One big happy family / Susan Mallery.
"Julie Parker's kids are her greatest gift. Still, she's not exactly heartbroken when they ask to skip a big Christmas. Her son, Nick, is taking a belated honeymoon with his bride, Blair, while her daughter, Dana, will purge every reminder of the guy who dumped her. Again. Julie feels practically giddy for one-on-one holiday time with Heath, the (much) younger man she's secretly dating. But her plans go from cozy to chaotic when Nick and Dana plead for Christmas at the family cabin in memory of their late father, Julie's ex. She can't refuse, even though she dreads their reactions to her new man when they realize she's been hiding him for months. As the guest list grows in surprising ways, from Blair's estranged mom to Heath's precocious children, Julie's secret is one of many to be unwrapped. Over the delightfully complicated and very funny Christmas, she'll discover that more really is merrier, and that a big happy family can become bigger and happier if they let go of old hurts and open their hearts to love."-- Front cover flap.
Record details
- ISBN: 1335006303
- ISBN: 1335008403
- ISBN: 9781335006301
- ISBN: 9781335008404
- Physical Description: 316 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Canary Street Press, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes discussion questions and a recipe. Pagination differs slightly. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Families > Fiction. Holidays > Fiction. Man-woman relationships > Fiction. Parent and child > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. Single mothers > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Christmas fiction. Domestic fiction. Romance fiction. |
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- 107 of 145 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 4 copies available at Cleveland County Library System.
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- 0 current holds with 145 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland County Main Library | F MALLERY (Text) | 22281500033596 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/13/2025 |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F MALLERY (Text) | 22281500159332 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/13/2025 |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F MALLERY (Text) | 22281500159578 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/07/2025 |
| Spangler Branch | F MALLERY (Text) | 22281500033608 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"Julie Parker's kids are her greatest gift. Still, she's not exactly heartbroken when they ask to skip a big Christmas. Her son, Nick, is taking a belated honeymoon with his bride, Blair, while her daughter, Dana, will purge every reminder of the guy who dumped her. Again. Julie feels practically giddy for one-on-one holiday time with Heath, the (much) younger man she's secretly dating. But her plans go from cozy to chaotic when Nick and Dana plead for Christmas at the family cabin in memory of their late father, Julie's ex. She can't refuse, even though she dreads their reactions to her new man when they realize she's been hiding him for months. As the guest list grows in surprising ways, from Blair's estranged mom to Heath's precocious children, Julie's secret is one of many to be unwrapped. Over the delightfully complicated and very funny Christmas, she'll discover that more really is merrier, and that a big happy family can become bigger and happier if they let go of old hurts and open their hearts to love."--
