This book is perfect to get you in the holiday spirit. Bright Lights, Big Christmas is such a heartfelt story that will make you feel good, what more can you want for Christmas than that?

Kerry's family has a Christmas tree farm in North Carolina. Her brother Murphy and her dad go to Manhattan yearly to sell their trees. This year Kerry's dad is recovering from a heart attack so Kerry goes in his place to help Murphey with the tree stand.

Everyone Kerry talks to are all so nice. The connections she makes all felt so special. She starts to develop feelings for Patrick. Patrick lives in the neighborhood and has a young son Austin. Austin was such a great kid character and the way he drove some of the story was just heartwarming.

This book needs to be on everyone's holiday reading list.

As with all MKA books, this was an absolute delight! A perfect, hearts warning, cosy read…in this case, listen. The narrator for this book was excellent.

Release Date: September 26, 2023
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When fall rolls around, it’s time for Kerry Tolliver to leave her family’s Christmas tree farm in North Carolina for the wilds of New York City to help her brother & his dog, Queenie, sell the trees at the family stand on a corner in Greenwich Village. In the weeks leading into Christmas, Kerry becomes close with the charming neighbors who live near their stand. When one of the elderly neighbor goes missing, Kerry will need to combine her country know-how with her newly acquired New York knowledge to protect the new friends she’s come to think of as family.
This includes Patrick, a single dad raising his adorable, dragon-loving son Austin on this quirky block. Kerry and Patrick’s chemistry is undeniable, but what chance does this holiday romance really have?

#brightlightsbigchristmas is exactly what I wanted it to be. Hallmark with a flair of mystery. This book is filled with big feels; from family ties, both rekindled and new, to sparkling with Christmas magic. I highly recommend this book as we go into the holiday season!

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

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bright lights, big Christmas was pure pre-Christmas bliss.

i felt it showcased the heartwarming story of the Tolliver family perfectly. Kerry Tolliver leaving her home state of North Carolina to travel all the way to New York City to help the family business; Christmas trees! I love the plot, characters and truly the overall whole book.

It’s the perfect time for Kerry to spread her swings and “carve out a new corner for herself”. In the beauty (and blistering cold) of Manhattan she discovers new friends, challenges, drama, and a new love. But most importantly, Kerry discovers herself and a new path for her life to take ❤️

This book was easy to love and I wouldn’t change anything. Truly enjoyed it

bright lights, big christmas was such a cute, lighthearted, truly enjoyable listen. There was a dash of drama, family dynamics and romance.

Thank you to MacMillan Audio and the author Mary Kay Andrews for the opportunity to review this audiobook prior to it's release for an honest review. This was my first book by Ms. Andrews and I absolutely wholeheartedly adored it. The setting of New York City at Christmastime made my heart so happy and gave me all the feels. The main characters as well as the secondary characters are so easy to fall in love with and you can't help but want the world for them. This book was lighthearted and whimsical, and the ending was perfection. I look forward to reading more books by Ms. Andrews! (Review also posted on Goodreads.)

I received an advanced copy of this audiobook from Net Galley and MacMillan Audio. The release date is September 26, 2023.

Mary Kay Andrew's books set in the South are my go-to for beach reads, so what could be better than a Southern brother-sister combo that heads to NYC to sell North Carolina Christmas trees in the West Village during the Christmas season?

I loved the eclectic characters and the friendships made, plus there is a mystery to be solved! This will really get you in the Christmas spirit!

Also, Kathleen McInerney is fabulous as the narrator.

Another charming Christmas story by Mary Kay Andrews.
Kerry Tolliver’s family owns a Christmas tree farm in North Carolina. A few weeks before Christmas her brother Murphy and her dad go to NYC to sell trees. This year Kerry has to take the trip since her dad is sick.
While in New York, Kerry, Murphy, and Murphy’s dog Queenie live in a tiny, but cute camper. She meets all kinds of people from the little neighborhood where their stand is located.
This is a very heartwarming story about family, kind neighbors, helpful friends, not so nice people, and, of course, love.
I love Mary Kay Andrews’ Christmas books and read them every year. Last year my book club read The Santa Suit, and I loved how both books were connected by the little town of Tarburton.
I listened to the audio version of the book. Kathleen McInerney always does a fabulous job with the narrations. I highly recommend this book.

Warm fuzzy hallmark feel book! If you need something to brighten your spirits, light on the heart, and give that warm cozy holiday feel, this is the book for you! Not my typical genre but was just what I needed right now. Sweet characters, and storyline!

