I loved this book! It's well-written, enjoyable, and a great read. The author did a great job of writing in a way that captures the readers attention, and makes you not want to put it down until you're finished! I would highly recommend it!

This was a great story. Very Heartwarming. Once you pick it up you won't want to put ot back down.
I loved how sage and Mason worked out their differences to be forgather and How Mason is healing his relationship with Rebecca.
I highly recommend this title.

RaeAnne Thayne does it again in All is Bright. Small-town architect hired to design a home for a former baseball star who is now wheel-chair bound and wants to stay far from the spotlight. The gem of this book is getting to know the struggles of both of these characters, how they navigate through them, and how they heal... together. It's beautiful, thoughtful, hopeful and full of our beloved RaeAnne Thayne. And, of course, it's Christmas time!

Sage McKnight is an architect who has returned to her hometown to remodel Wolf Ridge for Mason Tucker and his daughter. Mason was involved in a plane crash that took his wife and left him in a wheelchair. He hired Sage to revamp Wolf Ridge to make it completely accessible so that he can live a more independent life with his daughter Grace.

Sage is extremely proud of the work she has put into Wolf Ridge and would like to showcase it on her YouTube channel, but Mason doesn’t want his life aired for all to see. With Christmas right around the corner, Sage wonders if it will be possible to get Mason to change his mind so that future clients can see her skill set. Will Mason continue to be the grumpy man she initially met, or will the Christmas spirit warm his heart?

I really enjoyed this novel and look forward to reading other novels by RaeAnne Thayne. It was the perfect Christmas in July read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for allowing me to read an ARC of this novel. #NetGalley #AllIsBright

Sage is returning to her home town to visit while overseeing the renovation of a home. She is an architect and designing a home for a Mason Tucker, an accident victim who is now in a wheelchair. He isn't handling his injuries very well and Sage decides to help him as well as design his home.With Christmas just around the corner the local matchmakers are busy getting the two of them to fall for each other. A nice sweet Christmas read.

I started this book and found that I really could not connect with it. I feel like it may have been one of those “right book wrong time” situations where it wasn’t what I needed, but I chose to put it down. Therefore, I cannot give a true star rating.

This is great addition to RaeAnne Thayne's Hope Crossing series. It's a charming holiday story about characters learning to love again. The holiday elements weren't over the top and cliché but, as is Thayne's writing style, some things felt overly sweet and "lovely." It all makes for a wonderfully happy view of things where you know it'll all work out. As someone who has read a number of books in this series, it was great to see former characters come back and get their happy ending, especially when these characters were first introduced as teenagers. Thayne also gets major kudos for featuring a character with disabilities and bringing awareness to the need of home design for people with mobilities difficulties. It was great to see this representation in a genre that focuses so much on the perfect specimen.

My only real complaint is that the novel includes a secondary romance which didn't receive enough attention. While most of the novel focused on Sage and Mason, there was also a storyline following Taryn struggling to get through to Charlie, her best friend who she's been in love with. In the novel, the reader see's Sage and Mason's POV as they go through their blossoming romance, but only Taryn's POV in her storyline. So much of her story hinged on what was going on with Charlie and why he kept pushing her away, but the reader never actually sees his motivation. In fact, their entire story would have made for a stronger separate novel rather than smooshing it into Sage's story. It had a lot of potential but including it here didn't give it the attention it needed as it was pushed to the back burner of Sage's story. It almost felt like it was added for word count, which wasn't necessary. Sage's story could easily have been expanded, especially since some of her backstory mirrored Mason's. As a whole it all worked, but it could have been stronger.

Fans of RaeAnne Thayne will love this sweet holiday story. Even people new to her who enjoy Hallmark and Debbie Macomber will appreciate this tale of holiday magic.

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Cozy up to best-selling author RaeAnne Thayne’s enchanting holiday romance, All Is Bright.

Young architect Sage McKnight is keen to make her mark in her field and she loves taking on challenging assignments that allow her to showcase her creativity and knowledge. However, her latest client, former pro baseball player Mason Tucker, is certainly trying her patience and pushing all of her buttons. Can Sage and Mason find some common ground and a way to work together? Or will Sage end up throwing the towel leaving Mason with a half-finished property?

