Chrissy’s Review: The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo

The Christmas Wedding
written by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo
published by Little, Brown and Company, 2011

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Did I enjoy this book? I did read it every free chance I could get, but it just wasn’t great.

It jumped around a lot, and I didn’t like the main character as much as I wanted to. I wanted to see how it would end and who Gaby picked for her husband. (That is what kept me reading . . . that and thinking–well, wanting–something more out of the book.) I did enjoy Mike’s humor, Gaby’s quick-thinking and honesty, and the fun of the surprise groom. But most of the characters were not developed, and I just didn’t care about them. I wanted more.

Would I recommend it? Eh . . . probably not. But I wouldn’t discourage anyone from reading it.
 

 
About the book – from Goodreads: The tree is decorated, the cookies are baked, and the packages are wrapped, but the biggest celebration this Christmas is Gaby Summerhill’s wedding. Since her husband died three years ago, Gaby’s four children have drifted apart, each consumed by the turbulence of their own lives. They haven’t celebrated Christmas together since their father’s death, but when Gaby announces that she’s getting married–and that the groom will remain a secret until the wedding day–she may finally be able to bring them home for the holidays.

But the wedding isn’t Gaby’s only surprise–she has one more gift for her children, and it could change all their lives forever. With deeply affecting characters and the emotional twists of a James Patterson thriller, The Christmas Wedding is a fresh look at family and the magic of the season.

 

 

 

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** This post first appeared on Every Free Chance Books (everyfreechance.com) on December 8, 2011. Book cover, graphics, and links updated on January 18, 2020.