ingle All The Way - Debbie Macomber

I was given a copy of this book in exchange for a fair review thanks to Little, Brown Book Group UK. and Netgalley.

Trapped in the middle of five siblings, Everly (Daisy) Lancaster always had big dreams. Now a top real-estate executive, Everly finds her work is her life, leaving no space for anything (or anyone) else. Sensing her stress, Everly's boss insists she take December off. At first, a month away seems crazy--how will the company survive without her? But Everly's mother convinces her otherwise. She deserves a vacation--plus, when she returns, she'll have no excuse to skip family Christmas like she did last year.

I found this book to be a bit of a disappointment, from the title and the cover I was expecting a Christmas vacation and instead Everly is sent on an Amazon cruise through the rainforest. Whilst I found the book itself to be a quick, easy read, I wasn’t hooked.

I usually enjoy Debbie Macomber books, but this one just wasn’t for me. I found the romance element of the story to be too unrealistic and the Christmas part was almost nonexistent.

Rating: 3/5

This was a fun different Christmas novel, much of it takes place on a cruise down the Amazon so it lacks a truly festive feel but its nonetheless an enjoyable and funny romcom.

A lovely book to cosy up in front of the fire with a cup of coffee on a cold winters day. Not christmasy enough for the title, but an enjoyable read.

Is there anything better than a Christmas Debbie Macomber book to cheer you up, if there is I haven’t found it yet. Full of Debbie’s usual charm and warmth, her wonderful writing and a cast full of gorgeous characters this book is exactly what you need this Christmas to escape and feel happy and warm inside and out. Welcome some love and cheer into your life and pick this book up, you won’t regret it.


Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

A warm and lovely book. I fell in love with Daisy & Asher. Can’t wait to read more from Debbie Macomber.

A short enjoyable feel good read. This is not really a Christmas story but it is still lovely to read.

Thank you to NetGalley for my copy.

I absolutely adore Debbie Macomber books. They have such lovely stories, with wonderful characters and settings.
After a particularly stressful time at work, Everly's business partner insists she takes a month off in December. His niece has been working as her assistant and has caused several issues. He gets the vindictive girl to book a cruise.
She decides that it is about time he realises how much she does to keep their business running. Will she be able to step away?
She's expecting a lovely relaxing break onboard heading to the Carribbean and ends up on a research 'activity' trip to the Amazon.
I loved every page and couldn't wait to read more.

With thanks to Netgalley and Little brown

Jingle all the way is a short but sweet Christmas story that should get readers into the Christmas mood. Not one of Debbie's best books but still a good read.

The writing - ⭐
The story - ⭐⭐
Overall - ⭐⭐

If you're looking for a quick and easy filler read this is perfect, I reckon it'll be good as a 'palate cleanser' book but other than that I wouldn't recommend the writing isn't great and the characters didn't feel like they had enough depth.

Jingle All the Way is not Debbie Macomber's best book by any stretch of the imagination. I like her books generally and I've read enough of her Christmas output to know that they are a bit schmaltzy. And they're none the worse for that. But this one stretched my disbelief way beyond breaking point. I just couldn't believe in any of the characters or the positions in which they found themselves. Disappointing.

How much did I love this book.

I was given a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review and two days later here I am giving this wonderful book a review.

Everly is a workaholic, in partnership with her friend Jack they are taking the property business by storm but to what cost. Everly is struggling to work with Jacks niece as her assistant and after one mistake too many she tells Jack she cannot work with her anymore, rather than taking her side Jack insists Everly needs a holiday and suggests she goes on a cruise to unwind. Unfortunately the assistant is given the job to arrange the trip and seeing her chance for revenge books Everly on a trip to the Amazon rather than the Caribbean.

When Everly arrived in Brazil and the extent of the mistake is revealed she tries her best to get off the boat.

Asher is the Ecology Specialist on the boat and is rather entertained by the woman on the boat who is so not happy to be there.

The story is full of Debbie MacCombers usual comedy and also has a lesson behind it for everyone to learn, okay obviously you know how the story is going to end but the journey to get there was so entertaining, I wish I could go back and experience it all again like the first time.

Another fabulous Christmas story from Ms MacComber.

