Such a cute and cozy holiday romance book I loved the New York setting so much I love Mary KayAndrews holiday books so much I discovered her last year when I read her other holiday book The Santa Suit! I really enjoyed that one so when I saw she was dropping a new holiday book I knew I had to read it

this book was so sweet. I love a good Christmas tale. I loved that this one had not only an aspect of romantic love. but also brother/sister love and how that bond can grow.

Here’s one that I recently read and enjoyed. I loved that it l had a NYC setting too, which felt like the epitome of a perfect holiday setting. It also features a single Dad, found family, and a few secrets sprinkled in.

🎧I paired the book with the audiobook format, and loved to immerse myself into the story even more, and would definitely recommend them both.

📖𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀
🖊️Mary Kay Andrew
🗓️9.26.23
🎄Holiday novella
★★★★

𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙆𝙖𝙮 𝘼𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙬𝙨, 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖 𝙎𝙪𝙞𝙩, 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙖 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙢, 𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣.

I can always count on MKA to bring a heartwarming story with a touch of mystery and romance. Bright Lights, Big Christmas was so cute, starting with a family owned Christmas tree farm in the mountains of North Carolina. As an NC native, I found so many nuggets sprinkled in and loved them. (Yes I sure do know what a sercy is 😉)

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧
🎄NYC/Greenwich Village setting
🎁single POV
💕closed door romance
🎄found family

*many thanks to Macmillan Audio and St Martins Press and Netgalley for the gifted copy for review

This book was terrible on audio. Fake Southern accent, whiny high pitched kid voices... drove me crazy. The characters were flat and the story really dragged on. This was not my favorite of hers.

This was the perfect festive and cozy story to kick off my Holiday reading! It was charming, wholesome and just so lovely! It’s whimsical atmosphere jumps off the page, I felt like I could almost smell the pine trees! It radiates such a wonderful hallmark vibe and is full of Christmas cheer!

I loved the amazing and quirky supporting characters and truly relished in MKA’s ability to write love stories where the romance is almost secondary to the overall setting and ambience.

This is a quick and fun read that is sure to get you in the holiday spirit!

This was such a cute cozy book with perfect Hallmark vibes! I loved the ensemble cast and thought the narrator did a great job bringing the story to life!

Fun holiday read! Made me wait to make and sell wreaths. It was predictable that they were going to end up together, but still a good read. I always enjoy reading the newest Mary Kay Andrews book. This one was a little different as it wasn’t set in the south.

If Hallmark movies became audiobooks, this would be the first in line. A delightful Christmastime romance centered on the power of community. Author Mary Kay Andrews painted a beautiful picture, and the narrator Kathleen McInerney brought it to life. Absolutely perfect for the season.

If you love Mary Kay Andrews you will love this book! If you don’t you may still love it because it was a little different than her books before. While it does refer to The Santa Suit from 2022 it is not a sequel and is a great holiday read!

This was like a reverse Hallmark Christmas movie as the small town girl heads to the big city and finds her happy ever after there. I enjoyed all the side characters and the atmosphere of New York around Christmastime.

Adorable Christmas story that was a quick listen but put me in the holiday spirit! The characters, the NYC setting, the created family...it was all perfect!

The story takes us from the south to NYC at Christmas. A family that is changing and trying to make their Christmas tree business continue to strive. The characters were endearing and Queenie the dog was a joy. This was a fun read that is perfect for the holidays or a winter read. Perfect to read on audio as well!

A charming holiday story that was a quick fun read. The characters left a bit to be desired, but I did love the backstory of selling Christmas trees in New York and the connection of two artists, (or three), becoming friends and sharing their artistry. Thank you #NetGalley for the ARC.

3.5 This was a sweet one, filled with lots of hallmark cheer. I liked the New York small village setting and the tree farm was nice. The characters where all loveable, I think this would make a great hallmark movie one day. I did feel like it was a little long but other than that an enjoyable Christmas audiobook. The narrator did a great job!

This book was one of my first holiday reads of the season and it did not disappoint. The setting put me in the holiday spirit and the romance story line was not too heavy or too cheesy. I loved that there was a cozy Christmas Tree set up right around the corner from a big city. I would definitely recommend any of Mary Kay Andrews, including this one.

Cute book! 4.5 ⭐️

I really enjoyed this holiday book and loved listening to it on audio. Thank you for the review copy Macmillian Audio and NetGalley. We have a classic love story with a little twist built in. The sexual tension between the characters is perfect and I love the holiday setting. Overall a great holiday read.

An adorable Christmas story. A quick, light read filled with unforgettable characters! Mary Kay Andrew’s does it again with a light heated holiday read.

Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews was a book that I really enjoyed. I liked the characters and the New York setting. The plot was great too and really helped me kick off the holiday season and got me in the mood for the holidays. It was a quick read so I was able to devour it in a few short sittings. A solid Christmas/winter read that I would recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for this gifted audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

This was an enjoyable holiday book. I loved the NYC setting at Christmas time. The plot and humor were delightful. MKA never disappoints!

This was a very sweet, light, and fun holiday read! It was like reading a Hallmark movie. The characters and setting were all very sweet and loveable.