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Book Reviews of Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes

Home For The Holidays:  The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes
Home For The Holidays The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes
Author: Debbie Macomber
ISBN-13: 9780778322399
ISBN-10: 0778322394
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 280 ratings
Publisher: Mira
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 32 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Two sweet, romantic, humorous stories for the holidays. Perfect for curling up in a big, comfy chair with hot chocolate on a Saturday afternoon. I really enjoyed this book a lot!
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 273 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Two stories in 1. The first is about Caitlin trying to get home for christmas, she ends up giving her plane ticket to a stranded soldier. So she is stuck spending the holidays with a childhood friend she hasnt seen in years. The second story is about a Single mom named Emily who trades homes for the holidays so she can spend christmas with her daughter who is away at college. Well the daughter had plans of her own. Well they both get visitors that did not know about the house swap. Its sweet, romantic and funny. One of Macomber's better books. ( all her books are great though)
jenasmiles avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 110 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Two fun Holiday stories. In the first Caitlin MArshall thinks she is in love with her boss. She finds a guy doing the remodeling at her office is a childhood friend that she once "married" as a kid. He annouces it to the entire office. Dying of embarrasement, things only get worse as he wears her down and makes her face what she refuses to see.

The second story is a fun story where a mixup of house swapping for the holidays creates romance for several great people.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I just love her books
bookworm01 avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 138 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Two good stories. Nice holiday read.
alliepoetesswitch avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 141 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I loved these 2 stories but When Christmas Comes was excellent, similar to the movie The Holiday with Cameron Diaz....
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 6 more book reviews
2 STORIES IN THIS BOOK.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 170 more book reviews
This is a wonderful book! Home for the Holidays includes two stories. The Forgetful Bride: Caitlin Marshall's trying to go home to Minnesota but at last minute she gives her ticket to a stranded soldier. So Cait spends Christmas with Joe Rockwell who was her childhood friend, and is still a terrible tease, claiming that Cate is his wife. Oh sure they were married in a pretend ceremony when they were eight but Joe wants to make their "marriage" real!

When Christmas Comes
Emily Springer trades her Home for Charles Brewsters Boston Condo, Then Emily's friend Faith comes to visit her in washington and instead finds Charles a complete stranger all the mix ups and misunderstandings amoung the chaos and confusion romance begins to emerge.....

Awesome read! Even in the summer!
Willowgirl avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 294 more book reviews
everyone wants to be home for the holidays
a canceled trip..a childhood friend, a condo trade and mix ups and misunderstanding..chaos and confusion and of course romance
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 113 more book reviews
Back of book: Caitlin Marshall's trying to go home to Minnesota, but at the last minute she gives her airline ticket to a stranded soldier. So Cait spends Christmas with Joe Rockwell, who was a childhood friend - and is still a terrible tease, claiming that Cait's his wife. Oh, sure, they were "married" in a pretend ceremony when she was eight, but now Joe wants to make their "Marriage" real!

Emily Springer trades her Leavenworth, Washington, home for Charles Brewster's Boston condo. Then Emily's friend Faith comes to visit her in Washington - and instead finds Charles, a omplete stranger and a curmudgeon, to boot. His brother, Ray, meanwhile, shows up at Charles's place, only to discover Emily living there. But through all the mix-ups and misunderstandings, among the chaos and confusion, romance begins to emerge....
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 23 more book reviews
A pair of "cutesie" Christmas stories
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 41 more book reviews
Two great stories in one!
daylilylover avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 768 more book reviews
Excellent! 2 great holiday romances for the price of one credit!
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 377 more book reviews
Great holiday stories. Humerous, romantic and puts you in the holiday spirit. What more could you ask for?
tracy avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 17 more book reviews
This was a wonderful Christmas book and once again Debbie Macomber keeps you wanting to read more.
Meghann1965 avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 9 more book reviews
This book is a unique view of different holiday celebrations. The best story of the entire book was The Forgetful Bride, but even it was stretching the limits of belief.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 69 more book reviews
A very good Christmas read! Perfect to sneak away and read in the midst of the hustle and bustle!
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 7 more book reviews
This was a fun easy read for the Holidays. It's 2 stories in one book. "The Forgetful Bride" and "When Christmas Comes". Of the 2 I liked "The Forgetful Bride" the best, but both were good.
Dimples avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 47 more book reviews
This was an entertaining book/light read with 2 stories. I enjoyed reading it.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 8 more book reviews
A story of Christmas filled with love and emotion.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 10 more book reviews
A great, dual, Debbie Macomber Christmas book.
MamaG1223 avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 26 more book reviews
Great holiday read!!! Another Debbie Maccomber Classic!
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 331 more book reviews
Two good stories. Love & Christmas is a hard combination to beat.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 49 more book reviews
There are two different novels in this one volume. The first one is about a woman who meets up with a childhood playmate. The second one is about "home for the holidays".
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 8 more book reviews
This is a new book at only I have read. It is in wonderful condition.

