If you love books that center around family, this is one you're going to enjoy. I've enjoyed this author's books in the past and I'm glad I read this one this holiday season! It's about a big family, a mother and her two older children. They all had their own plans for Christmas, but following the death of their Dad, these adult children wanted to honour him by going to their big family cabin. Their mother, newly dating a younger man, wanted to spend a quiet holiday with just him, but obviously wanted to give her children what they wanted. So with her relationship finally out in the open, they head to the cabin. Throw in her boyfriends children, his ex wife, her children's partners, some exes, an overbearing mother in law and it quickly becomes a very full house.

There are plenty of Christmas activities leading up to the big day, some holiday mishaps, some funny moments, some tender moments, a few secrets, a dash of chaos but overall it's exactly as the title suggests...one big happy family, together for the holidays!

It was a really enjoyable and quick read. I loved that it dealt with family. Another thing I found interesting is that one of the characters has IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and it was actually discussed quite often...how she felt, how she dealt with her symptoms and how it impacted her life. IBS is something I have suffered with myself for many years. It's so unpredictable and this is, I think, the first time I've read about it in a book in detail. I was really able to relate, which was cool.

I'd recommend adding this one to your holiday reading list!

A Holiday book revolving around family, Christmas and drama... yes please. I absolutely love the cover of this book so I was thinking this would just be a fluffy read.... yea, I was a tad bit wrong but not in a bad way. I had a good time while reading, enjoyed the family aspect and how crazy a family really is, watching all kinds of drama unfold but in the end they all loved each other and spent the holidays together. Definitely a good time and would recommend it.

Once again, Susan Mallery did it! One Big Happy Family is a sweet, heartwarming romance with just the right balance of humor and emotional depth.

"One Big Happy Family" was such an entertaining read. Centered on a slightly dysfunctional family, Susan Malley's story brings the fun.

Christmastime can be stressful for anyone but when a sudden change in plans occurs, chaos ensues for Julie and her family.

It was also a story about working through the dysfunction for a greater good as well.

Thank you NetGalley and Canary Street Press for gifting me this ARC. It was a fun way to start the holiday season.

Julie and her boyfriend, Heath are looking forward to a very quiet Christmas together, their first. Her grown children don’t even know she is dating him. He is 12 years younger than her and she is nervous to tell them. But now her kids want to have a family Christmas at their cabin and she can’t say no. She also can’t say no to everyone else who is apparently coming!

ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY has the warm cozy Christmas feels, until a lot of things change!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book although it wasn't quite what I expected. It was lighthearted and showed how families can be different. I loved reading this to help me get into the holiday spirit.

A sweet book about second chances and the power of family. Some of the characters seemed a bit too 'perfect,' but overall it made for a great read!

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

It is a lovely, hopeful book about family, Christmas, and all the things that we need to let go of to move on into our futures. I love books where the main character is a bit older and getting a second chance at love.

This is a lovely multi-generational family Christmas romance. Mothers and daughters, sons and in-laws, exes and children—all unexpectedly spend the holidays together in one large “cabin” with excellent acoustics, which helps make up for the lack of communication between the residents. I loved it, and I bet you will too.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

The saying the more the merrier definitely applies to this story! What started as a quiet Christmas for one couple, turns into an extended family with both related and non-related members gathering at a family cabin for a emotion wrought holiday that is full of tears, laughter, frustration, angst, family fun and more! This is the holiday book that you should gift to all Christmas lovers of all adult ages. Multi-generational cast of characters that you can't help falling in love with as well as one or two you might want to push down a set of stairs! The plot is fabulously written and told from several of the characters perspectives, so you really get a feel for the emotions and events that are woven throughout. Once again, Susan Mallery nails the family dynamics of a blended family dealing with loss, expansion, life changes and so much more! Just be warned, you will laugh out loud more than once and will need a tissue at least a couple of times as well!

