Merry and Bright: A Novel

by Debbie Macomber Narrated by Em Eldridge

Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ¿ Christmas is the season of the heart, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber is here to warm yours with a delightful holiday novel of first impressions and second chances.

Merry Knight is pretty busy these days. She's taking care of her family, baking cookies, decorating for the holidays, and hoping to stay out of the crosshairs of her stressed and by-the-book boss at the consulting firm where she temps. Her own social life is the last thing she has in mind, much less a man. Without her knowledge, Merry's well-meaning mom and brother create an online dating profile for her-minus her photo-and the matches start rolling in. Initially, Merry is incredulous, but she reluctantly decides to give it a whirl.

Soon Merry finds herself chatting with a charming stranger, a man with similar interests and an unmistakably kind soul. Their online exchanges become the brightest part of her day. But meeting face-to-face is altogether different, and her special friend is the last person Merry expects-or desires. Still, sometimes hearts can see what our eyes cannot. In this satisfying seasonal tale, unanticipated love is only a click away.

Praise for Merry and Bright

“Warm and sweet as Christmas cookies, this new Debbie Macomber romance is sure to be a hit this holiday season.”-Bookreporter

“Heartfelt, cheerful . . . Readers looking for a light and sweet holiday treat will find it here.”-Publishers Weekly

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Warm and sweet as Christmas cookies, this new Debbie Macomber romance is sure to be a hit this holiday season.”—Bookreporter

“Heartfelt, cheerful . . . Readers looking for a light and sweet holiday treat will find it here.”—Publishers Weekly

Praise for Debbie Macomber
 
“No one tugs at readers’ heartstrings quite as effectively as Macomber.”—Chicago Tribune
 
“The reigning queen of women’s fiction.”—The Sacramento Bee
 
“It’s impossible not to cheer for Macomber’s characters. . . . When it comes to creating a special place and memorable, honorable characters, nobody does it better than Macomber.”—BookPage

Library Journal

05/01/2017
As Merry is wrapped up with family and work, her mother and brother sneakily create an online dating profile for her, and one of the matches turns out to be a real charmer. When she finally meets him, she realizes that he's not even a stranger. Five of this No. 1 New York Times best-selling author's Christmas novels have become Hallmark Channel movies.

OCTOBER 2017 - AudioFile

Imagine Merry Knight’s surprise when her well-meaning mother and brother, Patrick, give her an online dating account as her Christmas gift. Soon, she finds an online sweetheart, who is actually her annoying boss, Jason Bright. Narrator Em Eldridge matches Macomber’s straightforward style and hopeful belief in humanity. Eldridge portrays Merry’s embarrassment over her boss with good humor and brushes past Jason Bright’s standoffish demeanor with approachable internal monologues. Eldridge comfortably creates a pleasant midrange voice for Merry and a deeper, slightly stiff voice for Jason. For Patrick, who is identified as having Down’s syndrome, Eldridge uses pacing to show his literal interpretations of situations. Eldridge could better distinguish between Merry and “Mary”—the misspelling that keeps Merry’s online identity secret. But, overall, Macomber’s many fans will be charmed by this light Christmas novella. C.A. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169123906
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	10/03/2017
Edition description:	Unabridged

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Chapter One
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