The Merriest Magnolia

Michelle Major

Oct 2020 · Sold by HQN Books

About this ebook

“Perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber.”—Publishers Weekly

Home for the holidays has always meant cozy small-town traditions…but this year all that may change…

Carrie Reed has always been known as her hometown Good Girl, yet she still loves Magnolia, North Carolina—after all, this is where her newly discovered sisters, Avery and Meredith, live. But Christmas is on its way and with it, her first love. Dylan Scott is back in town and planning on changing everything she’s ever loved about Magnolia with his real estate development project…but not without a fight.

Returning to Magnolia was never in Dylan’s plans—it holds too many reminders that he would never be good enough, and memories of the girl he left behind. But when a tragedy leaves him guardian of a grieving teenager, Dylan returns, ready to remake the town into something only money can buy, small-town traditions be damned. But with Carrie determined to stop him, he finds himself wondering if redeeming his teenage reputation is worth losing out on his second chance at love.

Ratings and reviews

A wonderful heart felt Christmas second chance romance set in the small town of Magnolia. Dylan has returned to Magnolia after ten years, he was known as the bad boy but now has different plans for Magnolia. Carrie has always lived and loved Magnolia, especially Christmas but with return of her heart throb will things change. Loved the chemistry between Dylan and Carrie, they both fell back in love with each other! Love this small town of community between the residents. Plus an added bonus of plenty of kittens and dogs. Great Christmas traditions that will for sure get you in the mood for the upcoming holiday season.

This is the second chance romance of Carrie and Dylan and what a story it is. The biggest obstacle in their way, their first time around, was her father, Niall Reed. Dylan left town ten years ago and wanted Carrie to go with him. Niall bribed Dylan to leave and Carrie stayed. Now, it’s four months after Niall’s death and Dylan has returned. He doesn’t return alone though. Also, Carrie has two half-sisters from Niall’s affairs and they’re trying to revive the economy in Magnolia, North Carolina. Dylan has his own plans and they differ from the sisters, lol. I’m not going to leave any spoilers, but I really enjoyed this fun read and I will be going back and reading the first book, as soon as time permits. I received an advanced reader copy of this book from NetGalley and this is my voluntary and honest review.

About the author

USA Today bestselling author Michelle Major loves stories of new beginnings, second chances and always a happily ever after. An avid hiker and avoider of housework, she lives in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains with her husband, two teenagers and a menagerie of spoiled furbabies. Connect with her at www.michellemajor.com.