The Christmas Spirit

This was the perfect treat to eat in the Christmas spirit while delayed on Amtrak on my way to family for Christmas. ❤️🎄

As always Debbie has written a very special Christmas story! Loved it! Barbara

Cute but story seemed rushed.

Very bad

I love Christmas stories and Debbie does it again! Thank you ❤️

A*R*C for honest review with no compensation Received from NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group 4.5 stars The Christmas Spirit by Debbie Macomber is a standalone holiday story that is filled with the Spirit of Christmas. What happens when two best friends decide to change places (jobs) right before the holidays, a preacher and a bar owner. Change perspective, new friends, romance, storytelling, some drama, smiles and heartwarming story.

Four and a Half Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭒ The Christmas Spirit by Debbie Macomber is another one of her heartwarming, lovely Christmas romance stories. Story Recap: Best friends, Peter Armstrong and Hank Colfax meet each other regularly at a local diner where they discuss their lives and reminisce on their high school days. One day, while complaining about how hard they work, they decide to swap jobs. Peter is a Pastor, and Hank owns his own bar. Each believes they got the better end of the deal, but after spending a week in each other’s job, both their lives change for the better. My Thoughts: I don’t know any author who does Christmas stories as well as Debbie Macomber. She has that balance of telling a sweet, wholesome story without it becoming sappy, or too sweet. I enjoyed this sweet romance set at Christmastime. These characters were ones I would like to hang out with and I felt comfortable with all of them. They were realistic and compelling. This wasn’t a light Christmas story, but one that was a bit deeper and emotional that resonates with Debbie Macomber’s trademark heartwarming storytelling. If you enjoy Hallmark movies you’ll love The Christmas Spirit. This book has a small town, quirky characters, and two sweet romances. I enjoyed the grandmother telling the story to her grandchildren as it gave a break between the sections of the story. Recommendation: I highly recommend The Christmas Spirit to anyone who enjoys a sweet romance. I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

A wonderful way of telling a story of learning and sharing the Christmas spirit. Love how Nana is telling her grandkids a story of two best friends that are really the opposite of one another. Pete is a pastor and Hank is a bartender. So the week before Christmas they decided to trade places to discover who has the harder life. They both have eye opening experiences, finding love and realizing that life is not what one always believes in. There is a wonderful sense of humor throughout that had me laughing out loud. Well done! Thank you NetGalley for this eARC. I am voluntarily posting an honest review after reading an Advance Reader Copy of this story. #NetGalley #TheChristmasSpirit

This story begins with Lilly and Lance visiting their Nana, which they love doing as she bakes cookies with them and tell them stories. This time around, Nana begins with a story. What they love most is being able to name the characters in the story. This time Lance chooses the name Hank in honor of their grandpa and Lily chooses Pete in honor of their uncle. So the story unfolds with Nana telling them the story of Pete and Hank who have been best friends since high school. Pete a minister and Hank a bartender decides to switch jobs until Christmas Eve. What will they discover about themselves and each other? How will the community react? Will they both finally meet the love of their lives? This heartwarming story dives into what it means to be best friends, what it means to look at another person from their perspective and situation, taking chances, finding love, etc. This book has a great story line, likable characters, and has enough love and drama that it will keep you entertained from the first page to the last! I really enjoyed this story and felt it was a heartfelt, fun and entertaining story! A great book to kick off your holiday season! A great book club pick as it will lead to many great discussions!