This Christmas story will certainly bring a sparkle when you read it! It’s about a sudden trip to South America and this makes the main character do things she wouldn’t normally. A good read

This was a quick and sweet . Cosy little read. This wasn't wow read for me. Just okey. Not overly Christmasy.
Just 3 stars

I loved this book. Everly is a stressed out exec who runs her own business. She is persuaded to take a month off work by her business partner and goes on an unexpected trip of a lifetime.

She has a trip booked for her by her assistant which leads to an adventure in the Amazon which is way beyond what she expected (or asked for!). The way that she discovers who she is (Daisy) and what she wants is magical. When the trip finishes, it seems like the adventure is over, but who knew that it could get better and more beautiful.

So grateful for this ARC which made me think. Your life is not all about stress and putting your head down, but also holding it high and looking around you, despite the klutzy moments like Daisy has.... you never know where it will take you.

Solid stuff. To my mind a little bit rushed, particularly the ending which seemed forced to make this a Christmas Story. The relationship development seemed to rely on muscle memory from the loyal readership (of which there are legion I know ) to fill in the gaps attraction was instant and reciprocated too fast for even this enthusiastic reader. With such a lush setting we are left wanting more Amazon and less Stateroom! Research seemed rudimentary and bar two set pieces could have been set on any boat in any season. A missed opportunity to get out of the “friendly Town” Christmas fare we are used to.

The Christmas portion appeared shoe horned in. It was a fun sip of Romance but not quite as rich and charming as other books by the same author.

A lovely cosy read by Debbie. Although set around Christmas time it wasn’t over the top on Christmas so a great read for those who don’t like to start Christmas books too early.

Jingle All the Way is a quick, fun read. The story is set on an adventure ship exploring the Amazonian Rainforests which as a backdrop is totally unique and refreshing. I loved reading how these quirky characters fall in love.

Just a lovely story I get each Christmas Debbie books I love them he writting style just pulls you into the plot wonderful warm characters great plot I loved it all

As a book reviewer, I have long since learned that I shouldn't judge a book by a cover or its title, and yet I still often fall into that trap. Based on the cover and title of this book, one would imagine that it is a cosy, sweet Christmas romance. That is certainly what I was expecting. However, this book actually has quite a summer feel, with the Amazon Rainforest setting. The title and cover are quite deceptive.

If that was the only fault with this book, then it could easily be forgiven, However, there are a few other issues here:
- The characters are incredibly one-dimensional. Although we are given quite a lot of information about each character, this information actually only skims the surface. Sure, I now know that Everly won a fourth grade spelling bee, that she is a workaholic, and that she is not athletic. But, I don't know anything deep about this character. The same goes for her love interest Asher Adams - his personality is unfortunately as bland as his last name. The characters did not feel authentic to me at all.
- The romance was flat and unconvincing. This was partially due to the nature of the characters, but also due to the fact that the author does not adequately cover the key stages of this romance. There is a week-long period when Everly is very sick, and Asher spends hours with her everyday to take care of her. During this time, these two characters become very close. However, we do not actually get to see this as readers. Instead, this crucial period in their romance is summarised in a few pages. From this point we are meant to be convinced by their romance, but it just did not work for me. In the end, I found that I did not care either way if these characters ended up together.
- The narrative is incredible repetitive.

I must say that I did actually quite enjoy the Amazon Rainforest adventure aspect of this book, despite it being not at all what I expected. This part of this book was actually quite fun and exciting, but there was also potential for a lot more. I would have loved to see more descriptive language to depict this part of the world. I didn't feel that I could imagine the setting as I was reading, which was a bit of a shame. Everly's adventures were quite amusing though, it must be said.

Ultimately, if you are looking for a cosy winter romance, I wouldn't recommend this one. There are so many incredible festive romance novels, but unfortunately Jingle All The Way just doesn't quite hit the mark.

Everly is a workaholic, and is struggling with the help of a useless assistant who she tries to fire. Her assistant books her a cruise at the behest of her business partner. Instead of the dreamy, relaxing, luxury cruise she expected, it seems the useless assistant has booked her into an amazon cruise - on purpose?!

The story follows her as she embarks on the journey, makes friends and deals with this unexpected situation.

Charming read, and another great Christmas romance from Debbie Macomber.