Dear Santa by Debbie Macomber – a Review

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Description:
Lindy Carmichael isn’t feeling particularly joyful when she returns home to Wenatchee, Washington, for Christmas. The man she thought was “the one” has cheated on her with her best friend, and she feels completely devoid of creativity in her graphic-design job. Not even carolers or Christmas cookies can cheer her up–but Lindy’s mother, Ellen, remembers an old tradition that might lift her daughter’s spirits.

Reading through a box of childhood letters to Santa and reminiscing about what she’d wished for as a young girl may be just the inspiration Lindy needs. With Ellen’s encouragement, she decides to write a new letter to Santa, one that will encourage her to have faith and believe just as she’d done all those years ago. Little does Lindy know that this exercise in gratitude will cause her wishes to unfold before her in miraculous ways. And, thanks to some fateful twists of Christmas magic–especially an unexpected connection with a handsome former classmate–Lindy ultimately realizes that there is truly no place like home for the holidays.

In Dear Santa, Debbie Macomber celebrates the joys of Christmas blessings, old and new.

Review:

Dear Santa by Debbie Macomber is another one of her heartwarming Christmas novels.  We meet Lindy Carmichael, our heroine, at the start when she returns home to her parents’ house, in Wenatchee, Washington for the Christmas Holidays.  Lindy works and lives in Seattle, and waiting to see if her project was accepted; she has been feeling a bit down, after discovering that her boyfriend and best friend were secretly together.

Lindy’s mom decides to try and cheer her up, by giving her a stack of letters she wrote as a child to Santa.  After reading things she wished for back in the day, her mother convinces her to write a letter to Santa now, giving her some faith and hope.  In a short time, Lindy runs into her childhood friend, Peggy, whom she has not seen in a long time, and their friendship happily rekindles.   Lindy also runs into a boy who constantly teased her as a child, but who is now a handsome hunk. 

Billy Kincaide, our hero, has always had a crush on Lindy, even if she thought he was her nemesis back in those days.   Billy owns the successful local restaurant, The Wine Press, and it is there that he runs into her.  What follows is a wonderful romance that builds between them, with sizzling chemistry.   But Lindy is concerned, as she needs to go back to Seattle after Christmas, since she is hoping her project is accepted.  Will she be able to walk away from her feelings towards Billy?

I really enjoyed the Christmas spirit between family, friends throughout the book.  Lindy’s friendship with Peggy, and two other new friends, gives her happiness to move on past losing her friend whom she felt betrayed her.  Most of all I loved Billy and Lindy together, as they made a fantastic couple.   I also got a kick out of Santa, giving us the feeling that he knew her wishes and dreams, and made sure to read all her letters over the years.  Sort of a magical feel during Christmas.

Dear Santa was a sweet, delightful, heartwarming romance that was so very well written by Debbie Macomber.  If you love romance, and a magical holiday story, I suggest you read Dear Santa.

Reviewed by Barb

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