Growing up in the Christmas-crazed theme town of Yuletide was fun for fashion designer Rachel Chambers until a family scandal made her unwelcome. Eight years later, she’s home for a friend’s wedding and trying to go incognito… until her old flame spots her. Snowboarder Gavin Blake wants to make things right with Rachel, and smoothing her way back in Yuletide seems like the best way to do just … do just that. Making Rachel his date for a week of pre-wedding parties is sure to bring them closer. Except he underestimated how long a small town can carry a grudge–or how much the memory of a long-ago kiss could tempt him all over again.
As the wedding approaches, Rachel remembers all she loved about her close-knit, Christmas-loving neighbors. But even if she can win over the town again, will she be able to convince her footloose, mogul-shredding wedding date that they can find happiness beyond the holidays?
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This is Book 3 in the Road to Romance series.
It is the story of Rachel Chambers and Gavin Blake.
Rachel grew up in the Christmas themed town of Yuletide. While she had fun growing up there, a
scandal caused by her father made her feel unwelcome. She left to pursue her career in fashion design. After being away for 8 years, Rachel is summoned home at the request of her friend for her wedding. She tries to remain out of the spotlight, but her old flame is also in town and wants to make amends.
Gavin is a snowboarder. After seeing Rachel back in town, he wants to smooth things over with her. He also wants to help her with the townspeople of Yuletide because of the scandal. He makes Rachel his date for all the pre-wedding activities, hoping it will bring them closer. Unfortunately he doesn’t understand that a small town can carry a grudge for 8 years. He also doesn’t realize a kiss from their past can make him want Rachel all over again.
Rachel remembers the things she loved about her neighbors. She really wants to win the town over again and maybe return to Yuletide to help with the town’s future endeavors. She also wants to win over her wedding date and make him realize they can have a happiness that is made to last.
Sweet and Romantic, i enjoyed their story. i loved the ending and how they each learned more about themselves.
Such a cute story for the holidays. I would love to visit this small town. Haha!! Recommend to all.
Thank you Goodreads and author Joanne Rock for this copy of A Chance This Christmas. I really enjoyed this story of second chances at Christmas, set in a Christmas town.
This is the first book I’ve read by Joanne Rock. That was a warm Christmas story of love and romance with a twist of history.
I truly enjoyed A Chance this Christmas by Joanne Rock, the third book in her Road to Romance series. When Rachel left her hometown the timing couldn’t have been worse. Her dad fled after embezzling money from the town, her ex-boyfriend hires a skywriter to propose to her, and she is caught kissing ex-boyfriend’s best friend Gavin. It was a relief for Rachel to reach design school and leave her troubles behind. Gavin attended a nearby prep school training to become a world class snowboarder. He enjoyed getting to know the teens in the town and interacting with them. After college and winning Olympic medals he returned to the town that never forgot Christmas, bought the house next door to Rachel’s mom and never forgot that kiss he shared with Rachel. When Rachel returns to Yuletide for the wedding of her best friend to her ex-boyfriend she hopes that the town will forgive her and to make amends with said ex-boyfriend. The chemistry and attraction Gavin and Rachel once shared is still there if not intensified. The more time these two spend together makes Rachel wonder if she can leave her dreams of NYC and give Gavin a second chance to explore the attraction and possible love they still share.
I really enjoyed reading this book and had trouble putting this book down, reading it in one day. Ms. Rock drew me in and did not let go until I read the last page. I definitely recommend this book to other readers.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
A Chance This Christmas (Road to Romance Book 3) by Joanne Rock
This is Rachel Chambers and Gaven Blake’s story.
This is a sweet story full of Christmas cheer. I enjoyed Rachel and Gavin’s story but it did drag a little for me.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
A Chance This Christmas by Joanne Rock
A Road to Romance Story #
Who knew a kiss could keep a woman away from her hometown for eight long years? With a promise to her New York friends and the goal of righting town-perceived wrongs Rachel heads home to Christmas year round themed Yuletide – the town she grew up in. With Christmas around the corner, the season of tourists and visitors at the highest level, the wedding of her best friend to her long ago boyfriend and her father still at large after embezzling town funds eight years ago Rachel hits town and runs into the man who was kissing her when another man proposed on the day her father absconded with the town money. Rachel and Gavin are given a second chance at finding happiness together and almost all wrongs are righted when a secret is shared by one of the townspeople before the end of the story. If you are looking for a quick easy Christmas story to read and like second chance love stories set in cozy communities this might be for you. It has no big events or unveilings but is a sweet read.
Thank you to NetGalley and Tule Publishing – This is my honest review
3 Stars
Gavin and Rachel chose to take the scenic route to love. The trip consisted of regrets, betrayals and heartache, but the endgame proved worth every bump in the road. It’s never too early to get in the holiday spirit. Especially when you live in a picturesque town like Yuletide. Ms. Rock takes the best parts of the holiday season and places them in a small town setting. A Chance This Christmas is a Hallmark movie just waiting to be made. On the wings of love, Ms. Rock delivers a story of forgiveness, new beginnings and heartwarming fun.
I love Christmas and this book was the perfect book for me. It was a mix of “IT’s a Wonderful Life” and “The Grinch Stole Christmas” all wrapped up in one really good read.
What if you lived in a town called Yuletide and it celebrated Christmas all year long. Not only that BUT your home was like Christmas threw up inside it. Think about this for a minute. You wake up and look downstairs and instead of a breakfast table and chairs you see Christmas display all year long. Elves, Mrs Claus and Santa. Too much oh so very much. Then to top it off something horrible happens to your family and you all become outcasts. I would take off and never return for sure.
Rachel has the idea right and does leave for a long time only to return for her best friend’s wedding (by invitation from her best friend by the way). Only problem is her friend is getting married to Rachel’s old high school boyfriend. Oh yes some things you need to read for yourself to understand but he is part of the reason she left Yuletide so quickly and never wanting to return.
Her mom is still in Yuletide did I forget to let ya know that. Yes she is there. So is another special someone. This was one of those books I cracked open at bedtime and read until I finished it wee in the night. I plan to back up and read books 1-2 in the Road to Romance series and well just to catch up…hope they are also in Yuletide as this town well, I happened to fall a little in love with it.