Abby Powell heads to Silver Bells, Colorado to spend a few weeks looking after a relative of Abby's long time friend Lucy Lancaster. Lucy's grandmother, Winnie Lancaster, had an accident and is in need of nursing care, which Abby can provide. Since Lucy is teaching overseas and Abby is in the process of changing jobs, Abby and her delightful son Christopher head to Colorado to help Winnie in the family's beautiful and historical home, Holiday House. Winnie needs more than nursing assistance from Abby as Holiday House needs to be fully decorated for fundraising tours at Christmas time. Lucy's brother, Ethan - who lives in town and manages the Lancaster hotel group, wants Winnie to move into a facility while she heals and perhaps longer. Abby, Christopher and Winnie form a sweet, nurturing bond, and the romance between Ethan and Abby is heartwarming. More than one romance is brewing as Lucy's story connects her with someone in Silver Bells who has adored her for a long time.
Thanks to Harlequin Romance, RaeAnne Thayne, and NetGalley for this ARC.

Christmas at Holiday House is full of feelings, emotions and holiday romance. A story so charming and page turning that you will be lost in their world.

A Page turning read that no reader should miss.

Abby and her son Christopher come to Silver Bells to help a friend’s grandmother who fell and hurt herself. A sweet holiday story. Arc from NetGalley.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Harlequin for my copy of Christmas at Holiday House by RaeAnne Thayne in exchange for an honest review. It published October 13, 2020.
Oh I regret not reading this sooner! This was the perfect Christmas book! It wasn't too Hallmark and it was way more believable. I highly recommend this one!

This is one of RaeAnne Thaynes best Christmas stories.. She amazes me with her story telling.all of her books are 5 stars books

There is something different about reading a Christmas-themed book in the summer. I felt like I was transported into a land of Christmas trees, candy canes, and gingerbread houses, and I love that.

Abby lost her husband and is looking for a new beginning. Abby decided to help her friend’s grandmother in Colorado for a while. Abby met Winnie’s grandson, who was not very welcoming at first. With some Christmas spirit and some spontaneously, Ethan opened his heart up again and fell in love with Abby.

This isn’t the Hallmark Channel holiday romance I expected, but it was still a cute, heartwarming Christmas-themed book.

Thank you to NetGallery and Harlequin Publishing for giving me a copy for my honest review.

Love Holiday stories and this one will linger on my heart for awhile. This was a sweet story. Always look forward to her next story. She brings the characters to live and you can tell she really enjoys writing all of the stories.

I haven't read as many of the Colorado series as I have Haven Point. But they share Thayne's beautiful descriptions of place and fine family storytelling. A great holiday read.

Christmas at Holiday House was such a cozy read, It really kept me in the Holiday sprite.
This was the perfect read for Christmas time.

This is the perfect book to read during a holiday season. The characters are interesting, and the story is heartwarming. It has all the themes of family, love, and hope that fit the Christmas season. Fans of RaeAnne Thayne will love this book.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

This romance conjured up feelings of the season with the decorating of Holiday House. The romance was cute and a bit spicy. This was my first novel by this author, and it was worth the read.

The characters in this heartwarming story will stay with me for along time. I quickly became attached to Winnie the matriarch and the concept of Holiday House. The setting is picture perfect for a winter read. Abby has suffered a huge loss in her life so she and her son Christopher decide to help out a friend and in the long run find happiness. Each character grows as the book unfolds and the author does a splendid job of developing each of them in due time. I want to visit Silver Springs. #ChristmasAtHolidayHouse #NetGalley

Complementary copy given for honest review and opinion. RaeAnne is one of my favorite authors. She did not disappoint with this book. Such a sweet romance that ends in finding a forever place in the world. It is a heartwarming book that gives you the feels!

I received an ARC of RaeAnne's Christmas book Holiday House in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Having read previous books of RaeAnne's I knew what to expect in when it came to writing style and character development. However, each book always tackles a new real life struggle that a reader could be going through.

