by Debbie Macomber (Macomber)
Debbie Macomber is one of the queens of light-hearted romances, which occasionally dip into the spiritual/Christian romance field. She’s also one of those authors who come out with at least one new “Christmas” novel, seemingly every year — many of which have ended up being turned into TV-movies.
The Christmas Spirit is her holiday entry for 2022. Pastor Peter Armstrong and bartender Hank Colfax have been best friends for years, despite the dramatic differences in their life paths. They still meet at least once a week for lunch at a diner midway between their two towns, where they compare notes about their lives and share news — Pete about his struggling church, and Hank about the regulars at his dive bar. With just over a week before Christmas, Pete offers the opinion that Hank has a much easier job, and a challenge of temporarily switching jobs in the week before the holiday is accepted by both men.
Pete’s spinster sister, who is the administrative assistant at his church, is horrified at this turn of events, as the bartender immediately lets several pastoral duties slide, and Pete himself realizes that Hank’s job is more complicated than he anticipated, and that Hank’s “regular” (including a motorcycle) gang don’t warm to him.
As always with Macomber’s novels, there are “happy ever afters” for everyone but there are some fun, touching moments for both men as their eyes are opened to their friend’s world and new ways to think about their own ways of doing things. This is a simple, uncomplicated story, tied up by the end with no loose ends.
(If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try Dashing Through the Snow or Mrs. Miracle also by Macomber.)
( official The Christmas Spirit page on the official Debbie Macomber web site )
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by Scott C.
Bennett Martin Public Library — Public Service
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