Thank you to @NetGalley for the ARC. I could not put this book down. This family took me in and I felt for each of the characters. Christmas in a big log cabin with family, friends and some unexpected guest sets the scene for this book. This is a must read this Christmas season.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. A cute, quick read about family, holidays, and letting people in.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to review this book. I loved the family dynamics between Julie and her kids. Wild and crazy but heartfelt which was really well captured. I had so much fun and can't wait to read more by Susan.

Susan Mallery is one of my favorite authors. This is a wonderful Christmas read! How to get lots of people together to celebrate Christmas, when there are all kinds of secrets and problems within? Great dialogues between real people with real opinions and beliefs. It is heartwarming and inspiring to see them all come together and celebrate.

One Big Happy Family is my first book by Susan Mallery and I absolutely loved it! It was such a cute book with some witty banter and family drama that turned from chaos to just a perfect family Christmas get to gather. When I think about my family and how messed up we are and how I just want normal, well, after reading this book, I guess my family is normal!
There are a lot of characters, but not hard to keep up with, and I really enjoyed them all! Every character has some kind of problem and how their secrets are revealed and how everyone comes together and works their issues out makes this book tug at your heart.
One Big Happy Family is a perfect read to get you in the mood for Christmas. Thank you NetGalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing - Canary Street Press, and Susan Mallery for my advanced copy!

It was supposed to be a quiet Christmas. Just Julia and Heath, the man she's been seeing. But the best laid plans new seem to go as expected. Pretty soon there's a cabin full of friends and family. Then again, maybe quiet isn't all it's cracked up to be.

I'm a sucker for a warm hearted Christmas story, especially one full of fun and family. The characters here engaging and the relationships realistic. Of course, with that much time together, the mix of personalities and family drama, things are bound to get a bit bumpy. Each turn of the page brought another clash of temperaments, flares of emotion or another complication or dispute to be solved. Yet the book is infused with witty dialogue, lots of humor and an abundance of love. Just the way a good Christmas read should be.

Anyone who is fond of the old Christmas movie The Family Stone will definitely enjoy this book.

One Big Happy Family by Susan Mallery is an absolute holiday delight, packed with humor, heart, and a whole lot of family chaos! This time, Julie Parker is actually looking forward to a quiet Christmas—her kids, Nick and Dana, are off with their own plans, and she’s thrilled to have a cozy holiday with Heath, her (very) young new beau. But when her kids unexpectedly decide they do want a big Christmas after all, Julie’s peaceful holiday plans spiral into a frenzy of family drama and, of course, hilarious mishaps.

One big happy family by Susan Mallory is a modern take on a Christmas classic. Family and extended family gather at the family's "cabin" for 10 days over the holidays. And ideal exciting, a fresh cut tree, fresh snowfall, what could go wrong. Family drama and past trauma, ex's, injuries, and surprises. This book started a little slow for me but trust me, keep going and you won't be able to put it down! I absolutely adored the ending!

Set at a big family cabin in the woods, Susan Mallery’s latest title One Big Happy Family has the perfect holiday feel. When Julie Park’s adult children make other plans for the holidays, the single mother plans a quiet Christmas with her secret and much younger boyfriend. Her plans change when her children, Nick and Dana, alter their plans and decide they want to honor their late father by celebrating the holiday at the family’s cabin. What follows is an unexpected houseful of colorful guests and a tale of forgiveness.

In trademark Mallery fashion, One Big Happy Family mixes humor, heart and family. Full of drama and surprises to create an easy and fun escape read perfect for the holiday season.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade for the advanced readers’ copy.

So, I think this book is classic Susan Mallery. A great setting (a HUGE cabin in the woods), interesting characters (a tow service owner--and she's a woman!, a bickering brother and sister with their hearts in the right place, an unlikeable mother looking for forgiveness, and a handsome "-younger man"). Add in an IBS stricken wife, an ex-wife, two kids, an ex-boyfriend, and a couple other characters for background noise and you pretty much have the complete cast as varied as it may be. The plot mixes all of them together and spits out--(you guessed it) One Big Happy Family! And as for theme--if this group could make a happy Christmas together--there is hope for your family. An easy, breezy read with something popping in every chapter. Read and enjoy.