Bright Lights, Big Christmas: A Novel
Sep 2023 · St. Martin's Press
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From Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of The Homewreckers and The Santa Suit, comes a novella celebrating love and the warm, glittering charm of the holiday season.
"Nobody does Christmas like Mary Kay Andrews." ―Debbie Macomber
"Cozy up with Santa's favorite novelist!” ―Adriana Trigiani
When fall rolls around, it’s time for Kerry Tolliver to leave her family’s Christmas tree farm in the mountains of North Carolina for the wilds of New York City to help her gruff older brother & his dog, Queenie, sell the trees at the family stand on a corner in Greenwich Village. Sharing a tiny vintage camper and experiencing Manhattan for the first time, Kerry’s ready to try to carve out a new corner for herself.
In the weeks leading into Christmas, Kerry quickly becomes close with the charming neighbors who live near their stand. When an elderly neighbor goes missing, Kerry will need to combine her country know-how with her newly acquired New York knowledge to protect the new friends she’s come to think of as family,
And complicating everything is Patrick, a single dad raising his adorable, dragon-loving son Austin on this quirky block. Kerry and Patrick’s chemistry is undeniable, but what chance does this holiday romance really have?
Filled with family ties, both rekindled and new, and sparkling with Christmas magic, BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CHRISTMAS delivers everything Mary Kay Andrews fans adore, all tied up in a hilarious, romantic gem of a novel.
"Nobody does Christmas like Mary Kay Andrews." ―Debbie Macomber
"Cozy up with Santa's favorite novelist!” ―Adriana Trigiani
When fall rolls around, it’s time for Kerry Tolliver to leave her family’s Christmas tree farm in the mountains of North Carolina for the wilds of New York City to help her gruff older brother & his dog, Queenie, sell the trees at the family stand on a corner in Greenwich Village. Sharing a tiny vintage camper and experiencing Manhattan for the first time, Kerry’s ready to try to carve out a new corner for herself.
In the weeks leading into Christmas, Kerry quickly becomes close with the charming neighbors who live near their stand. When an elderly neighbor goes missing, Kerry will need to combine her country know-how with her newly acquired New York knowledge to protect the new friends she’s come to think of as family,
And complicating everything is Patrick, a single dad raising his adorable, dragon-loving son Austin on this quirky block. Kerry and Patrick’s chemistry is undeniable, but what chance does this holiday romance really have?
Filled with family ties, both rekindled and new, and sparkling with Christmas magic, BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CHRISTMAS delivers everything Mary Kay Andrews fans adore, all tied up in a hilarious, romantic gem of a novel.
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Shannon M
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October 1, 2023
3.5* I say this with all all due respect, because I definitely enjoyed this story, but when did MKA books get so cheesy? Granted it's been quite awhile since I've read one, but I feel like Bright Lights, Big Christmas had a different feel from previous books I'd read of hers. Anyway, I kind of want to be Kerry. I really liked the small neighborhood community that the Tolliver family became a part of during the Christmas season & would love to have that for myself.
Denise Holcomb
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September 27, 2023
This story of a community becoming family is a wonderful tale perfect for the holiday season and beyond. Heartwarming at its core, it reminds us to grab unexpected chances, and the heartfelt meaning of Christmas is giving to others.
Paula Pugh
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September 27, 2023
An oh, so enjoyable story of family, friends, and love centered around a family Christmas tree lot in New York City. Brother and sister Murphy and Kerry bring their family farm Christmas trees to their longtime lot in the city. Kerry does not usually go but her father’s illness has forced her to go. She meets Patrick and his adorable son Austin and they bond with the mysterious older man Heinz as they write a story together. The sense of family and friendship flows off the pages. If you have never read any of Mary Kay Andrews novels, you will find them to be great stories with wonderful characters. I love her writing and how much she adds to each character's personality and background. Her novels are always a delight to read.
About the author
Mary Kay Andrews is The New York Times bestselling author of The Beach House Cookbook and more than twenty novels, including The Weekenders, Ladies' Night, Spring Fever, Summer Rental, The Fixer Upper, Deep Dish, Blue Christmas, Savannah Breeze, Hissy Fit, Little Bitty Lies, and Savannah Blues. A former journalist for The Atlanta Journal Constitution, she lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
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