Letters to Mrs. Claus is a kisses-only romantic comedy series, crafted by 12 talented authors, bursting with holiday cheer. Each delightful novella is a perfect cozy read, with each book being connected by Mrs. Claus and her Operation Mistletoe Match.
A meddling friend or family member sends Mrs. Claus a letter about someone who’s lonely, heartbroken, or closed off to love.
With her timeless wisdom, Mrs. Claus tailors heartfelt messages to the subject of the letter, offering an inspiring note that tackles their romantic roadblock. Packed with hilarious missteps, flustered blushes, and courageous adventures as they chase their happily-ever-after.
Every week for six weeks, two novellas will be released. As the person who keeps their Christmas tree up all year, it doesn't take much to get me feeling festive, but with the first two books out, I'm ready to start taking hot chocolate and cookie breaks.
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Here's a quick recap of the next two books in this series. WARNING: For anyone new here, there may be a few spoilers when I start talking books. Since I don't mind them, I forget that a lot of people do. 😬
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This book brings us the holiday special of the old TV show
Malibu Shores and the bulk of the drama is happening off screen!
Ally is a former actress turned waitress. She was the little sister in Malibu Shores and while she had offers to continue acting after the show ended, they were all little sister roles and she was trying to branch out of that. Eventually, the calls stopped coming. When her mother got sick, Ally took a job as a waitress once her savings was drained. When she's called about the reunion show, Ally signs on because she needs the money.
Tucker is a big name in Hollywood after Malibu Shores launched his career. When he's called about the reunion, he's hesitant and really isn't interested until he hears that Ally has signed on. Tucker thinks this is his second chance to make things right with Ally, and he isn't going to pass on that.
See, Tucker has always had heart eyes for Ally, and Ally has always had a slight crush on Tucker. However, back when the show was airing, the production company wanted the love between Tucker and Fiona's characters to seem real, so it was written in his contract that he had to fake date Fiona. Marjorie, who played Ally and Fiona's mom on the show, had encouraged Tucker to tell Ally the truth about his relationship with Fiona, but he never found a good time.
Now, the whole cast is back together. Ally just wants to put her head down and get through to the paycheck. Tucker wants to let Ally know that she's always been the one. And Fiona? Well, she wants to make the fake relationship she had with Tucker real, and lets Ally know that both she and Tucker are invested in making it work. Too bad the rest of the cast is invested in seeing Ally get the happy ending she always deserved.
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This book was the hardest for me to read in the series, so far, and I think it's because it felt like the author was speaking directly to me.
Harper has turned into a Christmas fanatic ever since her mom left her two days before Christmas. The more Christmas-y, the better! When her apartment needs some work done around the holidays, her Aunt Rita sets her up to stay with Eli in his cabin until she can move back home.
Eli is a journalist who lives his life with facts, minimal mess, minimal people, minimal everything. He likes things to be neat and in order. The less chaos the better.
However, Harper comes into his life like "a walking explosion with a crooked Christmas tree, a glitter trail, and a cat with a vendetta in his eyes", per Eli. Harper's quick assessment of him after walking into his cabin is that he likes peace, quiet and beige.
This book is a little slower paced and we peel back the characters stories and feelings like opening a present at Christmas. The two realize that they have more in common than they think. Both are settling into a grief around the holidays, they just manifest their grief differently: Harper performs, and Eli retreats.
Harper's meddling aunts Christmas wish is for her to realize that joy isn't earned and love isn't a performance and what matters most during the holiday season, or all year really, isn't perfection, it's presence.
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