A review by jenbsbooks
A Very Irish Christmas by Debbie Johnson

3.5

This was cute enough. Very Hallmark. 3.5 stars. Not really "Christmas" ... I mean, the MC is purposely getting away at Christmas so she doesn't have to spend it with family, and there is the Christmas decor/parties, but I felt like the whole story could have taken place without Christmas being center stage. So the title/tagline(s), even the picture, just didn't really match? The "It's a match made in heaven ... almost?" really has nothing at all to do with the story, and the "An Utterly Perfect Christmas Romantic Comedy" (on Amazon/Kindle copy) ... blech. 

I was a bit confused at the beginning of the book, when it talked about Cassie looking at her wedding video. We/the reader, know SOMETHING happened. There's no mention of a husband currently. Did he die? Oh, he stood her up at the altar. Even though it was addressed fairly quickly, it still took too long in my opinion. And just like Christmas, doesn't really have much to do with THIS part of the story (her moving on, choosing between two guys). 

There was the dreaded "love triangle" ... both guys were nice guys, and I honestly wasn't sure which one was the "match made in heaven" that the cover touted.  While they were both very likeable, I didn't feel a super strong pull towards either.

This had the stereotypical "outsider comes in and saves the town" scenario ...
1st person/Present tense. Simple/straightforward chronological setup ...
Cute and Clean. The text was included in Kindle Unlimited (paid for one month for December) and the audio was on Hoopla.