I really enjoyed that in addition to her main characters she also added a sub love story with Ethan's sister and best friend. I think this added something different to your typical holiday romance books out there. She did a great job through out the story transition between the characters stories effortlessly with out it being choppy.

In regards to the actual storyline I really connected with this story on a personal note being that I recently lost my grandmother and it reminded me of the times that we spent together.

I think this is a great stand alone novel but could definitely see her making it into a series.

I recommend this book to readers who are looking for a holiday romance but also a heartfelt story of loss and finding love again.

While this book is enjoyable, it felt like a fairly typical Christmas romance. Moving on with her life following her husband's death, Abby and her son offer to help a friend heal from an injury during the holiday season. Along the way, she gets roped into helping with a holiday showcase at Holiday House and spending time with the friend's grandson who is dealing with a broken engagement. While Abby plans to heave Holiday House after Christmas, the draw the people she meets and the potential love of a man have her questioning her plans.

The book does a good job of bringing the holiday spirit. It makes the town of Silver Bells and Holiday House sound like a magical place to visit. I also liked that it celebrates people of special needs as there is prominent character with Down Syndrome. The author brings her usual sweet charm to this holiday book, however, in a sea of Christmas romances, I don't feel as though it stands out above the rest.

I am a huge fan of RaeAnne Thayne's writing and how she makes you feel a part of the story. I have not read a book by her that I have not liked. Her stories draw you in and you feel connected to the characters. This Christmas book was no different. You will not want to quit reading until you have finished.

Abigail Powell is a retired nurse that is looking to make a new start in a new city. Abigail and her son are looking for a place to try their new start. Abigail has been hired to take care of her friends grandmother, Winnie. Winnie insists that she doesn't need help with anything health wise but she does need Abigail to help her decorate her huge house for a fundraiser for the holidays. Abigail gets into the mood of being festive and takes on the challenge but never dreamed she would get some backlash from Winnie's grandson about the decorating. Ethan is not one that is known for his festive much but rather his grinchy moody.

Ethan has been told that he is not capable of love and he believes it now. He has all but given up on finding love now. When Ethan is asked to help Abby decorate, he is not happy about it but decides that he can help her because he enjoys spending time with her and if he has to do it decorating, then that is what he is going to do. Ethan knows that Abby and her son are only there until after Christmas, but something about her keeps drawing him to her and he is wondering if he is really capable of love.

As things progress for Abby and Ethan, their time together is winding down and they have to decide where they are going to go from here after Christmas. Ethan begins to envision himself in a home with Abby and her son. How is this possible from a guy that was told he would never be capable of love?

This is a great story and you will love following Abby and Ethan to see how things turn out for them. This a great Christmas story to curl up by the fire with. I love Christmas stories and can read them all year long. I can't wait for more stories from RaeAnne Thayne!

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book and all opinions are my own. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book.

Christmas at Holiday House is a delightful and charming Christmas story. It is a multi-generational story revolving around a beautiful Victorian house, known as the Holiday House. The owner of the house, 80 something Winnie, had a fall and needed a bit of help. Abby Powell and her son Christopher are asked by Abby's best friend if they could take care of her until she gets home. Thus begins this Christmas romance that is so much more.

I loved all the characters in this book, including the house that is a character in its own right. There is chemistry between Abby and Ethan right from the start, but they both have some baggage and things they need to deal with before anything could happen. The secondary romance is a gift that I also enjoyed. Winnie, her friends and the town's residents add so much to this story. Throw in a town called "Silver Bells" and you know there has to be a lot of Christmas cheer. I am not doing this story justice, but I do not want to spoil it for anyone. Suffice it to say, this is one of my favourite Christmas reads this year. It is a story of love, family, friendship, Christmas, and taking a leap of faith in life.

Thanks so much for allowing me to read a copy of this book! Im happy to have added it to my holiday reading list. I enjoyed the characters and the setting very much. It had many of the elements that I love in a Christmas story.

My only complaint is that it was a tiny bit dialogue heavy in the middle and dragged a bit for me. I needed a fast pace but overall, it was an enjoyable book to read. I have enjoyed many of this authors previous books as well and so plan to read more in the future!

