Thanks to the publishers and netgally for an advance copy of this book
This was a heartwarming Christmas read. There are some ups and downs in this story, the characters are likeable and the story well written. Its a Christmas tale full of tension but love is just around the corner. ( )

I love Jenny Hale, and this book has all the markings for a feel-good Christmas novel - which is what I'm looking for in a holiday novel.

This tale is sweet and nostalgic, full of family traditions and hopes and dreams...but I struggled with the connection between Leah and David, and, I'll be honest, I struggled with the idea that Leah's Nan would make such a big a decision and not let Leah in on it when so many hopes had been pinned on the big old house.

It's a lovely story, and Jenny Hale delivers a good tale..

I received an ARC from NetGalley for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. ( )

It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas! ( I KNOW you just sang that didn't you?) Well I was anyway, so you might as well join in and sing along with me! And now I bet that little ditty is probably going to be stuck in your head for a little while even though it isn't even Halloween yet! Yep.........you're certainly welcome!

All I Want For Christmas is a Kindle Fire HD 10 Tablet with 64GB and loaded with 100 bestsellers! Oops.......what I MEANT to say was All I Want For Christmas by Jenny Hale. is a wonderful way to get yourself into that holiday mood. Since most of the stores already have Christmas trees and decorations up, why shouldn't I already be loading up my Holiday TBR stack! I do it every single year because I love everything about the holidays. There is absolutely nothing more enjoyable than curling up on the couch with a warm blanket, a cozy fire crackling in the fireplace, a big steamy mug of your favorite cold-weather beverage and a heartwarming holiday read! It doesn't get any better than that my friends!

First of all, just looking at the cover of the book makes you happy. I love that all of Jenny's books have that whimsical type of cover. The towns and various locales featured in her books are simply magical places with characters so warm and engaging, you'll want them to be your friends and neighbors. I always look forward to books like hers because they slow down the often frantic pace of the season and give us a chance to just unwind and fill out hearts and minds with beautiful stories of hope, joy and love.

Now I consider myself to be a pretty eclectic reader. I love many different kinds of books and am constantly switching back and forth between many different genres. But every year I look forward to my Holiday books. I not only read them myself, but have read them aloud to people in my family as well. Sometimes we sit up late with the tree twinkling and the Christmas music softly playing in the background and my aunt ( who is 74) will say "What are you reading?" I will show her my book and she'll say "You should read it to me", and so I do. We have a lot of good memories of the stories we have shared with each other over the years.

But anyway, back to our book. I am not going to go through the whole plot or anything as you can get all that from the back of the book or on the internet. What I AM going to tell you is that All I Want For Christmas will make you smile. I guarantee it. You will want to thank me that I recommended it to you. Jenny Hale never fails to make the holidays special. And, she has several different Christmas books out there, so you can't lose no matter which one you pick.

Now I know that not everybody enjoys these types of books. They think they are sappy and sweet and not very realistic. But, we aren't talking about them are we? You wouldn't be reading this review if you weren't just a little bit interested. So what are you waiting for? Get out there and start grabbing up your share of these fun seasonal stories . We all know that sooner or later the power is gonna go out and everybody will be stuck with no tv or internet. But you'll be just as happy as a bird with a french fry. Just remember to power up all those electronic reading devices or even better, go old school and grab yourself a regular book or ten! (But don't forget your flashlight and some batteries.....lol)

I am thankful to the publisher and to NetGalley for allowing me the privilege of receiving an advanced copy of this ebook in exchange for my honest review. ( )

Leah’s beloved grandmother, Nan, has left Leah her house, where Leah spent many wonderful days and nights with Nan. The only glitch is that Leah has to share the house with David Forester, a boy she remembers from her long ago youth at the house. David and his family used to live there until they suddenly moved away one day. Leah has not seen or heard from David since then. Now, Leah meets David again, as they work through how they will handle this bequest. This is the story of how they did just that The story is a great, feel-good holiday tale that will warm the reader’s heart with every page and chapter. From the very start, Leah and David both feel a spark between them, though they are both confused and unsure about what exactly is going on. As their story progresses, the spark grows stronger and deeper. The house provides a fantastic opportunity for them to grown together in a relationship they appear not have seen coming, though I suspect Leah’s Nan had it all planned out that way. This is a well written holiday tale that will transport any reader into a season filled with love, hope, family and everything good that these bring. This is a great holiday romance, with a story about an old house filled with memories of life there and especially of the wonderful woman who lived there thrown in for good measure. Though the plot is predictable and follows the pattern we all recognize so well, this is still a great way to immerse oneself in the lives of Leah and David and their joint house, while getting right into the Christmas spirit. I am sure any reader of romances who enjoys good, solid holiday stories or who enjoys any of Jenny Hale’s other books will enjoy it. I received this from NetGalley to read and review. ( )