories because "even in the darkness there are stars."
A really wonderful feel good read that will leave you smiling.
I received this book for free from Net Galley. A favourable review was not required and all views expressed are my own.

Was this review helpful?

This book is everything a good Christmas story should be. It is sweet and heartwarming and will totally put you in a festive mood. I loved everything about this charming little book and would highly recommend it to anyone who loves Christmas stories.

Was this review helpful?

When life presents lemons, learn how to make lemonade. What a cheesy saying but it's rooted in truth. A Christmas To Remember is a dance of love, life and sentiment. Jennifer and John find themselves wrapped in the middle of an uncertain future, yet within that uncertainty lies the best moments of their lives. How do you explain the unexplainable? By making every second count. Everything happens for a reason and although the reasoning is unknown, some things are just meant to be? A Christmas to Remember was meant to be?

Was this review helpful?