The Christmas Wedding

By: James Patterson, Richard DiLallo

Narrated by: Susan McInerney, Kathleen McInerney, Eileen Stevens, Ax Norman, Allyson Johnson

Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

The tree is decorated, the cookies are baked, and the packages are wrapped, but the biggest celebration this Christmas is Gaby Summerhill's wedding. Since her husband died three years ago, Gaby's four children have drifted apart, each consumed by the turbulence of their own lives. They haven't celebrated Christmas together since their father's death, but when Gaby announces that she's getting married - and that the groom will remain a secret until the wedding day - she may finally be able to bring them home for the holidays. But the wedding isn't Gaby's only surprise - she has one more gift for her children, and it could change all their lives forever.

With deeply affecting characters and the emotional twists of a James Patterson thriller, The Christmas Wedding is a fresh look at family and the magic of the season.

©2011 James Patterson, Richard DiLallo (P)2011 Hachette Audio

A so so Christmas Wedding

I was very disappointed by this book. I thought that a book by James Patterson would have been far more superior. The plot was predictable and mediocre at best. The main character was self serving and self centered, very hard to relate with. I will say the narrators did a great job because they kept the story going.

Not a Sappy Love Story

What did you love best about The Christmas Wedding?

Don't let the cover art fool you. The story is a love story about family and the dynamics of being a family. Each of the family members is different and has their own story.

What other book might you compare The Christmas Wedding to and why?

Can't think of one.

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

It was a treat having different narrators, instead of having a narrator trying to imitate a different gender. The voices make the characters more real.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

My husband and listen when driving over-the-road when he's trucking. It's always hard to get to the end of the day and not being able to stop reading when you want to.

Any additional comments?

You think the book is going to be light hearted until you start recognizing the message about being a family that is being intertwinded into the story.

A Mother's Never Ending Love

Where does The Christmas Wedding rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

2nd

Who was your favorite character and why?

Gabby....because everything revolved around her relationship with each of the other characters.

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Not sure.

If you could take any character from The Christmas Wedding out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Gabby, I want to find out what happened next with her family and new
marriage..

Fun Christmas Story!

Another James Patterson great book and another wonderful Christmas story! Unlike all of his other books.

Come On! Are You Kidding?

Would you try another book from James Patterson and Richard DiLallo and/or the narrators?

Patterson YES. DiLallo NO. Narrators good.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Enjoyed the ride but disappointed overall. Fluff in the end.

Christmas Snore

There is no plot, intrigue, or a reason to listen to another minute of it.

Made for TV Movie

Not what I expected. It would be better as a made for TV movie rather than a book. A little
cheezy and predictable.

Refund please!

Worst book i’ve ever read.
Not Patterson quality!
Would like a refund on this title, Audible.

NOT WORTH USING CREDITS OR BUYING

TERRIBLE, TERRRIBLE, TERRIBLE, SORRY I WASTED A CREDIT ON THIS BOOK.
SHOULD OF WAITED UNTIL OTHERS REVIEWED BEFORE I PICKED THIS UP.

NOT ONE OF JAMES PATTERSON BEST. ONLY REASON IT GOT 1 STAR WAS BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T LET ME PROCEED WITHOUT GIVING IT 1 STAR, OTHERWISE IT GETS NO STARS FROM ME.

Nope. Sorry. Not recommending this.

What did you like best about The Christmas Wedding? What did you like least?

I didn't like much about this book. The premise is not believable. The characters are mostly shallow and predictable. By the end of the book, I found the main character (Gabby) mostly just annoying in a cloying sort of way. The narration was OK. But just OK.

Do you think The Christmas Wedding needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Good heavens, no!