The last few years haven’t been easy for Mason. A plane crash had left the single dad dependent on a wheelchair and since then he has been pushing people away and is content hiding behind impenetrable defenses which nobody has dared breach. Mason knows that Sage is a talented architect, but whenever the two of them are in the same room together, they immediately find themselves rubbing each other up the wrong way. However, their initial prickliness quickly gives way to something neither one of them was expecting…

With the locals of Hope’s Crossing’s penchant for matchmaking – not to mention a sprinkling of Christmas magic – will a Yuletide miracle make Sage and Mason realize that they are perfect for one another? Or is their love simply not meant to be?

RaeAnne Thayne’s All Is Bright is a heartwarming, emotional and uplifting holiday romance that will ticks all the right boxes. A wonderful story about healing, second chances and letting love back into your life set in a community readers would love to be a part of, All Is Bright is a magical, feel-good and spellbinding Christmas read from a writer who never disappoints: RaeAnne Thayne.

I normally really love Raeanne Thayne novels, but this one just wasn’t my favorite. I felt like the dialogue was a little stiff and the characters weren’t really all that interesting to me. Maybe it was just me, but it didn’t work for me. Thank you for my free review copy.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. Another wonderful holiday read from author Thayne. She pulls you in and immediately creates a connection with the characters. I literally could not put this one down.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the copy of All is Bright in exchange for an honest review.

All is Bright by RaeAnne Thayne was a fun holiday novel. While I haven't read any previous editions in this series, it wasn't hard to enter the Hope's Creek world and get to know each character. I'm sure though that investment in the series would have upped my enjoyment of the story even more.

All in all, this is a good holiday book choice but isn't super memorable. An excellent choice for readers who are fans of Hallmark Christmas movies, Debbie Macomber, and the like.

I didn’t realize All is Bright is the 8th book in the Hope’s crossing series by @raeannethayne because I saw this absolutely adorable cover and immediately requested it from Netgalley. But it works perfectly as a standalone book!

Sage McKnight is a young architect that’s specializes in inclusive housing, or homes that can be adapted for people with handicaps. She has a tough new client in Mason Tucker who was a pro baseball player until he was injured in a plane accident and left him using a wheelchair. He has a strong wall around him and Sage tries her hardest to get in.

I really liked the positive story about how a major accident changed Mason’s life forever, but he didn’t let it get him down. It took some time to get used to the new “normal” but he was learning as he went. He was also a wonderful father who would do anything for his little girl.

This was the absolute epitome of warm and fuzzy feelings and perfect for Christmas. It’s as if a mug of hot cocoa turned into a book. Thank you so much to @htpbooks and the author for my gifted ebook. I’m going to need to check out the first 7 books in the series!

This book will tug at your heartstrings and send your emotions going wild - it's just beautiful. Can be read as a standalone (but why would you! Go pick up the other book!)

This is a lovely Christmas romance with diverse characters and multiple story lines intermingling to make for an entertaining read with a lot of drama, a second chance romance, and a fun sort of reality tv program done through YouTube. The main character has a passion for helping those who are handicap and the representation in the novel is great. I loved the second chance romance between Tarryn and Charlie as well. This story puts you in the mood for the holidays without a doubt!

All is Bright is a heartwarming holiday tale about love, loss and forgiveness. It takes place in RaeAnn’s iconic Colorado town of Hopes Crossing at Christmastime and not only does it star two very deserving couples in this series installation it’s also a fantastic catch-up for fans from Hope Crossing tales from the past. The first set of stars is Sage and Mason, fans first met Sage back in Sweet Laurel Falls and now she’s all grown up and a successful architect who inconveniently falls in love with Mason an ill-tempered wheelchair wielding ex jock who has much to live for but can’t see it. Then we have Taryn Thorne who plays costar in Hopes Crossing #2 Woodrose Mountain as an injured teen and Charlie Beaumont who needs to learn to forgive himself. Peppered with several special needs and mobility challenged characters readers will get a genuine real life feel to this fictional town and residents, as well as an uplifting tale full of both tragedies and joys brought to life for the audience by RaeAnn’s introspective and compassionate storytelling. Fans of this series, this author or the writings of Robyn Carr or Debbie MacComber will love this novel.

Sage McKnight is home for the holidays to spend some precious time with her family and to oversee the final phase of the Wolf Ridge renovation for former baseball star Mason Tucker. Mason is a handsome, micromanaging grumpy pain in her rump but she empathizes with his situation and admires his dedication to his daughter. She really wants to showcase the renovation for her foundation Homes for All, raising awareness for those with mobility challenges but Mason is having none of it. Now she has to figure out how to change his mind while keeping her attraction to him under wraps.

