Too long and drawn out for the simple story that was being told. It did hold my interest but with too much bickering and clutter. Entertaining enough but plot and characters needed more dimension.

In historic and picturesque Oliver's Well, you will find the Reynolds' house on Honeysuckle Lane. This is the house where Andie, Emma, and Daniel Reynolds grew up—before they began to grow apart. Their mother died recently and the family is getting together to decide what to do with the house, probably preparing it for sale, and spending Christmas together. Daniel, the one who cared for their mother while she was ill is having a hard time and is resentful towards his sisters. Andie, divorced and left her daughter with her husband to raise. She has to come to grips with what that has done to her daughter and face her own fears and insecurities. Emma, the middle child, struck out on her own instead of accepting her father’s offer to share his business, but is now seeing the possibilities of returning home. For anyone who has had to clear out their family home, you know that everything has a memory attached, either good or bad, and it is hard to let go sometimes. As these siblings deal with their mother's estate, they also deal with many emotions, past hurts and angers and finally healing.

I watched the Hallmark movie made from this story a couple of years ago, but I must say, I liked the book more. There is a bit of a romance in the book, but it is a much larger piece in the movie. I liked that the dynamics of the family played the major role in the book. They feel like people you’ve known for years and were very relatable. There were times that I wanted to grab one of them and smack some sense into them when they were thinking or behaving foolishly. Grief can (and often does) change the dynamics of a family following the loss of a loved one. Relationships that were once good become tense, and some families are torn apart. This story shows how important it is to work through it and learn how to move forward together. I know this is fiction, and that doesn't always happen, but I am glad it did in this case. Having this book set at Christmas shows how those family traditions can bring a family together. This was a great addition to my Christmas in July theme.

Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane was originally published in 2016 under the title The House on Honeysuckle Lane.

Thank you for the chance to review this book, however, unfortunately, I was unable to read and review this title before it was archived.

What a great book !! I really like how I got to know each of the siblings really well !! I also like how the author told us about each of their lives and how they dealt with their parents while they were alive,and also when they had passed away. I really recommend this book highly !!