Finding Christmas (#870) by Karen Schaler was just the kind of Christmas read I was looking for: over the top, meet-cute, sweet romance with bonus recipes and tree decorating and disposal tips (because why would anyone ever have anything but a live tree despite the expense!).
How do two Christmas-crazed adults obsessed by work find each other? Through a Christmas scavenger hunt, of course! The only problem is that the wrong guy is following the clues. But we know as the readers that Sam is, in fact, the right person for Emmie. Grant, the Seattle lawyer for whom Emmie planned the perfect Christmas get-away weekend, can't be bothered to get off his phone to wonder why Emmie hasn't shown up for their scheduled time off. Why leave the city when there's work to do?
Emmie's managed, despite the all-encompassing community shelter programs she runs, to get away to honor her deceased parents commitment to celebrating Christmas and the good in people. Why can't Grant see that connection? Sam shows up instead and whole-heartedly joins in the Christmas fun. Why can't Emmie see what's staring her in the face?
It is a fun read, even if it would be waaay too much in the real world. There's a cute town, a cute dog, cute shops and even a cute gourmet restaurant tucked away in Christmas Point, Washington. It's a great place to spend a little bit of your holiday, despite the author's shameless self-promotion.
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