This was a short but lovely little story. The story mainly focused around two main characters and their attraction.
I felt like a chapter was missing towards the end and the ending was extremely rushed but it did get me in the holiday spirit.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of ‘The Christmas Wish’ by Melinda Curtis in exchange for an honest review.

‘The Christmas Wish’ is the first book by Melinda Curtis is the first I’ve read by the author. It certainly won’t be my last, especially from the Sunshine Valley series.

Sunshine Valley is a sweet, idealistic town in Colorado. With a little meddling, the local matchmakers work their magic to get Everett, aka Scrooge, and Rosalie, widow and local business owner to fall in love..

This novella is a quick read with all the elements of typical romance. My only complaint is that I wish it was longer. I found the ending to be rushed and I found myself wanting more development. Still a solid 4 star novella.

I loved this story. It got me into the Christmas spirit. Everyone is calling Everett Scrooge. It is his job to help the city become more fiscally solvent. If he can't find some way to get the city into the black, he will have to lay off some people at Christmas time. He is into enforcing the rules and laws and not everyone is happy about it. Rosalie is a new business owner and everything she tries to do to promote her business, Scrooge shoots it down. What can she do? Everett has had a tough time of it and will not be sticking around town for long, so he doesn't care if they like him or not. Except, he is starting to care if Rosalie likes him. He is beginning to care a little too much.

I absolutely loved this novella. It is a heartwarming romance happening during the Christmas season. It includes charming pets, an adorable little one, a group of widowed ladies - that try to be matchmakers and Santa! A perfect combination for a light-hearted read (with a touch of a serious subjects included). The two main characters find love for a second time and in the process find peace for their past.

I want to give a huge thank you to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing), Forever Yours for allowing me the pleasure of reading this touching novella by Melinda Curtis. I have read several of her previous books and she is fast becoming one of my favorite authors. My review is my own opinion, not influenced by receiving the ARC.

What a sweet Christmas story!! If you are looking for a quick read that will fill your heart with joy, grab this book. It will make you smile, laugh and bring tears of joy to your eyes. Come to Sunshine Valley, Colorado and feel the magic of Christmas! Thank you Forever (Grand Central Publishing) Forever Yours via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

"The Christmas Wish" (A Sunshine Valley Novella) by Melinda Curtis is a fantastic read. I loved Rosalie and Everett's story. This is a wonderful Christmas story, packed with romance, small-town life, family, entertaining characters, and second chances. I can't wait to see what happens next in Sunshine Valley. Highly recommend to all fans of sweet romance, Christmas, and small-town stories.

The Christmas Wish by Melinda Curtis is part of the Sunshine Valley series novella, which takes place in Sunshine Valley, Colorado. This book is a love story between Everett, the city new town manager, who everyone calls Scrooge and Rosalie who recently opened a pet shop. Both have been married before. There is a lot of Christmas spirit, and it is nice to watch the couple as well as the town come together. If you are looking for a short sweet romance, give this one a try.

I reviewed a digital arc provided by NetGalley and the publisher. Thank you.

"The season of love and forgiveness." This is the theme of this story.
It is a modern day "It's a wonderful life"
Everett has taken a job in a small town to "fix" the budget. Does that mean layoff's for Christmas?
Can Rosalie help him and his dog Tinkerbell to become a part of this community? Can people trust and love after some hard times?
A feel good novella that you will love!

A good festive story, well written and entertaining.
I appreciated the festive mood, the well thought cast of characters (I rooted for them) and the lovely plot.
I hope to read other books by this author.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

“The Christmas Wish” by Melinda Curtis introduces us to Sunshine Valley and the Widows Club (aka Matchmakers Club).

Rosalie Reyes needs to get the word out about her pet store, Sunshine Pets. But everything she tries to do for publicity, town manager, Everett Bollinger nixes.
Everett moved to Sunshine Valley to balance the town’s budget and, possibly, lay off some of the workers if he can’t find a way for the town to make money.
Brought together by a mug of hot chocolate and their two dogs, Remy and Tink, Rosalie and Everett realize they have other things in common besides their pets—that they bring out the best in each other.

With one of the best last lines I’ve ever read, “The Christmas Wish” is delightful fun and will warm your heart on a cold winter’s night.

The Christmas Wish is a short festive romance located in a small tight-knit community where two brokenhearted souls will be offered a second chance at love.

It took me a little time to get into the story and I felt as though the storyline was a bit rushed at times. But the two lead characters are touching, with interesting background stories.

The presence of fun doggies is always a plus (the cover is lovely). Overall, it had a Hallmark-Christmas-movie-kind-of vibe.

A fun short read.

In the run up to christmas, the Widows Club are determined to matchmake Rosalie and Everett. Will there be some Christmas magic?

Looking forward to the next book in this series.

Kindle Copy for Review from NetGalley, Forever (Grand Central Publishing) and Forever Yours.

I received an ARC of the book in exchange for an honest review.

It is a charming novella that will introduce you to small town Sunshine Valley, Colorado where Christmas is in the air. But some changes are in the works that will make the residents less than merry as the town manager has to make some unhappy decisions regarding the town festivities.

New town manager will meet his match with the new pet shop owner as their path collides. Will he be able to find holiday cheer in the middle of the humbug? Will love be found during the holidays?

There's a secret club in Sunshine Valley, CO. There are three members of this club, senior citizens Bitsy Whitlock, Mims Turner and Clarice Rogrs. These three are the sole members of the Sunshine Valley Matchmakers Club. They play poker to determine which member gets to pick the person to be matched up. In this story, A Christmas Wish, Bitsy wins the poker hand and she chooses Rosalie Reyes, widow and newly returned to town. After some discussion they decide to match Rosalie with new town manager Everett Bollinger, commonly referred to by most people in town as Scrooge. I like the whole premise of this new series by Melinda Curtis. Senior citizen "young-at-heart" ladies are perfect perpetrators of matchmaking. This is a fun read complete with likeable characters and happy Christmas activities. I highly recommend it!

Scrooge to Santa.
The matchmaking Widows Club decide that Rosalie Reyes should be their holiday project but the man they fix upon for her love interest is a veritable Scrooge and needs a little helping hand. A sweet small town romance with a Christmassy feel. A quick and easy read.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is a good little Christmas happy ever after story, its fast paced, and full of holiday cheer. Also, has some puppies...so not bad :)
It will be interesting to see the rest of the series of this little town and if these characters come back into play.