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The Perfect Christmas
by
Debbie Macomber (Goodreads Author)
WHAT WOULD MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS PERFECT?
For Cassie Beaumont, it's meeting her perfect match. Cassie, at thirty-three, wants a husband and kids, and so far, nothing's worked. Not blind dates, not the Internet and certainly not leaving love to chance.
What's left? A professional matchmaker. He's Simon Dodson, and he's very choosy about the clients he takes on. Cassie finds Sim...more
For Cassie Beaumont, it's meeting her perfect match. Cassie, at thirty-three, wants a husband and kids, and so far, nothing's worked. Not blind dates, not the Internet and certainly not leaving love to chance.
What's left? A professional matchmaker. He's Simon Dodson, and he's very choosy about the clients he takes on. Cassie finds Sim...more
Hardcover, 232 pages
Published
September 29th 2009
by Mira
(first published January 1st 2009)
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I found this book to be a great read at a great price. Here are some of my thoughts.
Short Introduction: Cassie is a 30 something biologist who begins to grow discouraged about love as the holiday season approaches. Her best friend Angie offers her the number of a professional matchmaker named Simon Dodson.
After a few meetings with Dr. Dodson, he believes that he has found a most suitable match for Cassie. But before he'll introduce her to her dream guy, he requests that she perform 3 holiday tas...more
Short Introduction: Cassie is a 30 something biologist who begins to grow discouraged about love as the holiday season approaches. Her best friend Angie offers her the number of a professional matchmaker named Simon Dodson.
After a few meetings with Dr. Dodson, he believes that he has found a most suitable match for Cassie. But before he'll introduce her to her dream guy, he requests that she perform 3 holiday tas...more
I can't believe I had to manually enter this book-Good Reads didn't have it. Anyway,this is just a quicky read. Debbie Macomber always writes a cutsie love story and I needed a light romance after reading two emotionally charged books-
This is about a 30 something woman whose biological clock is ticking and she pays a matchmaker $30,000.00 to find her a husband. But first he gives her 3 tasks to complete before he matches her with the prospective mate. So far it's cute, if it was a movie it would...more
This is about a 30 something woman whose biological clock is ticking and she pays a matchmaker $30,000.00 to find her a husband. But first he gives her 3 tasks to complete before he matches her with the prospective mate. So far it's cute, if it was a movie it would...more
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Angie and Cassie have been good friends and shared secrets and wishes for years. Now they are both looking for the wonderful man to complete their dreams of family. Angie even applied to a matchmaker. She was rejected. Cassie learned about it and decided to give Dr. Simon Dodson a chance to find the right match for her. Was she surprised at how cold and rude he was in that first interview! Actually, he was always like that. But the more he was business like, the more determined Cassie was to ask...more
Thirty-three year old Cassie Beaumont has her heart set on finding the perfect husband so she can have the perfect family and celebrate the perfect Christmas. Her best friend Angie suggests professional matchmaker Simon Dodson for help. Simon is eccentric and expensive setting Cassie back $30,000 for his services which include three holiday related tasks. Simon believes he has found the perfect match for Cassie, but after all of Simon’s assistance she thinks she may have found the right man on h...more
This book was much better than A Cedar Cove Christmas in that it wasn't packed full of cringe-worthy puns. I enjoyed the story. Is it cheesy? Yes it is, but I still liked it.
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My only draw back is how quickly they fell in love. It wasn't a love at first type kind of love but I thought it was odd that she assumed he loved her because he was showing obvious attraction. Why wouldn't you assume that he liked you and wanted to be with you? Why assume that it must be love and he's already picki...more
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My only draw back is how quickly they fell in love. It wasn't a love at first type kind of love but I thought it was odd that she assumed he loved her because he was showing obvious attraction. Why wouldn't you assume that he liked you and wanted to be with you? Why assume that it must be love and he's already picki...more
A short and sweet vanilla romance for people who prefer happy endings and not much steam. There was a tiny bit of romantic tension and some scenes I could imagine being a good romantic comedy, particularly with the wacky assortment of neighbors. Overall, it was just okay. I think I am not Macomber's target audience (which is older white women who love cozy happily ever afters). I can appreciate coziness, especially in a Christmas romance but I like there to be a bit more depth to the characters,...more
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I’m such a sap. I was at the grocery store at 1 in the morning buying stuff for my lunch at work, and of course I always go down the book aisle… I’ve been wanting to try a Debbie Macomber book, and I thought the description of this Christmas story sounded cute, so I bought it. And I already finished it! Yay.
