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Christmas Swap
Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
30 posts | 15 read | 5 to read
All Emma Daley wants this holiday season is a white Christmas. But the young teacher and struggling musician sure can't find that in sunny Arizona. Luckily, there's someone living in a perfect mountain home in the Colorado Rockies looking to make a vacation trade this year.Tyler Prescott is an in-demand songwriter and talented musician who put his own singing career on hold to write songs for celebrity acts to perform. When his mother convinces him to do a vacation trade for Christmas, he never imagined one of the houseguests would be so sweet--or so strikingly pretty. Naturally, he decides to stick around, and, to get better acquainted, he poses as the house's caretaker. But when Emma's friend Gillian discovers his true identity and sets her sights on him, thingsget . . . messy.Fan favorite Melody Carlson is back with another delightful Christmas tale to warm your heart on those cold winter evenings.
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jdiehr
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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It's heeere! Surely, me wearing these Christmas socks had something to do with it 😄

@LMJenkins @MaleficentBookDragon #jolobokaflod ##jolabokaflodswap

LMJenkins Yay! 🎄🍾💛 11mo
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Avanders
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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My favorite Christmas Eve tradition … Jólabókaflód!! My #jolabokaflodswap packages have been mailed! ??☕️♥️

Scheduled for arrival in Cali on Friday and in Kentucky on Saturday! ?

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Born.A.Reader
Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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My #jolabokaflodswap was waiting for me when I checked the mail this morning! Thank you Denise! 😍🎄🎁 📚
@MaleficentBookDragon

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Read4life
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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Would you swap houses with strangers? It‘s not something I‘d do and West isn‘t happy about it either. His stepfather offers West‘s Colorado home in a swap with a family from Arizona for Christmas. Swim instead of ski on Christmas?!? Will West have happy holidays?

#Adventathon #BookSpinBingo #WinterReadathon

Andrew65 Sounds a fun read 🎄🎄🎄 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2y
BookmarkTavern Sounds a little like the movie The Holiday! 😁 2y
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Gissy
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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This story sounds like a YA book. Two families decide to swap their houses, one in Colorado, the other one in Arizona.Someone will stay in one of the houses but decides to do it in incognito and the confusion starts. It was ok maybe so-so but I also enjoyed this one. Very predictable with happy ending, like a simple hallmark movie. 3⭐️ #DashingDecember @Andrew65
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaOfBooks Thank you @mabell for the book

Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 3y
mabell You‘re welcome! Glad it was a simple fun holiday read. 😊 3y
Gissy @mabell Yes! I‘m totally emerged in my hallmark mood🎄📚📚📚💚❤️💙❤️💚😃 3y
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robinb
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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It‘s here!!! So excited to receive my #Jolabokaflod package! Thanks so much, Diane! 😘😘

Crazeedi Yay!!!❤❤❤ 3y
robinb @Crazeedi Such a sweet surprise to see that my match was my wonderful birthday fairy friend. ❤️ Merry Christmas, Diane! 3y
Crazeedi @robinb I was so pleased to get your name, I hope you like everything, there was more I wanted to give, but ran out of room! 3y
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robinb @Crazeedi With the weight of the box, I think you were overly generous! LOL Thanks again!! 3y
Crazeedi @robinb its partly a birthday present!! 3y
robinb @Crazeedi 😂😂😘😘 3y
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CindyMyLifeIsLit
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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I received my #jolabokaflodSwap package arrived on the same day that I shipped mine! Thanks, @AmyG ! And also to @MaleficentBookDragon for organizing the swap! Can‘t wait to open it—but I will restrain myself until Christmas Eve! 🎄🎁

AmyG Wonderful! 🙌🏻 3y
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CindyMyLifeIsLit
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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My #JolabokaflodSwap package was shipped today and should arrive at its destination Tuesday! I actually remembered to take a picture this time. 😁

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FantasyChick
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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Mehso-so

This was ok but the characters felt so very young to me. This would have worked more for a YA than a story about adults.

#HolidayRead : 25
2hrs
#WGWordSearch : 236 x 10 = 2360

Total Points 2505

AVeryMerryBingo @Jadams1776
Bookspinbingo @Thearomaofbooks
Winter cozy @Puddlejumper
AVeryMerryReadathon @Thespineview
Adventathon @Ozma.of.oz
Wrapitupreadathon @keys_on_fire

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
keys_on_fire I didn‘t know about this Melody Carlson book. I have read The Christmas Bus and The Christmas Dog. 3y
Jadams89 🎄🎉👍🏻 3y
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MsRadioSilence
Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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My last piece was delivered for both packages, so these are being FedExed tomorrow. #WSS should arrive on Thurs, and #CSS should arrive on Wed.

#wintersolsticeswap #creepychristmasswap

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Allylu
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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I wrote and posted my International #LitsyCardSwap partners this morning! I ❤️ sending Christmas cards! 😊🎄🤶🎶📪 #WinterGames2021 #MistletoeManiacs

Nutmegnc Great stickers!! 3y
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AmyK1
Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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Got my #jolabokaflodswap package mailed this morning. It should arrive by Saturday.

