This clean romance kicks off the 12 Days of Heartwarming Christmas anthology written by Harlequin Heartwarming romance authors.Lisa Garland has big plans for her grandparents’ wedding anniversary on December 24th – the grand opening of Carousel House, featuring a fully-restored carousel in downtown Christmas Town. She doesn’t expect the company restoring the carousel to go bankrupt or the only … the only man available to help her make the deadline for her grandparents’ anniversary to be her ex-fiance.
A decade ago, John Richardson walked away from Lisa for her own good. He’s tried hard not to look back. But now Lisa needs a miracle and John might just be the only man who can deliver it. If only he can keep his undying love for her a secret. He’s scheduled to return to duty on December 25, so all he needs to do is organize volunteers to finish the carousel and keep his heart under lock and key. But love has a way of opening doors and hearts, and John’s holiday season may not go as planned.
A Christmas Carousel Proposal introduces many of the characters in the 12 Days of Heartwarming Christmas series, which begin the week after John proposes to Lisa. Six romances feature Lisa’s bridesmaids and six feature heroes working on the carousel. All full-length novels end on Christmas Eve.
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This book is all about second chances. When Lisa was younger her mother walked out on her and her father. When Lisa was to marry John she had her doubts, not that she loved him but about the marriage so they went their separate ways. Now ten years later they have a chance to pick up where they left off. Will they take that chance.
I think you will enjoy this novella. I know I did and I can’t wait to read the rest of the books in the Christmas town series.
I really enjoyed this Christmas story!
All Lisa Garland wants to do by Christmas is get the town carousel restored and running, but when she finds out that the company she hired has gone bankrupt she believes that will never happen. That is until the man who broke her heart years ago tells the town that with help he can get the job done.
John Richardson wants to do everything possible to get the carousel restored for Lisa by Christmas, but it is going to take a lot of hard work and dedication. Having walked away from her once he isn’t going to do it again.
I was given an ARC from the author/publisher. All conclusions are mine and mine alone.
For such a quick read there is loads packed into the book so you fall in love with the characters, want to visit Christmas town as well as meet everyone who lives and works there! Lisa’s heart broke when she questioned getting married 15 years ago and her fiance John walked out with out a word. Now he is back in town to help save the gift she want to give the town and her grandparents however both John and Lisa need to talk to each other just like they should have all those years ago and address what happened. You feel their lose, frustration and struggle with conveying how they feel or saying the right thing.
4 1/2 STARS!
A delightful holiday reunion! Kicking off this years holiday anthology from the Harlequin Heartwarming authors, this story introduces the story line that a treasured carousel in the town of Christmas Town, Maine is being brought back to life in a new location to be enjoyed by all. Lisa Garland is in charge of getting it all arranged, and it’s super special to her because it’s special to her grandparents and will reopen centered around an anniversary party for them on Christmas Eve. The book introduces many of the characters that will derive the heroes and heroines of the 12 full length books to follow. It piqued my interest and brought the excitement of the carousel to life in my imagination!
Lisa Garland thinks all is on track for the carousel project she’s spearheading for the town council until an unexpected visitor announces that the company in charge of getting the overhaul done has declared bankruptcy and closed down! Panic ensues and the only person capable of possibly still pulling off the deadline just so happens to be the man she hasn’t seen since he walked away from her and their engagement a decade ago!
John Richardson never got over his love for Lisa, but when she voiced doubts about their union, he used it in order to walk away. He was shipping off soon thereafter anyway and considered it for her own good that he was leaving her open to live her own life again. Facing their past and realizing a new future just might be the answer they’ve both been looking for!
This is a sweet, clean romance and the introduction to the Heartwarming Christmas anthology and the multiple characters in these stories.
The story of John Richardson and Lisa Garland is heartbreaking but also heartwarming. A couple that were about to marry 10 years ago, but when one of them questions the idea of marrying , the other one leaves . Not because they did not love enough but because they loved too much.
The reunion is bumpy but in the end hopeful and filled with the spirit of Christmas.
A great introduction for the stories to come.
3 stars
I purchased A Christmas Carousel Proposal by Melinda Curtis and this review was given freely. A short second chance at love excerpt spanning the day before Thanksgiving to the day after. Well written but ends.
A great start to the series. It’s sweet and heartwarming. I enjoy reading Lisa and John’s journey as they overcome their insecurities. Looking forward to reading more about them and each couple.