Thursday, January 8, 2026

Book Review: A Bramble House Christmas

I think I was searching another Christmas book when I stumbled upon C. J. Carmichael's A Bramble House Christmas. This was not inspirational, but still delivered a cozy Christmas read. I thought this was going to be a clean read, but just before the end, in typical modern day fashion, the romance characters end up in bed before marriage (and that with a child in a nearby room - seriously?). The story held my interest.

Finn Conrad uses his pen name to book a room in the same hotel in Marietta, Montana, where nurse Willa Fairchild is spending the holiday with her young son, Scout. Finn is hoping to learn why his deceased father left a large portion of money to this nurse who provided care for less than two months. Is she a scam artist and what secrets is she hiding about her six-year-old son? As Finn investigates, he comes to know Willa and Scout and discerns the reason his father left Willa the money and a treasured heirloom ring. That ring holds mystery, as well.

The characters are believable. The romance is leisurely. Heartstrings are tugged. This could have easily been a clean romance. I did enjoy the story; it just saddens me that the foregone conclusion is that flirtation and chemistry will lead to premarital passions. Thankfully, descriptions were not graphic and amounted to a small intrusion in a touching tale. There is also a 2017 movie on the Hallmark channel. Click here to watch the trailer.

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