Mason Tucker’s world came crashing down two years ago when he nearly died in the helicopter crash that killed his pregnant wife and pilot and ended his major league baseball career. After months of torturous rehab Mason still has limited mobility and sometimes wonders why he was spared but knowing it was to keep his young daughter Grace from being an orphan. He decides it would be best to move himself and Grace to a property he bought years in Hope’s Crossing Colorado, but the house will need to be totally renovated to be accessible to him so he hires, Sage McKnight, a sassy beautiful architect to do the job and as is amazed and a bit horrified that she has managed to awaken feelings in him he thought died with his wife.

3.5 stars for this lovely holiday book from Raeanne Thayne. I have enjoyed other Christmas books from her in the past so I'm glad I picked this one up. It was good and reminded me a lot of a Hallmark movie.

What I really liked was the disability representation. The story featured a man with mobility issues following an accident, and an architect who specialized in designing accessible homes for all. I thought the topic was handled tastefully and I enjoyed the home reno aspect of the book. I'm always a fan of a quaint small town as well and this story gave me that. I loved the wintery, seasonal vibes.

My only real reason for a lower rating is because there were a lot of characters and other side stories going on that took away from the main plot for me a little bit. The secondary characters were great and I understood their reasons for being in the story, but I wanted the main characters to have more focus. There was a lot of romance buildup that came together rather quickly at the end.

This was still a solid holiday read. If you enjoy Hallmark movies, this one would be right up your alley!

Seriously good! This book was a fantastic romantic comedy, made even better with the holiday spin. I loved it!

All is Bright is a holiday romance novel set during the Christmas holiday in the small town of Hope's Crossing. Sage McKnight is an architect who customizes houses for individuals with physical handicaps. Sage was tasked with redesigning a home for a former ex-pro baseball player, Mason Tucker. Mason has moved to Hope's Crossing to start fresh with his daughter after an accident that left him in a wheelchair. This heartwarming story follows Sage and Mason as they fall in love. This novel highlights family, friendship, new beginnings and strength. You won't want to put this novel down. RaeAnne Thayne does not disappoint with this feel-good holiday romance.

When I found the book details through Harlequin Publishing's Christmas blog tour offerings, I jumped at the chance to review All is Bright. RaeAnne Thayne is a favourite author of mine.

In this novel, she has created a believable story and the characters are realistic. On the one hand we have determined, giving, sensitive and helpful Sage and on the other hand we have grumpy Mason.

The setting is amazing. I would love to have Mason's huse with all the adaptations that has been made to it. If I lived in that house I would be over the moon with Sage's help right from the start.

I didn't like Mason very much and thought that he was a difficult person to be with. I admired Sage's enthusiasm for the project.

As a person with disabilities since birth and a wheelchair user, I think the author portrayed the reality of that well in terms of access needs and adaptations.

I don't have a spinal injury like Mason, but I empathized with his difficulties getting the house to fit his needs. I kept wondering how much all the adaptations would cost. The descriptions of everything in the book are very visual, And this is something else I value about the author's writing style.

Thanks to RaeAnne Thayne and Harlequin trade publishing for my eARC in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

This book is a five star novel because of how much I liked the adaptations to Mason's house, and the attention to detail throughout.

I love this book, and recommend it to everyone whether they have a disability or not. I think it goes a long way towards raising awareness of living with a sudden spinal injury and the housing needs of people with disabilities.

I congratulate RaeAnne thayne as there aren't enough books with characters with disabilities in them. The Christmas theme is a bonus in this book, but that is very atmospheric.

The book is a winner for me.

Thanks to RaeAnne Thayne and HQN Books for my eARC in exchange for an honest and voluntary review-

5 stars,

Sage McNight is truly a wonderful delight, and a brilliant Architect. She has such passion and heart it shines through easily. As she returns to Hope’s Crossing, Colorado her home town for the holidays Sage finds something unexpected. Sage might just get her very own Christmas miracle.

Mason Tucker is a grumpy tasty treat that for this reader was completely unexpected. A former baseball player , that moved to Hope’s Crossing in hopes of healing his family after a tragic accident. Grumpy Mason just find joy in this holiday season.

I can’t say enough about All is Bright the newest Holiday Release by Author RaeAnne Thayne. I enjoy returning to Hope’s Crossing, to catch up with the town residents and all the gossip. What was a lovely surprise was the two for one romance found within this full of heart HEA. I cheered for the underdogs who just needed a helping hand, to the brave people that gave back to Hope’s Crossing without batting an eye. The true feeling of the holidays came through in every chapter.

Rated 5 Stilettos and a Recommended Read by Deb!