Audiobook Review: Home for Christmas by Melissa McClone

Author: Melissa McClone

Narrator: Loretta Rawlins

Title: Home for Christmas

Series: Bar V5 Dude Ranch #1

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Chick Lit, Western

Format: Audiobook

Published: October 31, 2013

Where I got It: Audible

Summary: 

Ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon...the smells of Christmas. The smells of home.

Rachel Murphy longs for home and family. Since childhood, she's dreamed of owning her own pastry shop, but after being burned by a celebrity chef and losing her new bakery in Arizona, Rachel's spending the holidays with her brother in Montana. To keep her dream alive, she's creating custom gingerbread houses and selling them around town. All she needs is a bigger kitchen...and to stay away from her brother's handsome boss.

Former venture capitalist Nate Vaughn has embraced his inner cowboy and now runs a successful dude ranch where Rachel's brother works. Nate's commercial kitchen is perfect for Rachel's baking needs, and seeing the cute blonde's business acumen, Nate knows she'd be the perfect partner for a new venture. When he makes her an offer she can't refuse, he discovers he's interested in more than her gingerbread.

While Nate could make her dreams come true, Rachel's heart, as well as her head, tells her mixing business with anything else could be a recipe for disaster. Should she return to Arizona, and leave Nate and her new eager-for-more customers behind? Or can Nate convince her that, here with him in the mountains of Montana, she's already home? For Christmas...forever.

Review:

Christmas in March?? Sure. It's snowing outside.

Rachel has had some bad luck. Between crappy exes and ex-friends who too everything from her. She decides to visit her brother in Montana. To keep her dream alive, she's creating custom gingerbread houses and selling them around town. All she needs is a bigger kitchen...and to stay away from her brother's handsome boss. Nate wants to help Rachel succeed and keep her in town...JUST to keep his friend and co-worker to stay in Montana. However, will feelings blossom this Christmas?

This made me miss Xmas. I KNOW, I KNOW. I do want the summer sun, but I miss the Xmas feelings. This for sure does have some good Xmas nuggets. Gingerbread houses, snow, decor, small town, Xmas movie references, and hawt cowboys. Yes indeed. 

I had fun, but this seemed to drag on and on and ON. For being a novella/shorter story it seemed to take forever. Just KISS ALREADY! *shakes fist* But yes, some bits seemed slightly boring. Many scenes could've been slimmed down a bit. 

Besides for that, I liked Nate and I liked Rachel. They were adorable. I am curious about that brother of Rachel's though. He's a good egg who deserves love. Maybe book 2?

The narrator was okay. Her male voices all blended together so you for sure had to pay attention. 

All-in-all, this was very sweet. A cute couple and Xmas feelings. Fun if you need some Xmas joy. Some slow bits there, so be aware of that. 3 stars from me. 

ONE WORD SUMMARY: Okay

Challenge(s):
- Audiobook #15

- Romance Reading Challenge #11 (Xmas Setting)