What a delightful Christmas read! Mary Kay Andrews is one of my favorite authors for a light hearted feel good read; and this one does not disappoint. I absolutely loved each and every one of the characters and the story just gives you a warm cozy feeling as you read it.
If you need a feel good Christmas romance, then this book is for you. Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for my ARC.

It’s always a bit of a challenge to read a Christmas novel in September. I mean, we’re not even into autumn yet! But this charming and festive audiobook helped to make the record high temperatures we are currently experiencing in the northeastern US a bit more bearable.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story of the Tolliver siblings as they come from North Carolina to New York City to sell Christmas trees and live—for a month—in their beloved but ratty trailer. I admit I found the setting a bit hard to believe, but once I got past my skepticism I fell into the warmth and charm of the story. I loved watching relationships develop both between the siblings and with their “found family” in the city. The story captured what I imagine Christmas in the city to be like without being overly sentimental.. Kathleen McInerny’s narration was engaging but understated. I will definitely be looking for more of Mary Kay Andrews’ Christmas novels to read when the holiday season actually rolls around!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to listen to and review this audiobook.

I really enjoyed Bright Lights, Big Christmas. I liked that Kerry and Patrick were completely different but just seem so right for one another. As always Mrs Andrews wrote a book that is so descriptive that I felt.like I was there in the Greenwich Village. All the supporting characters just seemed to wrap up into a pretty little bow on top of the Kerry and Patrick present. The narrator of the audiobook got hard to listen to at times but it absolutely didn't affect how much I liked the story.

I love this author's books so much , I loved this sweet Christmas story , with Kerry and her brother selling trees ,the cute little trailor and meeting the side characters that brought joy to the meaning of friendship. Perfect holiday read!

I truly enjoyed this whole book. I was expecting a cheesy wholesome hallmark movie in book form (which I still would have loved), but this was so much more. There’s a little of romance, but to me, the overall theme in this book was finding yourself but also allowing people to help you.

Kerry heads to New York to sell Christmas Trees with her estranged brother. While Kerry is in New York she meets the great people and is thrown into this new New York community that pushes her to figure out what she truly wants out of life.

Christmas is my favorite holiday and this book got me so excited for Christmas season. I loved every part of this book.

What a warm hug of Christmas cheer! It’s a great hallmark movie 🍿 type of book. I loved the FMC & all the side characters! I also enjoyed the talk of the Santa suit book, I read it last year during Christmas time and it was so cute.
Christmas tree farm family goes to New York every year to set up shop for the trees. It’s super interesting so much plot & so heartwarming it’ll definitely put you in the Christmas spirit.

The audio is so good the narrator gives so much emotions.
I want to see this book as a movie 🎥

I just finished listening to Bright Lights, Big Christmas today. This story is cute and very entertaining.

I couldn’t stop listening to it.

I recommend.

A sweet Christmas story to make you smile. I knew I could count on Mary Kay Andrews to deliver. This Christmas story is sweet but not saccharine and has plenty of humor too. Kerry Tolliver has to go to New York City with her brother Murphy to sell Christmas trees for their family business. During their time in New York City she finds friends and romance. This book has everything and then some.
Thanks to St. Martin's Press through Netgalley for an advance reader copy of the audiobook.. This book will be published on September 26, 2023.

This was a fun easy Christmas read. I feel like the end was a bit anti climactic but it was a charming small town to big city story with an eclectic ensemble cast.
I also liked the narrator a lot!

Bright Lights, Big Christmas is a wonderful holiday read brought to you by the wonderful Mary Kay Andrews. Filled with Family drama, new friends and love. This story is a wonderful holiday edition and is so much more than just romance.
I loved all of the characters and how they interacted and were tied together. The story flowed and was simply idyllic. I adored it and highly recommend it be added to your holiday to-be-read pile.
My only complaint with the audiobook was the way the narrator voiced the child in the book, it was a little annoying.

I loved this Christmas book! This is the third book I have read by Andrews and I have to say I will be reading more of her work. I love her writing

What a great way to start out the holiday season. I could definitely see this story as a Hallmark movie. It has all the characters a lively young boy, gruff older brother, curmudgeonly mysterious older gentleman and a southern lady willing to take on the big city and find love. Thank you for the advanced copy. The narrator did an excellent job. I highly recommend the read while wrapping gifts for under the tree! Or at anytime to get you into the holiday spirit!