Christmas in Peachtree Bluff, fourth in the series, by Kristy Woodson Harvey continues the story of the three Murphy daughters – Caroline, Sloane, and Emerson -- and their families along with their mother Ansley’s. All have gathered for Thanksgiving in the home Ansley shares with her second husband Jack in Peachtree Bluff, Georgia. Ansley and Jack are preparing to leave on a vacation to Australia, while the other families are going to Caroline’s place in New York.
But what if Caroline’s daughter Vivi – who is going
through the terrible teens made worse by the divorce of her parents – went to
Australia with her grandparents? Would that give Vivi a chance to reset her
anger and get a better perspective about the divorce caused by her father’s
womanizing? It sure would give Caroline a break from a disrespectful, troubled
daughter for a while.
Ansley and Jack are agreeable to the plan, and Vivi is
delighted…right up to the moment she has a conversation with Jack that causes
her to run away, just hours before they should head for Atlanta to depart for
Australia. Time is of the essence as a predicted Hurricane Pearl is headed
toward Peachtree Bluff, although Ansley insists it is not likely to do anything
but head out to sea. However, Grandma plans and Moms Nature laughs as they must
evacuate within the next couple of hours or be confined to the island.
Where could Vivi be as most everything has been
boarded up on the island? How can they find her in time to evacuate Peachtree
Bluff? If they cannot leave the island, how will they shelter without having
provisioned for a hurricane? How will Caroline take the news that her only
daughter is missing?
Readers of the series will enjoy this next episode of
this strong, loving family as they pull together to resolve these complications
so they can have Christmas in Peachtree Bluff.
Kristy Woodson Harvey is a North Carolina writer of
contemporary fiction. She lives with her family in Beaufort. Besides this
series, she writes standalone novels, and her next one, The Wedding Veil, comes
out in March, 2022.
My review will be posted on Goodreads starting November
22, 2021.
I’d like to thank Gallery Books and NetGalley for providing me
with an ARC in return for an objective review.
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