REVIEW:

Debbie Macomber is one of my favorite authors for a darn good Christmas Story. If you haven’t found your Christmas book for this year, I highly recommend to you A Ferry Merry Christmas. It is such a heartwarming and feel good story, it will keep you in the holiday spirit for days.

A Ferry Merry Christmas takes place mostly on a Ferry in the Puget Sound. I have memories of taking that Ferry and of some of the other places mentioned, it was a good book to reminisce while reading. This particular trip didn’t go as planned. The ferry broke down right in the middle of the trip to Seattle. This never happens and people were a little put out because it was so near Christmas and they were headed to see Santa, family and do a little Christmas shopping. This breakdown was really sinking the plans of a lot of folks who were on board.

We get to meet some really nice people on board and some who are waiting at the terminal for family members to arrive. You can imagine there are people grumbling over the delay in their plans especially when the wait is longer than promised. There is at least one circumstance that ultimately brings them together in harmony and helps to solve a problem in a most unique way. It reminded me and the ones involved what the season is really all about.

If you love a great story that reminds us about the spirit of Christmas and the love we are supposed to have for our fellow human beings, then Debbie Macomber’s A Ferry Merry Christmas deserves to be on the top of your tbr pile on your Nightstand. Until next time…Happy Reading!

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SYNOPSIS:

A delayed ferryboat brings people together in the best of ways during the holiday season in this enchanting Christmas novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.

Avery and Reed Bond grew up sharing a close-knit relationship, weathering life’s storms side by side. Even so, Avery often finds herself exasperated by her brother’s relentless matchmaking, while Reed can’t resist teasing his sister—after all, isn’t that what siblings do?

Facing their first Christmas without their beloved Grams, the woman who lovingly raised them, Reed and Avery decide to spend the holiday together at Reed’s home. However, their plans take an unexpected turn when the ferry Avery’s traveling on stalls in the middle of Puget Sound, stranding its passengers and leaving Reed waiting a now undetermined length of time for her arrival. What is at first an inconvenience threatens to ruin the plans of a number of commuters, but Avery and Reed soon discover that this unforeseen delay might end up being be a perfectly timed blessing in disguise.

While stuck on the ferry, Avery meets a handsome sailor and witnesses a Christmas miracle that reignites her belief in the holiday spirit. Meanwhile, Reed runs into a coworker who’s also waiting for a family member to arrive, and sparks a surprising and delightful connection.

In this tale of holiday magic, the Bond siblings find themselves taking a chance on love, proving that sometimes the best moments in life come when we least expect them.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Debbie Macomber is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of today’s most popular writers with more than 200 million copies of her books in print worldwide. In her novels, Macomber brings to life compelling relationships that embrace family and enduring friendships, uplifting her readers with stories of connection and hope. Macomber’s novels have spent over 1,000 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Fifteen of these novels hit the number one spot.

In 2023, Macomber’s all-new hardcover publication includes Must Love Flowers (July). In addition to fiction, Macomber has also published three bestselling cookbooks, three adult coloring books, numerous inspirational and nonfiction works, and two acclaimed children’s books.

Celebrated as “the official storyteller of Christmas”, Macomber’s annual Christmas books are beloved and six have been crafted into original Hallmark Channel movies. Macomber is also the author of the bestselling Cedar Cove Series which the Hallmark Channel chose as the basis for its first dramatic scripted television series. Debuting in 2013, Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove was a ratings favorite for three seasons.

She serves on the Guideposts National Advisory Cabinet, is a YFC National Ambassador, and is World Vision’s international spokesperson for their Knit for Kids charity initiative. A devoted grandmother, Debbie and Wayne live in Port Orchard, Washington, the town which inspired the Cedar Cove series.