A Cherry Cola Christmas by Ashton Lee

A Cherry Cola Christmas (Cherry Cola Book Club Novel, #4)

by Ashton Lee

Christmas is coming to the small town of Cherico, Mississippi, and there’s no better way to prepare than with the Cherry Cola Book Club’s feast of good food, good books—and good people…

Cherico’s newlywed librarian Maura Beth Mayhew is back from her honeymoon and she and Jeremy McShay are settling into married life. But as the holidays approach, Cherico’s economy is struggling, and there’s even a mysterious crime spree afoot. Maura Beth decides what the community needs is a healthy dose of Christmas cheer—which means a special meeting of the Cherry Cola Book Club...

Along with the delicious potluck offerings everyone has come to expect, Maura Beth has invited members and the public to share their most uplifting stories—and share they do. In fact, Cherico’s residents infuse the gathering with so much hope and courage they just might inspire a culprit’s confession, and conjure a miracle that could save the town—and Christmas…

“An intrepid librarian, a book club feast, and a cozy, heart-warming Mississippi
mystery—what’s not to love?” --Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

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3 of 5 stars

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Cute book, but not really the style of book I usually read. This book takes place in Mississippi at Christmas time in a small town that is facing financial difficulties - businesses are leaving town, unemployment is up, and things are looking bleak. I have to say, the vernacular in this book sounded like a yankee trying to sound Southern (and didn't really work) and the dialogue was a little stiff. I was halfway through the book when I figured out the main character and her husband were in their late 20s/early 30s. I thought they were in their 50s by the way they sounded.

Overall, a cute book and a nice seasonal read.

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