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The Spite Before Christmas by Jessica Booth
4.75
emotional funny inspiring tense medium-paced

I absolutely adore Aunt Margie and am so glad Jessica wrote her a story. This is a later in life, second chance romance. 

Frank moves in as Margie's next door neighbor and let's just say... He's Mr. Christmas to Margie's Grinch (with good reason for them both) and now the shenanigans begin. These two are now rivals and the teasing and the jokes and the banter begins. I think it's ultimately Julia, Frank's granddaughter, who starts to soften Margie towards Frank.

I loved that we got to see the backstory of Margie and Amelia and what led to them becoming a little family of their own, painful though it might be. 

The whole scene of the icing/freezing/not normal for that area weather event had me laughing in certain parts but also made me just adore Frank for the help he gives Margie. But, I do have to say also...Julia and Biscuit , the basset hound, are my fav characters 😊