Sometimes I’m just in the mood for an uncomplicated, easy read and when that mood strikes, I know I can always count on RT to deliver. If it’s a holiday book from her then it’s even better because besides her trademark sweet and tender vibes you get all the holiday cheer as well! This was no exception and totally fit the Bill as far as being exactly the right book at exactly the right time for me.

A quaint little setting is so important for me in a romance and Silver Bells was beyond idyllic. It brought all the Christmas charm and had me wishing I lived there alongside the characters. I really liked both Abby and Ethan and found them to be a believable match, and then the bonus addition of Abby’s son and Ethan’s grandmother added so much warmth to an already warm story. There’s a secondary romance between two side characters as well, which was fun, overall there was lots going on here in the romance department on a very PG level. Think Hallmark movie type romance and this book is it, in fact it would make a wonderful movie, all of the authors books would actually buy definitely add this to your December TBR.

I was provided with an eARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review of this book.

My merry holiday readathon continues with Christmas at Holiday House. I was a little nervous after my first two books that I wasn’t going to find one that really spoke to me, and pushed all the right Christmas buttons. Maybe holiday books weren’t my jam after all?

Christmas at Holiday House did something right off the bat that I love: we had not just one, but three points of view throughout the story! We followed Abby, Ethan, and Ethan’s sister Lucy as they all navigated through the holiday season, through their past relationships, and towards their new lives.

Abby is a single mom after the traumatic murder of her husband two years prior. While there isn’t any graphic mention of his death, it is brought up more than once in the novel, and contributes to the fears Abby begins to overcome with the help of the Holiday House. Now that she has come out on the other side of crippling grief, she’s able to realize that she needs to start somewhere new with her son, somewhere she won’t be known only as the widow.

Lucy, her college roommate and best friend, called Abby after Lucy’s widowed grandmother fell down the stairs of her home, which just so happens to be the Holiday House in question. What Lucy failed to mention to Abby, who as a nurse volunteered to stay with and care for her grandmother, is that it slipped Lucy’s mind to mention Abby’s arrival to her other family members, namely Ethan. This fun little plot twist set up the entire novel in a way the forced the characters to learn to navigate each other and everything the Holiday House throws at them.

If you’ve read my reviews for any length of time you know I have a few reading pet peeves. There is one universal pet peeve I seem to encounter time and time again in romance. I will never understand why the author thinks we need the same information repeated in every chapter. I’m very fortunate to have a good memory, and do not need a recap of what happened two pages ago before we can move on to the next event. Despite this trend, I did really enjoy this story which was in thanks primarily to the characters, their depth, and the holiday shenanigans they partook in.

During a time where leaving our houses or hosting big gatherings is not only frowned upon, but dangerous for everyone everywhere, Christmas at Holiday House reminded me what it would be like to have a normal (if I was stupidly wealthy and had a thousand friends) Christmas.

Ethan and Abby’s son bonded right away, and Ethan took the pair snow tubing and skiing while I lived vicariously through all of them. There was a gingerbread house contest, Christmas carols, Christmas tree decorating, Christmas shopping, Christmas cooking, you name a festive holiday tradition and it can probably be found within the pages of this novel. And honestly, that’s exactly what I have been looking for.

I think the characters that tied this novel together so sweetly for me were Abby’s son and Ethan and Lucy’s grandmother. There was something so innocent about the way both of these characters interacted with others that made me want to invest more deeply in the story.

While this novel doesn’t get down and dirty, it does have a rather high sizzle factor. The chemistry between Ethan and Abby, as well as Lucy and Jose, jumps off the page.

There were times during this novel when I was having so much fun with the characters that I wanted to rate this book five stars just for the experience. My rating lost a star solely because I skimmed so much of the latter half of the book, dodging inner monologue that continued to consist of mostly recaps of events we’d already read about five or six times. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who wants a lightly steamy romance, and a very Christmas heavy read. It was exactly what I was looking for.