Dec 22

Dec 22 No Ordinary Christmas

Diverse Reads, Fiction, Holiday Reads, Romance

Score: 4/5 Bookmarks

Thank you to Forever and Hachette Audio for gifting me a copy of No Ordinary Christmas by Belle Calhoune.

Oh this was such a sweet second-chance love story and definitely just what I needed as we head into Christmas time. Now if only I could visit the town of Mistletoe in real life...

Lucy Marshall works at the local library in Mistletoe and let's just say she is less than thrilled (and more than a little anxious) when her first love and former-best-friend Dante West comes back to town. Eight and a half years ago he left Mistletoe, and her, for the bright lights of Hollywood. Dante is back in town, and Lucy has no choice but to be around him because he's making a sizable donation to the library in return for being allowed to film there.

They quickly realize that their spark has never actually been snuffed out, and no one knows them like they know each other. There is definitely something to be said for shared history. But will this time end in disaster too, or can they learn to trust each other again?

The audiobook was narrated by Mela Lee and Tre Hall, and I loved both of their performances of the story. It comes in at 8 hours and 46 minutes and sucked me in so that I finished it over the weekend.

I loved all the characters, and the town, so much. This was such a cozy and delightful read so if you're looking for a good audiobook, or swinging past a bookstore before Christmas I'd add this to your list.

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Synopsis:

The quaint New England town of Mistletoe is thrilled to welcome back one of their own, Dante West. Now a famous Hollywood action star, Dante is filming a movie in town to help the local economy, as well as make amends with the people he hurt when he abruptly left Mistletoe all those years ago.

Librarian Lucy Marshall isn't thrilled to see Dante. He was once her best friend and first love until he left her behind without a word of goodbye. When Dante makes her an offer she can't refuse -- use of the library as a filming venue in exchange for a lucrative donation, Lucy finds herself spending a lot of time in Dante's company. With the magic of Christmas in the air, Dante and Lucy begin to forge a new bond. But can two people leading such different lives find lasting love the second time around?