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    Merry and Bright: A Novel

    Written by Debbie Macomber

    Narrated by Em Eldridge

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    About this audiobook

    Christmas is the season of the heart, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber is here to warm yours with a delightful holiday novel of first impressions and second chances.

    Merry Knight is pretty busy these days. She's taking care of her family, baking cookies, decorating for the holidays, and hoping to stay out of the crosshairs of her stressed and by-the-book boss at the consulting firm where she temps. Her own social life is the last thing she has in mind, much less a man. Without her knowledge, Merry's well-meaning mom and brother create an online dating profile for her—minus her photo—and the matches start rolling in. Initially, Merry is incredulous, but she reluctantly decides to give it a whirl.

    Soon Merry finds herself chatting with a charming stranger, a man with similar interests and an unmistakably kind soul. Their online exchanges become the brightest part of her day. But meeting face-to-face is altogether different, and her special friend is the last person Merry expects—or desires. Still, sometimes hearts can see what our eyes cannot. In this satisfying seasonal tale, unanticipated love is only a click away.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateOct 3, 2017
    ISBN9780525491743
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    Merry and Bright: A Novel
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    Debbie Macomber

    SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Debbie Macomber hat weltweit mehr als 200 Millionen Bücher verkauft. Sie ist die internationale Sprecherin der World-Vision-Wohltätigkeitsinitiative Knit for Kids. Gemeinsam mit ihrem Ehemann Wayne lebt sie inmitten ihrer Kinder und Enkelkinder in Port Orchard im Bundesstaat Washington, der Stadt, die sie zu ihrer Cedar Cove-Serie inspiriert hat.

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    • 5/5
      Audiobook: Narrator - Em Eldridge

      This was a very nice performance. Both the male and female voices were comfortable never making me cringe and the voice for Merry's brother was spot on, in my opinion. I would definitely listen to more from this narrator.

      It has been years since I’ve read a Debbie Macomber and to be honest, I wasn’t sure if I’d enjoy her work as much as I once had. I am very happy to say that I was still heart struck by her talent. She has a way of bringing so many emotions into the story in as few words as possible all while building tension between the characters.

      Merry’s family signs her up on a dating site and she is pressured into checking it out. At the same time Jayson Bright decides to check out the same site after his best friend found his fiancé there. Neither post a picture, but both feel an immediate connection to the other. What results is much like the movie “You’ve Got Mail” and the comparison is even made at one point in the book.

      However, don’t expect this to be an exact retelling of that cinematic feature. Instead, Ms. Macomber puts a fresh spin on it with a few twists that were pleasantly surprising. This is a fast pace read with plenty of wit and charm and although low to non-existent in the steam factor, I never really missed it.

      Watching Jayson change from a “glass half empty” kind of guy into one who saw the world in a better light is the true gem of this story. There was one moment when I wanted to thunk him on the back of the head for being an idiot, but other than that he’s a hero that can outshine so many of those in today’s contemporary novels.

      Merry shines when her love for all things Christmas as well as her good will toward mankind is allowed free expression. Don’t mistake that childlike enthusiasm for a weak heroine. She is anything but and she proves it repeatedly to Mr. Bright.

      This is an excellent read for the holidays and I highly recommend it if you’d like something sweet with a touch of angst and something clean.
    • 3/5
      I had never read a book by this author before, but I was in the Christmas mood. The story was fairly simple and felt like a Hallmark movie. There is nothing wrong with that, but it was predictable.