So before I really get started here, let me note something – It was my impression years ago when I worked at Waldenbooks that Debbie Macomber is one of those romance authors that’s more speci...more
So before I really get started here, let me note something – It was my impression years ago when I worked at Waldenbooks that Debbie Macomber is one of those romance authors that’s more speci...more
It's only the beginning of November, but I am already feeling the Christmas spirit!!!! I decided to read "The Perfect Christmas" by Debbie Macomber because I love Christmas so much. This book was so amazing!!
Cassie is 33 and wants a husband and family. She has dated lots of guys and even tried the Internet. When her friend tells her about a matchmaker named Simon, she decides to go to him. She pays him $30,000 in the hope of finding a husband. Simon matches her with John. Before she can meet h...more
Cassie is 33 and wants a husband and family. She has dated lots of guys and even tried the Internet. When her friend tells her about a matchmaker named Simon, she decides to go to him. She pays him $30,000 in the hope of finding a husband. Simon matches her with John. Before she can meet h...more
I just loved this book! It was so fun for Christmas and had lots of humor and romance. This is one of my favorites of Debbie Macomber's holiday books.
This is the Amazon description:
What would make your Christmas perfect?
For Cassie Beaumont, it's meeting her perfect match. Cassie, at thirty-three, wants a husband and kids, and so far, nothing's worked. Not blind dates, not the Internet and certainly not leaving love to chance.
What's left? A professional matchmaker. He's Simon Dodson, and he's ver...more
This is the Amazon description:
What would make your Christmas perfect?
For Cassie Beaumont, it's meeting her perfect match. Cassie, at thirty-three, wants a husband and kids, and so far, nothing's worked. Not blind dates, not the Internet and certainly not leaving love to chance.
What's left? A professional matchmaker. He's Simon Dodson, and he's ver...more
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So I've never read a Debbie Macomber book and I really didn't think I would. Her books are cozy romances and grandma's read them. I even met Ms. Macomber at ALA and she was very sweet, but I didn't really think about picking up one of her books.
But then I was in the mood for a cozy holiday read and this showed up when I started searching for Christmas books. I have to say, if you're in the mood for a light and fun fast read, read a Debbie Macomber book. I finished this one in two nights-which i...more
But then I was in the mood for a cozy holiday read and this showed up when I started searching for Christmas books. I have to say, if you're in the mood for a light and fun fast read, read a Debbie Macomber book. I finished this one in two nights-which i...more
The personalized Christmas card from her friend shakes thirty-three years old Cassie Beaumont to her bone marrow fearing she will die alone. Seeing the photo of her buddy with a husband and child inspires Cassie to stop waiting for a miracle and make one by searching for her perfect mate.
She tries to hire matchmaking Dr. Simon Dodson but he has three stipulations she must accomplish before he agrees to assist her. She must collect money for charity, work as an elf at the mall and cook a holiday...more
She tries to hire matchmaking Dr. Simon Dodson but he has three stipulations she must accomplish before he agrees to assist her. She must collect money for charity, work as an elf at the mall and cook a holiday...more
The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber
This season's offering from the Queen of Christmas cheer hands up a knockout punch, not just in story, but with the absolutely wonderful front and back cover. A cover, especially with a Christmas novel, is what captivates me into reading a book, and then the author has to really sell her story to capture me totally and this one did in spades.
Cassie Beaumont, a very successful chemist, is looking for a husband for Christmas, but he needs to be perfect. Her...more
This season's offering from the Queen of Christmas cheer hands up a knockout punch, not just in story, but with the absolutely wonderful front and back cover. A cover, especially with a Christmas novel, is what captivates me into reading a book, and then the author has to really sell her story to capture me totally and this one did in spades.
Cassie Beaumont, a very successful chemist, is looking for a husband for Christmas, but he needs to be perfect. Her...more
This was fun, easy read that put me in the mood for Christmas. I was lucky enough to find it on the shelf at the library and grabbed it. I have always enjoyed Macomber's Christmas stories. She writes one every year and they usually are released in late October. I have to say that last years story was one of my favorites and I enjoyed it more than this one. I know romance tends to be a bit predictable and this was no exception, but it was fun to get to know Cassie and Simon. Macomber includes som...more
I read Christmas stories each year during the holiday season with varying results. The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber was not my favourite, but it wasn't terrible. I found the plot grating at points, but overall it was a light, enjoyable Christmas read.
