Christmas at the Gingerbread Inn by Michelle Stimpson, audiobook, 8h 4m
Synopsis from Audible: Two lonely hearts find healing and hope this Christmas at the Gingerbread Inn. Ever since his mother passed away two years ago, Caleb Pine has been stuck while the rest of his family seem to have moved on. Alone at Christmas, he finds himself drawn back to Martha’s Vineyard and the Gingerbread Inn, where his family spent a wonderful Christmas holiday when he was a teen. To his surprise, the local girl he almost kissed under the mistletoe all those years ago is now grown up and running the Inn.
This is Eden Edgar’s first year in charge at the Gingerbread Inn since her parents’ retirement, and it’s been a little bumpy especially since her heart yearns to pursue her music. When the other guests cancel at the last minute, Caleb and Eden find themselves alone at the Inn. Christmas magic is afoot as Eden helps Caleb grieve and Caleb helps Eden envision a brighter future than she could ever imagine. When a tragic house fire leaves a local family homeless for the holidays, Caleb and Eden work together to make a Merry Christmas for the single mom and her children at the B&B. As the community joins in, Caleb and Eden are reminded the true meaning of Christmas is sharing and caring for others. And best of all, they dare to hope of a new love that will last the whole year long.
BOOK REVIEW: This review is for the audiobook. I was doing some cleaning and whatnot on Christmas Eve and wanted to listen to a book instead of have Netflix on in the background. I wanted something filled with Christmas and this was the first thing that showed up when I searched and it was free to listen to and I AM SO GLAD I DID! I laughed so much throughout this book. It filled me with joy. It made my run in the rain on Christmas Eve somewhat tolerable when all I really wanted to do was complain that my feet were wet! This book did exactly what I wanted and more!
This book has two narrators, one for Eden and one for Caleb and y'all should know by now how I feel about that! I loved it! The chemistry between Eden and Caleb was fantastic. I love the interaction between all the characters especially when the community came together for a family in need. It gives you that small town vibe that you wouldn't really think of when you think of Martha's Vineyard and reminds me a little bit of the town I get to call home now. Yes it's an island but in the winter, the author has described it like any other perfect New England small town. I don't like the cold or the snow but it makes me want to look up B&Bs in the winter there.
I rate this audiobook 5 stars. The narrators were spectacular. They did an amazing job bringing all of the characters to life. Eden and Caleb both had their own storylines that melded together beautifully. I will be looking up each of the narrators to see what else they've narrated and I also can't wait to add another book by this author. I loved her writing style. The jokes and the little pokes of fun remind me so much of how my family and I interact with each other. I did listen to this at 1.2x speed. I don't know why but it felt more conversational for the most part. 1x felt slow at times and 1.5 was too fast. Definitely give this a listen if you want something light hearted and feel good to listen to while you're doing chores!
5/5 Stars
2024 Reading Challenge: 57/50 complete
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