The
Christmas Joy Ride by Melody Carlson
Published:
September 1, 2015
Publisher:
Revell
Format:
NetGalley
Rating:
5/5
Synopsis
Miranda
did not put adventure on her Christmas list, but thanks to her
eighty-five-year-old neighbor Joy, that's exactly what she's getting this year.
When Joy tells Miranda that she plans to drive an old RV decked out in
Christmas decorations from their Chicago neighborhood to her new retirement
digs in Phoenix--in the dead of winter, no less--the much younger Miranda
insists that Joy cannot make such a trip by herself. Besides, a crazy trip with
Joy would be more interesting than another Christmas home alone. Unemployed and
facing foreclosure, Miranda feels she has nothing to lose by packing a bag and
heading off to Route 66. But Joy has a hidden agenda for their Christmas
joyride--and a hidden problem that could derail the whole venture.
My Thoughts
The
Christmas Joy Ride was one of my favorite seasonal reads. First off I’m a huge fan of
Melody Carlson I just love and enjoy how she writes Christmas reads with love
magic and that little something that just feels like the holidays. In this read
we meet Joy who is about to move closer to her son and wants one last adventure
before she leaves. She invites her neighbor Miranda who is getting over
marriage is feels like she needs to get away. What Miranda thought would be
simply trip ends up being an adventure that both will never forget.
They
take off in Joy’s old RV and are surprising people along the way making Christmas
wishes come true. In doing this both remember what the meaning of Christmas is
really all about, however Joy gets ill and makes Miranda promise her that she
must make the last stop by herself before Christmas. This last stop will change
Miranda’s life forever, she meets a widower and his daughter and soon the
sparks fly. Miranda will find out that not all men are the same and will have
to make the choice of shutting down her heart again or letting herself fall and
trusting in what’s meant to be. This is one read that will make you believe in Christmas
again. It has all the magic and romance that one thinks of when they think
about the holidays.
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