Book: The Christmas Inn

Author: Pamela Kelly

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced audio copy.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

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Kristen’s Review:

This is a perfect cozy Christmas read! I adored it!

We follow Riley who has just been laid off from her job due to AI taking over. She loved her job and the team she worked with. That night she calls her sister to tell her the news and we find out she has news to tell as well. Their mom, Beth fell off a ladder and broke her leg and she needs help at the Inn she owns in Cape Cod. Riley comes up with a plan to pack some things and head up there to help her mother, especially being so close to Christmas. She took this as a perfect opportunity to reconnect, see family, and help out at the inn.

The story also follows others staying at the inn. Aiden, Riley’s ex-boyfriend who is staying at the inn with his son Luke while their house is under construction. Franny, who just lost her sister. Her sister left her letters to read each week and follow through with each one. These side stories were just as intriguing as the main plot line.

I loved following the story of each character. This book is the perfect small-town Christmas romance.

Brian’s Review:

The Christmas Inn was my first book by Pamela Kelly but it definitely won’t be my last. I absolutely adored this book. It’s the perfect cozy book to read on a snowy day. 

Riley loses her job and goes back home to help her mom with the Inn she owns in Cape Cod. Riley couldn’t wait to leave her hometown when she was younger and that was the downfall of her relationship with her high school sweetheart Aidan, who happens to be one of the guests at the inn. 

Aiden and his son were great characters and every guest at the inn was amazing. There were no bad characters in the Inn. It was so easy to root for Riley but given her situation, I didn’t know what she was going to do. She is in a serious relationship with an attorney in New York. He is not a bad guy but he will always put work before Riley. I wanted her with Aiden but he has his own heartbreak to think about. His wife passed away unexpectedly leaving him a single father. 

I didn’t even touch on how great Riley’s mom was! This book has to be on the top of your Christmas book list because I can’t say enough good things about it.  

Final score: 5/5