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A Christmas in the Alps by Melody Carlson Review

Happy Wednesday Bookish Friends :)

I pray this week finds you all doing well, and I want to thank you all for joining me for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess.

I'm excited to get to share another upcoming Christmas book release with you all today, as if you've been reading my blog for awhile, you'd know that I truly adore Christmas themed reads, and often will devour them at all times of the year.

Today's review is a fun one to share with you all, and I hope you'll keep reading to see what I ended up thinking about this one!


A Christmas in the Alps by Melody Carlson:



Source: Publisher via NetGalley

Publisher: Revell

Publication Date: September 7th, 2021

Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary/Christmas Read


Synopsis:


After a time of heartache and loss, Simone Winthrop discovers a tantalizing letter from her French great-grandmother, which seems to suggest that she is heir to a family treasure. Ever practical, Simone assumes the claim is baseless, but her best friend encourages her to find out for sure. Despite her deep-rooted fear of flying, Simone boards a jet to travel to Paris at Christmastime to uncover the truth.

During the long flight, Simone meets the charming Kyle Larsson, who's on his way to France to become an apprentice clockmaker. Though they abruptly part ways, an unexpected rendezvous in the French Alps at Simone's family's clock factory may lead to the discovery of the family treasure . . . and so much more.

For anyone who is wearying of staying home, Melody Carlson invites you to spend Christmas with her in the beautiful French Alps this year. So pull on your mittens, tie your scarf tight, and prepare yourself for a magical mountain holiday.

(synopsis from goodreads)


My Review:

Melody Carlson is one of my favorites, and I always look forward to her new Christmas stories. A Christmas in the Alps is a heartwarming and whimsical story about a young woman on the quest to find answers about her family's history. Finding answers will mean stepping way outside of her comfort zone; and journeying to the French alps with not many clues to go on. However, Simone will soon discover that sometimes an adventure is worth all the twists and turns, and I predict this beautiful story is going to be a new favorite for readers everywhere.

Melody's writing is always fun and quick paced, while still being atmospheric and making the reader feel they are right there experiencing everything along with the characters. The French Alps setting truly comes alive on the page, and I loved following Simone along on her journey, and the many interesting and entertaining characters she meets along the way.

Simone's story wraps up in ways the reader may have never have expected, and it left me with a big smile on my face and a big case of the Christmas fuzzies. Melody Carlson always knows how to write Christmas stories that speak right to the heart, and I'm happy to say that A Christmas in the Alps is no exception.

This lovely holiday tale is a shorter length novella, but there's absolutely no compromise on the quality of the story despite the shorter word count, and I adored my quick Christmas visit to France.

Final Rating: 4/5.

I definitely recommend picking this one up, and I look forward to seeing what other Christmas themed stories Melody Carlson has in store for her readers in the future!

Thanks so much to Revell for allowing me to advance read and review this!

I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary advance reader copy of this novel from the publisher (Revell) via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to give a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)



Comments

  1. What a pretty cover! I usually don't like her Christmas books. :( I see she has a new book out called Home Sweet Tiny Home which is high on my TBR list. Happy reading!

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    1. Hi Ellie! I haven't actually heard about Home Sweet Tiny Home but I'll definitely have to check that one out! Thanks for stopping by :)

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