The Forgetful Bride - Caitlin Marshall and Joe Rockwell were "married" in a pretend ceremony when she was eight. Now that they met again, Joe wants to make their "marriage" real!

When Christmas Comes - Emily Springer trades her home in Washington for Charles Brewster's Boston condo. Mix-ups and misunderstandings happen that lead to romance.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 42 more book reviews
cute love story
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The forgetfull Bride
Caitlyn was married to a childhood friend Joe in a pretend wedding. Now as adults they find each other again.

When Christmas comes
Emily trades homes with Charles for the holidays and romance begins to emerge.
grannyc avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 160 more book reviews
Very good book.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 71 more book reviews
First story was pretty good, second one...not so much.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 1215 more book reviews
Two cute romantic Christmas stories from a well-known author. A quick, easy read.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 9 more book reviews
This was a really cute light holiday read.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 107 more book reviews
Another good book from Macomber...>>>>>
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 82 more book reviews
Wonderful Holiday book. Two stories about Christmas.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 110 more book reviews
Fans of Debbie Macomber, you won't want to miss this! Both stories are perfect for the holidays.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 110 more book reviews
These were both very good stories on how fate has a way in life especially at Christmas for all the characters.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 228 more book reviews
This book has two stories "The Forgetful Bride" and "When Christmas Comes. Both of them very good stories.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on
An excellent Debbie Macomber book as usual.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 21 more book reviews
This is two classic Christmas stories. My wife loved them both.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 46 more book reviews
a pleasant respite from the typical thriller books I read. It made me want to go to Leavenworth, WA!
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 337 more book reviews
Two sweet Christmas stories
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 39 more book reviews
Great read!
TakingTime avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 1072 more book reviews
2 separate stories everyone wants to be home for the holidays
cindyrdw avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 37 more book reviews
Good if you like romance!
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 3 more book reviews
Easy read. Simple plots. A good way to spend a winter afternoon.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 302 more book reviews
two books, i like the second one which was like two stories in one. the first book was a sweet story, but i liked the 2nd storie better
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I really enjoyed this book
Cileki avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on
2 really cute stories
tripletmom avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 225 more book reviews
2 nice Christmas stories.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 43 more book reviews
Laughter and Love for Christmas!
GammaGee avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 49 more book reviews
Who can pass up a Debbie Macomber book. Excellent reading
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 147 more book reviews
Very sweet quick read!
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 33 more book reviews
Two romances in one....actually for all seasons...not necessarily Christmas.
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 277 more book reviews
Charming and lighthearted...
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Caitlin Marshall's trying to go home to minnesota, but at the last minute she gives her airline ticket to a stranded soldier. So Cait spends Christmas with Joe Rockwell, who was a childhood friend - and is still a terrible tease, claiming that Cait's his wife. ...

Emily Springer trades her Leavenworth, WA, home for Charles Brewster's Boston condo. Then Emily's friend Faith comes to visit her in WA - and instead finds Charles, a complete stranger and a curmudgeon, to boot.....
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 588 more book reviews
excellent
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 189 more book reviews
Sweet Christmas stories.
Fulltimer avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 179 more book reviews
Two Christmas stories.
Kittymama avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 107 more book reviews
Two-in-one book. Enjoyable Christmas stories.
queen627 avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 45 more book reviews
Nice, light read.
arenee1999 avatar reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 75 more book reviews
Everyone wants to be home for the holidays . . .

The Forgetful Bride
Caitlin Marshall's trying to go home to Minnesota, but at the last minute she gives her airline ticket to a stranded soldier. So Cait spends Christmas with Joe Rockwell, who was a childhood friend -- and is still a terrible tease, claiming that Cait's his wife. Oh, sure, they were "married" in a pretend ceremony when she was eight, but now Joe wants to make their "marriage" real!

When Christmas Comes
Emily Springer trades her Leavenworth, Washington, home for Charles Brewster's Boston condo. Then Emily's friend Faith comes to visit her in Washington -- and instead finds Charles, a complete stranger and a curmudgeon, to boot. His brother, Ray, meanwhile shows up at Charlie's place, only to discover Emily living there. But through all the mix-ups and misunderstandings, among the chaos and confusion, romance begins to emerge . . .
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 35 more book reviews
2 Stories in 1
The Forgetful Bride
Caitlin trying to go home for the holidays, but at the last minute she gives her ticket to a stranded soldier. So Cate spends Christmas with Joe Rockwell, who was the boy she married as a yound 8 year old girl.....

When Christmas Comes
Emily Springer trades her Leavenworth Washington home with Charles Brewester. Emily goes to visit her daughter who is in college but when she gets there her daughter informs her she has other plans. While staying in Charles' home she meets his highly successful brother. This is going to be an interesting Christmas....
reviewed Home For The Holidays: The Forgetful Bride / When Christmas Comes on + 9 more book reviews
Nice book in perfect condition