Publishers Weekly
09/12/2016
A Christmas-themed second-chance-at-love story kicks off Mason’s Harmony Harbor series, set in small-town Massachusetts. Sophie DiRossi returns home from Los Angeles beaten down by life. Her daughter, Mia, is her only joy. Unfortunately, a recent fire rendered Mia mute; she is also angry with her mother, who has been lying to the residents of Harmony Harbor about Mia’s age. Sophie fears that if the wealthy Gallaghers knew Mia was the progeny of their son, Michael, they would want custody. Colleen Gallagher knows the truth, and she has only good intentions when she hires Sophie as manager of Greystone Manor, the Gallagher family’s rundown hotel. Soon romance flares between feisty Sophie and Michael’s cousin, Liam, a firefighter who, like Mia, is struggling with PTSD. A surprising twist involving Mia’s conception serves the plot but throws a bit of a cold-water shock on the otherwise sweet and PG-13 story. Part of the fun of reading further books in Mason’s series will be watching Colleen meddle some more. Agent: Pamela Harty, Knight Agency. (Nov.) This review has been corrected; an earlier version referred to the character Michael as Liam's brother rather than his cousin.
From the Publisher
"Top Pick! 4 1/2 Stars! Mason has a knockout with the first book in her Harmony Harbor series."—RT Book Reviews
"Heartfelt and delightful!"—RaeAnne Thayne, New York Times bestselling author
"4 Stars! Romance readers will absolutely love this story of matchmaking and passion rekindled. Wedding Bells in Christmas is the very definition of a well-fought-for HEA."—RT Book Reviews
"4 1/2 Stars! HJ Recommends! I highly recommend Wedding Bells in Christmas by Debbie Mason to everyone. It's adorable and hot, a very fun read overall."—HarlequinJunkie.com
"4 1/2 Stars! Mason once again brings us an emotional journey with sizzle, humor and a thread of suspense."—TheRomanceDish.com on Wedding Bells in Christmas
"Another great read by Debbie Mason."—NightOwlReviews.com on Wedding Bells in Christmas
"4 Stars! Take another trip to Christmas, Colorado, and you'll be guaranteed a wonderful time."—RT Book Reviews on It Happened at Christmas
"4 Stars! This is a wonderful story to read this holiday season, and the romance is timeless. This is one of those novels readers will enjoy each and every page of and tell friends about."—RT Book Reviews on The Trouble with Christmas
"Will please fans of zippy small-town stories."—Publishers Weekly on The Trouble with Christmas
"Christmas, Colorado, will get you in the spirit for love all year long."—Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author
"Come celebrate a Christmas you won't forget."—Roxanne St. Claire, New York Times bestselling author
Library Journal
10/15/2016
Eight years ago, devastated and secretly pregnant, 18-year-old Sophie DiRossi fled Harmony Harbor for Los Angeles, certain she'd never return. A disastrous house fire leaves her no option, so she and her young daughter head home to a town and people she'd once adored—and into a precarious new life filled with old conflicts, opportunities, and complications. Not the least of the latter is firefighter (and knight in shining armor) Liam Gallagher, her very private teenage crush. Lively family interactions, a profusion of memorable characters, long-kept secrets, and issues relating to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) fuel this engaging holiday story. The death of a meddling matriarch and the search for her "tell-all" memoir throw the prickly Gallagher and DiRossi clans into chaos just in time for Christmas. VERDICT This touching, often funny story tweaks the classic "secret baby" plot in a surprising way. A hint of ghostly fantasy shimmers through this first entry in a new small-town series, leaving enough loose ends to have fans anxious for the next installment. Mason (Happy Ever After in Christmas) lives in Ottawa, Ont.
