Teri Wilson

She never dreamed her holiday would include her hometown, a dog, or a firefighter. But a mysterious charm bracelet predicted it all... Ashley's supposed to be having the Christmas of her dreams. After four years of working at an upscale jewelry store in Manhattan, she's finally going to get a little velvet box of her own--from her boyfriend Jeremy, who's taking her on a romantic trip to Paris. What could go wrong? Well, everything. Ashley heads home to Owl Lake instead, falling asleep on the train ride there...and waking up with a beautiful antique charm bracelet on her wrist. Soon, she realizes that each silver charm predicts an event that happens in real life. What does this mean for her and Jeremy...or her and Aidan, her former high school boyfriend, who's now a local firefighter? Is there still a chance that she could have the perfect Christmas?

Christmas Charms

Kourtney

I admit it - I am in love with Hallmark movies, and I can watch them all year long. Winterfest. Spring Fling. Love Ever After. Summer Nights. June Weddings. Fall Harvest. And the best of all - COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS! Are they predictable? Of course! Do you know what will happen by the end? Absolutely! But that is not why I love them.

Hallmark movies always have that special element to them, whether it be Christmas magic, spending time with your family you haven't seen in a while, beauty of places I have never been, or just the wacky hi-jinks that can only happen in the movies. There can be a small town you wish you could raise your children in. A new career you wish you had the courage to try. A dog. And best of all, the happy ever after.

I was so excited when I was approved to read an ARC of Christmas Charms by Hallmark Publishing in advance of the 10/06/2020 publication date. It did not disappoint!

There is something about Ashley and Aidan that is electric. I could feel their chemistry jumping off the pages of my book. I could feel every emotion Ashley was going through, whether it was the frustration of trying to get back to Manhattan to try and apply for a promotion, the love of being with her family or the confusion over what the charm bracelet was trying to tell her.

The Christmas scenes had me longing for Halloween and Thanksgiving to fly by (our traditions are for our immediate family, so not much will change outside of not seeing Santa this year). I could not turn the pages fast enough and when I got to the ending, I did not want it to be over. The epilogue had me getting a little bit teary and I gave the happy and contented sigh that can only come with the best happily ever after feeling. 

Dear Hallmark - please oh please oh please make this a movie! Here are my picks of who should play Ashley and Aidan: to see who I chose visit my blog at my link text

 I received a digital copy of this book from Hallmark Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Catalina Petre

Thank you to Netgalley and Hallmark Publishing for the e-copy in exchange for review.
This book oozes Christmas magic and hopefulness. Just what I needed at this time. A light-hearted, positive, lovely book. 
This is the story of Ashley, a girl who works in an upscale Manhattan Jewellery store and who thinks she is living the dream. But is she? This year for Christmas she is set to fly to Paris with her boyfriend Jeremy and she is hopeful for a Christmas proposal in Paris. What could be more romantic, right? As you might expect things do not go according to plan and she ends up on a train heading to her small home town of Owl Lake, the place she has not visited in eight years. A chance encounter on the train means she received a beautiful vintage charm bracelet and this sets in motion the events that will lead to a magical Christmas. 
This book is the perfect Christmas read.

Irin 

Christmas Charms by Terri Wilson captured the true essence of Christmas in the best way possible. It was such a charming and cozy book, and had the perfect touch of magic too! Small-town romances are my jam (DUH) and this book in particular reminded me why I love books surrounding small town and communities so much. I loved being in Owl Lake and seeing our protagonist, Ashley find herself and fall in love with her life all over again. 

Ashley is unexpectedly given a charm bracelet, and she gradually realizes that it has magical powers. The charms in the bracelet keep coming true in real life! I had such a lovely time seeing how the story unfolded according to the charms! I couldn’t wait to see what event each charm would bring. It added a bit of a mystery to the book, which I loved. 

Ashley’s character development was definitely the highlight of the book for me. Her relationship with Aidan was totally swoon-worthy and I loved being a part of their moments together. The cute dog, Fruitcake made reading the book so much better too! 

I really want Christmas Charms to be developed into a Hallmark movie. Highly recommend!

Christmas Charms

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