The story centres on Cassie Beaumont, a successful career woman in her thirties who has never married. She desperately wants a husband and family; she's so desperate in fact that she goes to a matchmaker, the cantankerous Simon Dodson. In or...more
The story centres on Cassie Beaumont, a successful career woman in her thirties who has never married. She desperately wants a husband and family; she's so desperate in fact that she goes to a matchmaker, the cantankerous Simon Dodson. In or...more
Its my official countdown to Christmas what a better way to start it off by reading about Christmas. Debbie Macomber has impressed me thus far with her sweet, entertaining Christmas stories. I do admit that the beginning of this book was rather slow (I was like please, please, PLEASE don't let this be one of those I neglect to read!!!) but it eventually picked up and I found myself laughing and grinning as I read this poignant story.
We meet Cassie Beaumont who wants to get married and have the...more
We meet Cassie Beaumont who wants to get married and have the...more
A light heart-warming tale set in modern-day Seattle WA, with subtle messages of Christmas spirit
Reader's Guide on the author's website: http://www.debbiemacomber.com/index.c...
***SPOILERS***
It was obvious from the beginning that Angie & Shawn, Cassie & Simon would end up 'happily-ever-after'.
I was most interested in reading about the dinner task, because a big holiday dinner is a challenge many of us take on at least once. I was a bit disappointed that the reality was completely glosse...more
Reader's Guide on the author's website: http://www.debbiemacomber.com/index.c...
***SPOILERS***
It was obvious from the beginning that Angie & Shawn, Cassie & Simon would end up 'happily-ever-after'.
I was most interested in reading about the dinner task, because a big holiday dinner is a challenge many of us take on at least once. I was a bit disappointed that the reality was completely glosse...more
The Perfect Christmas was a light-hearted holiday romance. Cassie, 33 years old and still single, is hoping to meet the perfect man to have the perfect Christmas. Since she has tried a lot of other avenues with no success (online dating), she turns to the services of matchmaker Simon Dodson. He comes with a high price tag but offers a money-back guarantee if things don't work out. Cassie finds him to be insulting and rude but he still takes her on as a client. He requires her to do three tasks,...more
This story was a nice story however the story at the end called "Can This be Christmas" touched me more than the beginning story. It was a tale of several people including children being stranded in a snow storm in an old railroad depot. Most of them started out either sad or angry at life and circumstances they had no control over. What happened at the Depot changed their outlook on life and them and made all the difference to each of them. They were all strangers at the beginning and ended up...more
It was okay.
Cassie wants a perfect Christmas with a perfect husband, so she hires a professional matchmaker, Dr. Simon Dodson, to find her a husband for thirty thousand dollars.
Things seem to be going well until she starts to have feelings for Simon, a couple of unplanned kisses later, she knows she is in love with him.
My first grouse with this book is that Cassie would just not shut up, was it supposed to make her seem charming? As far as I am concerned when you pay someone 30k to do a job for...more
Cassie wants a perfect Christmas with a perfect husband, so she hires a professional matchmaker, Dr. Simon Dodson, to find her a husband for thirty thousand dollars.
Things seem to be going well until she starts to have feelings for Simon, a couple of unplanned kisses later, she knows she is in love with him.
My first grouse with this book is that Cassie would just not shut up, was it supposed to make her seem charming? As far as I am concerned when you pay someone 30k to do a job for...more
Debbie Macomber has created a perfectly charming yuletime tale with The Perfect Christmas. This book is the story of best friends and co-workers Cassie and Angie who both feel the biological clock ticking away. Angie's mother arranges for her to meet matchmaker and psychologist Simon Dodson. Dodson rejects Angie as a client because he says that she is in love with someone else. Angie mentions Dodson to her best friend Cassie who immediately makes an appointment to see the matchmaker. Cassie gets...more
This book was mainly shit that had sketchy character development, undeveloped plotlines, and central ideas that would set the woman's movement back a decade or two. But I'm giving it three stars for two reasons:
1) It featured 100% less of a "RELIGION SOLVES EVERYTHING" theme that plagued Mrs. Miracle and made it nearly unbearable.
