I loved this book so much! I haven’t shut up about it since finishing it. A real joy to read during the holiday season.

Squealing…a basket of puppies!! In true Debbie MacComber fashion, this story is everything your heart loves for Christmas. Nobody does a Christmas story better than she does and this was a heartwarming way to start the today season.

2 Debbie Macomber Christmas stories taking place in Cedar Cove. I haven"t read any books about Cedar Cove in quite a few years. So sweet to revisit the characters. Both stories were predictable, but again the characters made me feel like coming home again.

3.5 stars.

When I first picked this one up, I didn't realize this was actually two shorter stories. It didn't bother me, because it felt like a bonus! The first story was a modern retelling of the famous Christmas story. Young woman, pregnant, stranded and no room at any of the local inns. She ends up being taken in by a local and having her baby on Christmas, and she even meets a handsome man in the process. A story we all know, told in a cute way. The second story involved a basket of puppies left on a door step and some kids who didn't like their Dad's new girlfriend.

Both stories were cute, though predictable. I felt like they both seemed a little rushed and didn't really have anything exciting about them. Enjoyable to read, but won't be super memorable.

I've read a lot of Debbie Macomber that I have loved, but Mistletoe and Mischief fell short. I struggled to finish this, but it did have a lovely holiday cheer to it.. This would be good to read on a plane, but I struggled so stay engrossed. I'll give a try another day and see if my feelings change. Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for the complimentary advanced readers copy. All opinions expressed are my own.

Thanks to MIRA for my copy of Mistletoe and Mischief by Debbie Macomber. This is a re-release of two of her holiday books in one book - A Cedar Cove Christmas and 1225 Christmas Tree Lane. 

It's been a while since I read the Cedar Cove Series but it was fun to go back to this sweet town and its characters. If you're a Debbie Macomber fan and haven't read these books yet you need to!

There are two stories which are loosely connected in this one, both of which are stories that were released previously. I had not read them prior to reading this collection, though.

<i>‘A Cedar Cove Christmas’</i> shares the story of Mary Jo, a young woman who
is the only girl in a family of brothers who are more than a bit overly protective, especially after she becomes pregnant. Her brothers insist they will force the father to marry her, which is not what she wants. On Christmas Eve, she drives to Cedar Cove, in the hopes of contacting the father, but when she arrives, she finds out that he is apparently still on a cruise with his family. She meets a woman who offers her a room over the stable, so she has a place to stay, but it isn’t long before she goes into labor, which is when paramedic Mack McAfee enters the picture.

The story that follows, <i>’1225 Christmas Tree Lane’</i> involves a woman who finds a basket full of puppies at her door. Fortunately for the puppies, the woman takes them in, hoping that she can find them all good homes, hopefully by Christmas. When her ex-husband arrives with a woman she wasn’t expecting, and one who clearly isn’t a fan of dogs, their daughters take an instant dislike to her - and no one would blame them. There is, of course, more to this story, with the perfect ending.


Pub Date: 01 Oct 2024


Many thanks for the ARC provided by Harlequin Trade Publishing / MIRA

A Cedar Cove Christmas

Alone, stranded and pregnant Mary Jo Wyse travelled to Cedar Cove on Christmas Eve. She finds herself with no rooms at any of the local inns. Grace Harding took Mary Jo in and gave her the spare room over her stable to stay in. Luckily there is Mack McAfee a paramedic that comes to her rescue when she goes into labor that night. The people of Cedar Cove help them celebrate the birth of Mary Jo’s baby, Noelle. No one more than Mack has more to celebrate. . .

1225 Christmas Tree Lane

It’s expected to be one of her best Christmases for Beth Morehouse. Someone has left a basket full of puppies at her doorstep she’s determined to find them all new homes. Complications arise when her daughters extend to their dad an invitation to spend Christmas with them. . . where he’s now an ex-husband a long time ago. Always in life there are surprises. More than one family is going to have a puppy under their tree this Christmas. More than one scheme is going to go awry. A happy ending will come to more than one this Christmas season!

