Book Review: Jingle All the Way

Prior to Christmas, I took easy audio book selection and stuck with Debbie Macomber Christmas novels. Jingle All the Way fit the bill again for a clean holiday read. It was a quick listen and a wholesome accompaniment to my treadmill time (all the more important with the allure of holiday treats). In this Christmas novel, we meet Everyly Lancaster (known to her family as Daisy). Everyly is a driven, high-powered executive intent on proving herself. Her business partner hires his young relative to serve as Everyly's assistant, but she's not equal to Everyly's expectations.

The inept girl wreaks revenge on Everly's demands by booking her on a holiday cruise, not on the intended beach, but down the Amazon river. How will Everly survive two weeks without internet access? Can she fight off the attraction to the ship's naturalist, Asher Adams? Does her life need a re-boot and will she take the steps to solidify what is most important to her? The dual name of the main character seemed unnecessary. She is rather loveable and you have to feel for her conundrum. Again, this was predictable, but still entertaining enough. If you're looking for a clean holiday read, you can count on Debbie Macomber.