Martha Waters | Christmas Is All Around

The Book: 

Christmas Is All Around by Martha Waters
Published: October 22, 2024 by Atria Books
Date read: October 29, 2024

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

The Characters: 

Charlotte and Graham

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The Plot (from Goodreads):

A former child star learns that holiday magic can come from a change in perspective in this charming and hilarious holiday rom-com.

Charlotte hates the holidays. As a former child actress, she starred in a modern classic of a holiday movie, and its fans won’t let her move on. When a piece revealing that her reluctance nixed plans for a reboot, she flees to London to spend the five-week countdown to the holidays with her sister.

But the ghosts of Christmas past follow her there when she ends up at Eden Priory, a filming location for the movie she has never visited. There, after being recognized by a fan while viewing the extraordinary holiday decorations, she’s accidently left behind, forcing her to accept a ride back to London by Graham, the son of the owners. Their family business—and the funds to keep their historic house running—relies on holiday cheer, and Graham knows a visit from a holiday star would bring in more visitors.

Now an illustrator, Charlotte accepts a commission illustrating iconic holiday movie scenes in London and its environs. Graham offers to help escort her, as long as she’ll commit to an art workshop at Eden Priory. But as Charlotte’s chaotic family holiday goes awry, she begins spending more time scouting locations with Graham. Charlotte may not love Christmas, but is it so bad if you’re also falling in love?

My Review:

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This was a charming Hallmark-esque Christmas story. Charlotte is a former child actor from an ensemble Christmas movie described like Love Actually. Rabid Christmas Truly fans have soured her Christmas spirit, but she is quickly won over by Graham, whose family owns the house the movie was filmed in.

There’s some “save the family business” to the story, and Charlotte grows a lot along the way. I loved her chemistry and banter with Graham, who was such a sweetie. This is definitely worth adding to your holiday TBR!

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