In both these stories Debbie Macomber again brings to her stories love, joy and faith. She brings the wonder and joy of the Christmas season. She brings to you the feeling of hope and heartfelt excitement that Christmas Eve brings such as the miracle of life. She definitely knows how to portray a small town atmosphere! All the personalities come out with all the people in this small town. You feel like you live there too! Both are wonderful stories to read anytime of the year!

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers in letting me read this book and allowing me to leave an honest review.

Debbie Macomber does it again. She makes you feel like you are reunited with your oldest friends. This book brings you back to Cedar Cove to catch up with so many familiar characters. I love that you know what everyone has been up to, but it can also be a stand alone. Loved this book!

This was 2 stories. I really enjoyed both. The second story had a tonality to it. Like this was the last ever book.

I highly recommend this book.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. Debbie Macomber is the queen of the holiday read and these two stories were perfect and cozy.

This book is another reprint of previously published Christmas novels by Debbie Macomber. Even though I realized that I had read these stories previously it was fun to revisit them again. Debbie Macomber is the Queen of Christmas romance novels.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin for providing this book in exchange for my honest review!

Mistletoe and Mischief included two of Debbie Macomber's books. You will fall in love with the characters from Cedar Cove. I loved the first story about Mary Jo going to Cedar Cove in search of someone. Her brothers followed along and what ensued was a light hearted, fun Christmas read.
You will fall in love with all the puppies in the second story. It's a happy ending when all the puppies find forever homes. Two feel good Christmas books that you will love.

This is the perfect Christmas book! I always get so excited when I see Debbie Macomber's yearly Christmas book is released.
As always, this book was amazing. The characters were so likable and relatable. Their chemistry was marvelous. I love how well this story flowed. It was very well written, with no cussing or "spicy" scenes.

I highly recommend this book to anyone.

*I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own*

Fans of Macomber will love Mistletoe and Mischief. It's a book of two dramatic little romances with some adversity thrown in with the endings wrapped up in nice little bows. It's a great palate cleanser from heavier books.

Wonderful holiday read!! I look forward to all Debbie Macomber's books, but especially the holiday stories. She really knows how to play my heartstrings & make me smile!!

MISTLETOE AND MISCHIEF by Debbie Macomber says it is a novel, but it is actually two stories: "A Cedar Cove Christmas" and "1225 Christmas Tree Lane." I requested this book after seeing that Macomber was the author and her fans will no doubt delight in the gentle romance that she crafts yet again. Overall, though, I did not think it was one of her strongest offerings, but I have not read many that include Cedar Cove characters so perhaps I was simply missing an assumed familiarity with the setting and its inhabitants.

I didn’t realize until I started reading this book that it was really a rerelease of two books that I’ve already read. A cedar cove Christmas and 1225 Christmas tree lane.. They are both good book and take place in Cedar cove so there is overlap of characters. I always enjoyed the Cedar cove books and just wished I’d realized this was a rerelease because I don’t like to reread books.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.

Mistletoe and mischief by Debbie Macomber is the quintessential holiday romance this is a Hallmark feel good book I loved every moment of it this is cozy this is clean this is perfect for the reader who wants that quick holiday romance for the season!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

You can’t go wrong with two stories in one book. In the first book we get to meet Mack, an EMT, and Mary Jo, a woman going to Cedar Cove to find the family of the man who got her pregnant and left. We also need her very protective brothers. Upon arriving in Cedar Cove, Mary Jo quickly realizes that the townspeople are nice and accepting. Mack is there for her in her most stressful times and she is attracted to him but she doesn’t think there is a chance. Mack can’t figure out why he can’t seem to forget about Mary Jo. Her brothers bring funny moments to the story while trying to find her. My only wish for this story is for more of a conclusion with her baby’s paternal family and that the end didn’t seem as rushed.

The second book brought us the story of a divorced couple, Kent and Beth. When their daughters bring them together for a family Christmas they both realize they shouldn’t have divorced. Unfortunately, things seem out of reach when he shows up with another woman. The ultimate question remains to be seen: can they find their way back to each other.

I liked both books and enjoyed the holiday themes. I received an ARC and this is my honest, voluntary review.