When tragedy strikes, everything Carly Bishop ever loved about Christmas is destroyed.Distraught and grief-stricken over the deaths of her fiancé and only brother, Carly left Hood Hamlet and her Christmas spirit behind to start over somewhere new. But now, six years later, her pregnant sister-in-law needs help, so Carly comes home to face her past and…the holiday she no longer celebrates. … she no longer celebrates.
Mountain rescuer Jake Porter believes he could have saved his two friends that fateful day and kept the Bishop family from experiencing such a heart-wrenching loss. He hopes helping Carly rediscover the magic of Christmas will help him finally move forward with his life, but he’s not certain anything is a match for the guilt that’s kept him stuck all these years.
As Jake and Carly spend more time together, attraction grows, but toe-curling mistletoe kisses aside, his late best friend would never think Jake was good enough for his little sister. The question is, is that enough reason for him to stay away from her?
Fans of Hallmark Christmas movies will love this heartwarming Christmas romance by USA Today bestselling author, Melissa McClone.
Start reading today and see why readers can’t wait to visit the quaint town of Hood Hamlet again!
Previously published as Rescued by the Magic of Christmas.
Mountain Rescue Romance series
Book 1: His Christmas Wish
Book 2: Her Christmas Secret
Book 3: Her Christmas Kiss
Book 4: His Second Chance
Book 5: His Christmas Family
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Loved this book!! Jake has loved Carly since they were kids, but she was 4 years younger and his best friend’s sister. Jake was waiting for her to grow up and when she did she met Iain and they got engaged. Jake heart was broken. Jake and his best friend Nick were mountain climbers and had a large group of friends that were too, and that included Iain. Iain and Carly were getting married Christmas Eve and Nick and Iain decided that wanted to go climbing to celebrate Iain and Carly’s wedding. Jake did not go with them. Unfortunately they didn’t come back. 6 years later Carly was back in town during the Christmas holiday to help Hannah, Nick’s widow who had found love after Nick died and was having a baby. Jake had stayed very, very close to Hannah and her two kids and was Uncle Jake to them. Carly and Jake spend the time before Christmas helping Hannah and Garrett with the kids so that could concentrate on taking care of the new baby. Carly’s childhood crush on Jake is transforming again. A wonderful standalone with an HEA! No language and no sex…. very refreshing!!!
A nice beginning to new series for me. The story flowed, I wanted to see how it ended, didn’t like when I had to put the book down . Can not wait to read the next one !
Sweet story. Quick, easy read.
Easy read
This was a well written book. I felt the ending was predictable from hints throughout the book. It was a pleasurable read about uncertainty and turmoil and when you added the christmas spirit everything fell in place.
Very good book. You think you know how the book will end but you’re never quite sure until the very end.
Enjoyed the story and the characters.
Easy read
Great story!
Really good!
His Christmas Wish is the first book I have read by Melissa McClone, and I really enjoyed it. It was free on Amazon recently and I downloaded it, because it seemed like a book I would love. His Christmas Wish is the story of Jacob “Jake” Porter and Carly Bishop. It is the first book in the Mountain Rescue Romance. Jake is the manager of his family’s brew pub, who always had a crush on Carly, but never acted on those feelings because Carly is the sister of Jake’s best friend growing up. Carly has returned to Hood Hamlet for the first time in six years. On the eve of her wedding day, Carly’s fiance and brother, Nick died in a climbing accident. Carly ran off to Philadelphia to start a new life far away from Mount Hood. Carly returns to Hood Hamlet to help her former sister-in-law, Hannah, who is pregnant with all the details surrounding Christmas, Carly has not celebrated Christmas in the last five years. Being back in Hood Hamlet, Carly discovers the role that Jake has played in the lives of Hannah, and Kendall and Austin, Hannah’s daughter and son with Nick. Carly feels the spark again for Jake, her first crush, but are the feelings enough for her to want to risk a chance at love. It was a wonderful romantic tale, that I loved. It was filled with bittersweet and poignant moments. Jake is a member of the mountain rescue team, and that proves to be the hurdle that Carly cannot overcome. Can Carly risk it all for love and fulfill, his Christmas wish? I am looking forward to reading the other books in the Mountain Rescue Romance series. Melissa McClone is an amazing storyteller and I love her characters.
Really enjoyable characters. Heart warming. Once in awhile just a bit too much locale detail, worth getting past it.
A great book for the holidays!
A heart wrenching but also warm Christmas story in which I became totally immersed in the characters lives and was so glad that were able to find some peace and happiness. The author is a great story weaver and always doesn’t disappoint.
I love sweet Christmas romances.
This story was so heart warming and at times heart breaking.
I loved how the plot and the characters evolved.
Another 5 star for this author.
His Christmas Wish by Melissa McClone.
Carly returns to her home town of Hood Hamlet, and faces the deaths of her brother and her fiancé. Jake Porter is there and so is her sister in law and niece and nephew. Jake is part of the rescue team that works to rescue people in storms or accidents. Jake and Carly start dating and she has to decide if she can live with the fact that Jake risks his life to try and save others. It is a really good book. I had hard time putting the book down so would recommend to anyone looking for a good book to read.
When I put down His Christmas Wish there was one word that came to my mind: charming! It is absolutely charming!! I could not stop smiling as I was reading, enchanted by the characters, scenery, and the Christmas magic. Jake is the man that every girl dreams of and even though you can understand why Carly is incredibly guarded you want to reach through the pages and shake her! Jake is perfect and is in love with her! He treats Carly like a queen, is an amazing help to his best friends family even though his best friend is gone, and has a heart of gold. How could you NOT want to snag that!
Your heart goes out to all the characters and what they lost on that mountain. You feel the emotion on every page and have hope that each character has their own happy ending. The writing is wonderful and you truly fall in love yourself. His Christmas Wish is a wonderful holiday read and I can’t wait to read the rest of the series!
A sweet book about letting go of pain and replacing it with love. Perfect for the holidays.
Well written sweet romance.
The characters were all well fleshed out and the dialog for the kids seemed on point.
I loved watching the main characters’ relationship develop and change… and her realization that she loved him even though she hadn’t wanted to.
He was an awesome friend. He loved her enough to back off if that’s what it took to make her happy.
This was a great book!! I loved the characters. The story line was so well written I had trouble putting it down. It’s (a standalone) part of a series, and this one really made me want to follow the rest of the characters in their stories.