2) It namedropped Frasier twice.
So yeah, I wouldn't recommend reading this but if you had to choose between this and Mrs. Miracle (the book, not the kinda cute Hallmark...more
1) It featured 100% less of a "RELIGION SOLVES EVERYTHING" theme that plagued Mrs. Miracle and made it nearly unbearable.
2) It namedropped Frasier twice.
So yeah, I wouldn't recommend reading this but if you had to choose between this and Mrs. Miracle (the book, not the kinda cute Hallmark...more
Tick tock. Cassie is feeling her biological clock ticking. She and her friend Angie are intelligent, nice looking, and ..... still single. Each one wishes for a husband and a family to share the "perfect" Christmas with. Having tried everything to meet the ideal mate, Cassie turns to the professional matchmaker that Angie tells her about. Although, Cassie finds the matchmaker to be unbearable, caustic, rude, and unapproachable she is desperate enough to stick with him. He tells her he has the pe...more
I enjoy Christmas books, and I enjoy books by Debbie Macomber, so I really wanted to read this book. It was a pretty predictable book, but a good one to read for the holiday season. Cassie is tired of being single and goes to a matchmaker to find love. The matchmaker (Simon) is really annoying. If there was a reason to not read this book, it would be him. He's such a Scrooge. He gives Cassie three tasks before he will let her meet the man he's going to set her up with. One of the tasks was for h...more
Cassie decides after some persuading from her coworker Angie to try a professional matchmaker. Simon Dodson puts her through three difficult tasks and is less than delicate with his remarks to after after meeting her. He's rather blunt and straightforward. Cassie performs these tasks handling better than I think most would. They are all jobs to show her what she is capable of.
During the course of these tasks Cassie learns that she is falling in love with Simon. When she is done he tells her he'l...more
During the course of these tasks Cassie learns that she is falling in love with Simon. When she is done he tells her he'l...more
This is a great read if you are looking for a super quick, light, romantic chick-lit read around the holidays, which is exactly what I was looking for.
It's cute, it's Christmas-y, it's romantic, it took me about 3 hours to read, and it has a happy ending, what more do you need to know?
It's definitely not something you read for intellectual stimulation, and it doesn't have quite a lot of depth, but I don't think that's really the point in this case. I think Macomber was just writing a short, swee...more
It's cute, it's Christmas-y, it's romantic, it took me about 3 hours to read, and it has a happy ending, what more do you need to know?
It's definitely not something you read for intellectual stimulation, and it doesn't have quite a lot of depth, but I don't think that's really the point in this case. I think Macomber was just writing a short, swee...more
Jun 29, 2010
Mollie *scoutrmom*
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
rabid Macomber fans only
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romance,
read-in-2010
I'm surprised that such a skilled author as Debbie Macomber would put so little effort into making this a good book. The plot was lame, the hero's point of view was never shown, we are at a loss to understand his motivations. When Macomber tries to explain them at the end, it is poorly done, sounds like an essay.
The heroine never gained any respect from me. Her motivations are shown, but the actions she takes based on them baffled me. I never figured out why she fell in love with the one she did...more
The heroine never gained any respect from me. Her motivations are shown, but the actions she takes based on them baffled me. I never figured out why she fell in love with the one she did...more
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A woman goes to a no nonsense matchmaker to find her perfect match. I couldn't help but picture Steve Ward.
I like these little romance books. I don't care if they're cheesy, I don't care if they're unrealistic. I just enjoy happy stories. But the epilogue to this kind of book is always just a bit much.
I like the story here, a woman goes to a matchmaker and ends up falling for him. A great little romcom.
Spoilers.
But the epilogue; are we suppose to believe that within a year, less than a year real...more
I like these little romance books. I don't care if they're cheesy, I don't care if they're unrealistic. I just enjoy happy stories. But the epilogue to this kind of book is always just a bit much.
I like the story here, a woman goes to a matchmaker and ends up falling for him. A great little romcom.
Spoilers.
But the epilogue; are we suppose to believe that within a year, less than a year real...more
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With more than 140 million copies of her books in print, Debbie Macomber is one of today's most popular authors.
The #1 New York Times bestselling author is best known for her ability to create compelling characters and bring their stories to life in her books. Drawing on her own experiences and observations, Debbie writes heartwarming tales about small-town life, home and family, enduring friends...more
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