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Christmas Letters by Debbie Macomber
2.0

This is my last Debbie Macomber holiday book review this year and unfortunately, it was my least favorite of the bunch. This title was first published in 2006 and you can definitely tell it is not a current read. While there is a romance between the two main characters, K.O. and Wynn, there are many problematic themes that overshadow that storyline. The main issue I had with this book is that K.O. focuses so much on her weight. She gains two pounds and acts like it is the end of the world. She immediately goes out to exercise and then does her "trick" of brushing her teeth instead of eating when she is hungry. This is a super harmful behavior/way of thinking to promote and I would love to chalk it up to just being a portion of this book that has not aged well. There are better books written by Macomber to read (in fact I have read and reviewed three more of her titles this month - go check out my previous posts if you are looking for a recommendation) and readers should skip this one.