• Lakeshore Christmas

  • The Lakeshore Chronicles, Book 6
  • By: Susan Wiggs
  • Narrated by: Joyce Bean
  • Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (202 ratings)

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Lakeshore Christmas

By: Susan Wiggs
Narrated by: Joyce Bean
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Publisher's summary

The prim librarian is finally getting her chance to direct Avalon's annual holiday pageant, and she's determined to make it truly spectacular. But it might just require one of those Christmas miracles she's always read about.

The problem is her codirector is recovering former child star Eddie Haven, a long-haired, tattooed lump of coal in Maureen's pageant stocking. Eddie can't stand Christmas, but a court order from a judge has landed him right in the middle of the merrymaking.

Maureen and Eddie spar over every detail of the pageant, from casting troubled kids to Eddie's original - and distinctly untraditional - music. Is he trying to sabotage the performance to spite her? Or is she trying too hard to fit the show into her storybook-perfect notion of Christmas?

And how is it possible that they're falling in love?

Number-one New York Times best-selling author Susan Wiggs conjures the heartwarming holiday tale of two people looking beyond the disappointments of the past to the promise of the future. Amid the holiday bustle of crackling fires, caroling singers, and delicious secrets, the season of goodwill becomes the backdrop for Willow Lake's most unlikely love story yet.

©2009 Susan Wiggs (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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Christmas-in Wiggs Style

Great Christmas story

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Terrible!

The characters are mere cardboard cutouts of traits, the plot is transparent and predictable, and Maureen, the librarian, is so stilted and prissy, that her appealing to anyone other than a 1500's pilgrim preacher would be a Christmas miracle in itself. I knew not to expect reality in a genre such as this, but that was directed towards the plot rather than in the belief that someone would want to publish this. Unbelievably bad!

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Awful

No character development - didn't like anything about it! I'm shocked it has such a high rating. The story was absolutely ridiculous!!!!

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Warm Christmas Story

I really enjoyed this story by Susan Wiggs, but it isn't as good as Debbie Macomber's Christmas books. I grew to love the librarian and identified very much with her and her safe choices, as well as her love of books and stories. Eddie, the former child star, who is so rough around the edges, like a lots of folks, turned out to be more than meets the eye. I do agree with the reviewer that said that there is some political correctness in Lakeshore Christmas . . . that isn't necessary.

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poor choice for Christmas story

The language was foul, the story tried to be PC with little or no mention of God. Shallow plot and characters popping into the story for no purpose. Poor excuse for a Christmas story.

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My Musings

I really struggled with Maureen’s character. For much of the book, she was just too much of the typical persona of a library, so prim and proper. However, I loved Eddie so much, not sure why he wanted her so much, but by gosh he did and fought for them. I wasn’t fond of the tone the narrator used for Maureen and that could have something to do with why I didn’t love her character. This does have a great ending. Happy reading and listening!

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Wonderful story!

Loved this heart warming Christmas story…very uplifting and playful unfolding of the scenes…
I’d love to read more!

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Fun

Fun read and puts you in the spirit. I checked off another Lakeshore book.

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Sweet Story

Somewhat predictable, but sweet Christmas read. The characters were a little bit one-sided. I guessed the “secret” about the mysterious character early on I was a but disappointed the writer did not do more with that character. But, if you want a Hallmark Christmas read, this is a well done book of that kind.

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Enjoyable

I selected one of the books the Lakeshore series on a lark from my local library and have gone on to read/listen to the entire Lakeshore Chronicles series. It's and enjoyable series when you are looking for light, easy reading/listening.

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