An O'Brien Family Christmas (A Chesapeake Shores Novel) (edition 2012)

by Sherryl Woods (Author)

Series: Chesapeake Shores (8)

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Fiction. Romance. HTML: Dating Matthew O'Brien--a playboy and a younger man--cost Laila Riley her career and her parents' respect. A high price, even for love--and when Laila decides it was just a fling, she breaks it off, despite Matthew's objections. But the O'Brien family has other ideas, and they conspire to get Laila to join them on a Dublin holiday. It's a great time to get away from it all, but Laila has reservations about the trip. Matthew's bound to be there, and she's far from immune. What if she can't resist temptation? Meanwhile, the O'Briens are in an uproar over matriarch Nell's unexpected romance with an old flame. Will she follow her heart, despite the risks? And will Laila discover that some risks are actually once-in-a-lifetime opportunities?… (more)

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Title:	An O'Brien Family Christmas (A Chesapeake Shores Novel)
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GHA.Library | May 2, 2023 |

Matthew is a younger man, and a playboy to boot, and having already lost her job and her relationship with her parents, Leila is determined to move on from their breakup. Enter his family, who want nothing more than for them to get back together, and they think a trip to Ireland at Christmastime is just the ticket. Will Leila forgive Matthew and work things out with him, and will Matthew give up his playboy ways to have a relationship with Leila, or will they give up and move on?

First off, I love the Chesapeake Shore series, and this book definitely lived up to my expectations. I liked Matthew and Leila very much, and don't even get me started on how much I love the whole O'Brien clan! Everybody should have such a large group of people to support.

Sherryl Woods hasn't written a book yet that I have read and haven't loved. Her writing is flawless and her descriptions of the setting were spot on. I imagined myself in Ireland, and Ireland at Christmas was very lovely, indeed.

I can highly recommend this entry in the Chesapeake Shores series to anyone who loves a feel good romance story.

5/5 stars.

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jwitt33 | Mar 12, 2022 |

An O’Brien Family Christmas by Sherryl Woods is a heartwarming romance that mends broken hearts and brings families together. To read this review in its entirety, please visit http://bookreviewsandmorebykathy.com/?p=173 (

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kbranfield | Feb 3, 2020 |

A fun story about a large extended family trip to Ireland over Christmas but I felt heroine's reason for breaking up was weak and she was inconsistent. Secondary romance was nice. O'Brien family convinces Laila to join them on holiday trip to Ireland where she is thrown together with her old boyfriend Matthew. (

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Dawn772 | Jan 29, 2015 |

I love this family and all of the stories are great. This Christmas book, which takes place in Ireland, is a great read but as always I want more! Sherryl never lets us down. I just wish it had been a little longer with more of the family involved, they are a lovable bunch.

Looking forward to the next book in the series. (

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ava-st-claire | Feb 21, 2014 |

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Fiction. Romance. HTML:

Dating Matthew O'Brien--a playboy and a younger man--cost Laila Riley her career and her parents' respect. A high price, even for love--and when Laila decides it was just a fling, she breaks it off, despite Matthew's objections.

But the O'Brien family has other ideas, and they conspire to get Laila to join them on a Dublin holiday. It's a great time to get away from it all, but Laila has reservations about the trip. Matthew's bound to be there, and she's far from immune. What if she can't resist temptation?

Meanwhile, the O'Briens are in an uproar over matriarch Nell's unexpected romance with an old flame. Will she follow her heart, despite the risks? And will Laila discover that some risks are actually once-in-a-lifetime opportunities?

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Dating Matthew O'Brien—a playboy and a younger man—cost Laila Riley her career and her parents' respect. A high price, even for love—and when Laila decides it was just a fling, she breaks it off, despite Matthew's objections.

But the O'Brien family has other ideas, and they conspire to get Laila to join them on a Dublin holiday. It's a great time to get away from it all, but Laila has reservations about the trip. Matthew's bound to be there, and she's far from immune. What if she can't resist temptation?

Meanwhile, the O'Briens are in an uproar over matriarch Nell's unexpected romance with an old flame. Will she follow her heart, despite the risks? And will Laila discover that some risks are actually once-in-a-lifetime opportunities?

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