@MaleficentBookDragon

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Bookgoil
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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Just when I said I wouldn‘t get another bingo I did! And I loved The Christmas Swap so much! ❤️ such a cute quick romance and great on audio! Thanks again @MidnightBookGirl for hosting #bookmasbingo

#readnosedreindeer #wintergames2020 @StayCurious

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jdiehr
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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Cards are still trickling in 😊

Oh, what fun!

@teebe
@BennettBookworm
@bookish_wookish
@chelsey_5

#HolidayCardSwap

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witchyreader13
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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Just opened my #litsylovewinterswap package from @moonprismpower.
Thank you so much! I had never heard of the Gimble, but it will make holding books open so much easier. And the size/weight will make it easy to throw into a purse and go! Super excited to read the books & I love the infinity scarf. Told my fiancee I would be nice and let her steal the vanilla hot cocoa, but there was no way she was getting my mint packet! Lol. Happy holidays!

Bookgoil So cute and Sailor moon!!! 4y
witchyreader13 @Bookgoil Yes! I only just started getting into manga/anime about 3 years ago and as such, hadn't gotten around to reading or watching Sailor Moon yet. It's one of my fiancee's favorites so I've been wanting to pick it up for a while now to give it a go. So excited to get started! @moonprismpower, it's going to be my very next read after I finish the copy of Over the Woodward Wall I got from the library. 😍 4y
Moonprismpower So happy you love it! I use a fumble all the time. Yes mint is my favorite too. And I really enjoy Sailor Moon. I want to buy the whole manga and dvd sets but they‘re pricey. That‘s where my name handle comes from! (edited) 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️💚❤️ 4y
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peaKnit
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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Yay! Thank you to @Littlewolf1 My #jolabokaflodswap package arrived! Thank you!
Also thank you @MaleficentBookDragon for organizing!!

Littlewolf1 Yay... So happy you got it... I was worried with how the mail has been lately 4y
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SW-T
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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Another fun and cozy holiday read with a case of mistaken identity and lots of skiing.

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Bklover
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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I haven‘t read Christmas romances in years, (this must be the year) but when I searched Hoopla for Christmas mysteries this is what I found instead. Cute story about a house swap at Christmas and a lovely character named Emma who seriously needs to find new friends. Just about three stars.

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MaggieCarr
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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Panpan

As much as I liked Emma, I really disliked the people she chose to keep company with during the holidays, year after year.

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TEArificbooks
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This was an adorable shorter holiday novel. It would make a good basis for a Hallmark Christmas movie. Do wish it was longer and the characters stopped mentioning how rich other people were. But it was nice sweet read to read by the fire for a few hours. Read for 5 readathons so 175 pts. @StayCurious #teamreadnosedreindeer #wintergames2020

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The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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sharread
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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No this book isn't about Litsy gift swaps. 🤣🤣
2 people swap houses during the holiday and a romance blooms. It's cute and entertaining.

#WinterGames2020 #TeamRedNosedReindeer @StayCurious #Christmasbook #Christmas

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jdiehr
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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LitStephanie What a wonderful assortment of cards! I need to get down to my po box and get my happy on, too. 😍 4y
jdiehr @LitStephanie Yes, you do! 4y
BookwormAHN 😸😸 4y
Nute What a lovely sight!💚🎄 4y
jdiehr @Nute And thank you for such a lovely note 💕 4y
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jdiehr
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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#jolabokaflodswap
@MaleficentBookDragon

What a fun, festive swap to participate in 🙂

I'll sleep well tonight knowing this is on its way!

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The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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Kshakal
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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I enjoyed the festive read very much... the kind of book that has you longing for hot cocoa by the fire, Christmas carols on the radio and snow lightly falling outside!

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jdiehr
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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Reading about all these Christmas Swaps has me intrigued. I've never done a Litsy swap before but this might be the time to jump in...

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Ohhh, yes. I love Listy Swaps. And I think the ones out right now are perfect to start with as they are all smaller commitments. BUT I will warn you are very addictive. 😊 4y
JamieArc Try it! The #jolabokaflodswap might be a good one to start off with. 4y
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Octoberwoman
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I like Ms. Carlson's writing, and she's good with dialogue. Despite the book not being very long (163 pages), we still get to know both Emma and West, and the supporting characters are also well written and unique enough to feel real. I very much enjoyed this novella.

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intothehallofbooks
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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I jumped at the chance to read this one after loving The Happy Camper so much—this one is a bit shorter, under 200 pages. I especially loved the snow skiing scenes. I can‘t imagine people swapping houses at the holidays but maybe that‘s a thing that really happens? The story makes Breckinridge sound fantastic, especially at #Christmas 🎄❄️⛷

Thanks to @revellbooks for sending this free review copy in exchange for a review!!

Octoberwoman Loved this. I definitely need to read more of her books. 4y
revellbooks Glad you enjoyed it! :) 4y
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JenGalaxy4
The Christmas Swap | Melody Carlson
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FULL REVIEW on my blog:

I enjoyed Emma‘s positive spirit and her delight in seeing snow for the first time. West was instantly drawn to Emma and their friendship got off to a great start.

Well, except for that whole “not revealing who he really is” bit. 😉🤣

Mistaken identity is a theme that works well in these lighthearted novellas and this time was no exception.

I received a complimentary copy of this book.