The Ghost Who Came for Christmas (Haunting Danielle #6) by Bobbi Holmes

The Ghost Who Came for Christmas (Haunting Danielle #6) Reviews

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  Crystal FL Girl

  Loved the plot of this and I almost cried when I got to Walt's Christmas gift to Danielle.
  Onto the next. Glad we gained many new characters to the storyline.
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  Theresa

  5 Stars... Christmastime is a time for bringing families and friends together for the magic of the holidays; add in a few ghosts, corrupt "spiritual" leaders, and a decades old mystery and you get a Christmas at Marlowe House... The mystery of this read took some time to untangle which I loved; the sentimentality of this read was truly sweet and endearing... It had all the hallmarks of a holiday cozy mystery with just enough "scare factor" to tantalize the senses... It was a fun and exciting read and the ending was simply beautiful; I just adore Walt! Another great addition to this series that keeps me coming back for more.:)
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  Kristen

  Honestly, this series is one of my favorite ghost series. Danielle moves into a house that used to be owned by her aunt without knowing there's a ghost there. With her gift of sight, she can see ghosts like Walt Marlow who died in that very house less than a hundred years ago. She turns the house into a bed and breakfast house over his objections since he feels like it's still his house.
  
  Danielle also somehow comes with a trouble magnet. She keeps ending up in trouble, being framed for murder or thief, or whatever. So with Danielle's gift of sight, she's able to talk to ghosts and help the cops or at least the victims find peace by solving their murder. It's tough though when the cops think she's really guilty and tries to pin it on her. Although by now, the cops are starting to realize that she's actually a good lady. They have finally let up on suspecting her for every little thing. But there's also a good side to all of this trouble, she meets new friends that makes her happy.
  
  I so love Danielle. I can't wait to see her to get a real love interest soon. There seems to be two guys that could be it. Marlow or the guy who can see ghosts too. I'm torn between the two of them. I mean at least the guy who can see ghosts is alive. Marlow is not, although I would love to see him happy too. They deserved it after all of that trouble! I've read all of the books available in this series and all of them are pretty good. Can't wait for the newest one to come out soon.
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  a.

  Characters were lackluster...
  Lily is vapid and annoying.
  Ian and Kelly were useless and did nothing to advance plot.
  The plot itself was really boring, and I wanted to skip pages. Danielle was over the top. The typical role of bumbling law enforcement is over used in this series.
  Also, the typos and grammatical errors in this series are ridiculous. I'm not certain there is a proofreader. The dialogue is... Flat. It's unrealistic. But the least enjoyable plot device is "Earthbound Spirits". I wish the author woukd drop this particular plot line. Also, the budding romance between Chris and Danielle reads like a really bad Romance novel.
  Not the best one in the series. I really enjoyed the first 3. I am hopeful that the next book is better.
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  Maryna

  In the spirit of winter holidays I wanted to read something that would be a real Christmas miracle story. This book was exactly what I hoped for.
  It is number six in the Haunting Danielle series and definitely connected to the previous editions. It was okay to read it first, but staring from the first book is better to prevent getting the spoilers if someone wants to know the whole story from very beginning.
  
  In this book several strangers end up in the B&B to celebrate Christmas together. They don’t know how unusual them coming together will be, even the ones who were having a special mission for this holiday season.
  
  Speaking of which, I hope everyone is having a good one. May next year treat you with much kindness.
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  Sue Ross

  What better way to spend Christmas than with a bunch of strangers in a haunted bed and breakfast? You would think there would be lots of other ways, but for those who came to visit Marlow House, there was no one else to spend the holidays with.
  In this sixth book in the Haunting Danielle series, Danielle opens her bed and breakfast up for a holiday celebration. When one of the guests mysteriously disappears without a trace, the hunt is on.
  If you believe in miracles surrounding Christmas, this is the book for you.
  I started this series a couple of months ago, and haven’t been able to put any of the books down once I start reading them. I can’t wait for the next one to come out.
  
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  Casey Montney

  I think this was my favorite one yet! There was a fair amount of misdirection and the sweetest ending. Can't wait for the next one!
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  Rose

  3.5
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  April

  Loved this book! Christmas is my favorite time of year! I like the new guy in town so far. I wouldn't have changed one thing about the ending, it was perfect!
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  Kelly Knapp

  So far, every book has been better than the previous, which is unusual. Most of us look forward to a sequel, but don't expect it to be better than the first. This series seems to be the exception for me.
  
  In the previous year, Danielle Boatman has lost her husband, but found he was cheating on her. The pain of this betrayal has her selling the company they started and looking for a new start. It doesn't help that she can see ghosts who haven't moved on. However, she finds her new start in an unexpected inheritance from a Great Aunt by marriage, The Marlowe House. But Marlowe house comes with secrets and the town, a wide variety of characters. The main character is Walt Marlow, a Ghost, excuse me, a spirit (Walt does not like the term ghost) who died in his own attic at the age of 25. He has decided he doesn't want to "move on" to the next part of his journey. There's a touch of romance in the air, but where can a Spirit and a live woman's relationship go?
  
  Christmas is one of Danielle's favorite times of the year and Marlowe House is full with a young family that won a vacation for the week. But Danielle hasn't had any sweepstakes or heard of any sweepstakes, so who wanted this woman to come to Marlowe House? Rounding out the guests are a young beach bum, looking for a little comfort and another man who isn't sure why he came. Then, a young stranded woman asks to stay. How can Danielle tell her the house is full? She takes the woman in and gives her the attic room. Then there is an argument between Chris, the beach bum, and the stranded woman, which is overheard by the local police. then the woman disappears. Danielle must learn the truth before the wrong person is blamed!
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  Lexi Rose Reads

  It’s Christmas time and Marlow House Bed and Breakfast is open for business to give people an old fashioned Christmas. Danielle Boatman has a full house and even takes in a young woman so she’s not alone for Christmas. But as with everything in Danielle’s life it’s not that simple. The woman Danielle took in? Well she goes missing in the middle of the night and things don’t look good when a woman who matches her description washes up on shore nearby. Throw in another guest being poisoned and some long lost siblings and it’s anything but a normal Christmas.
  I love that we have a potential love interest introduced in this book. Lowkey I would be happy with Walt and Danielle got together, but I doubt it with him being a ghost it’ll work out. He’s clearly in love with Danielle though. I love the new potential love interest with Chris and he can also see ghosts (which is a man that she needs because he won’t think she’s crazy). Also the long lost siblings trope was cute in this book. I think it really fit well with the Christmas spirit in this book (even if I did read it in April).
  This is honestly my least favorite in the series so far. It’s still good, don’t get me wrong, but I didn’t really find it too mysterious. Yeah a guest went missing, but I don’t feel like it’s fully explained reasonably. They got the cops involved. Even if they verified that the woman who washed up on shore wasn’t the guest, why did they just stop looking? I know the Chief knows to stop looking because of what Danielle says, but the rest of the cops just dropped it that easily because the Chief said so? Then there is the missing woman and how her ghost appeared briefly. Does she move on? Do they catch her killer? I don’t like how open this all is. (I was hoping they would cover it in the next book, but since I’m already almost done with that too and they haven’t touched it I doubt it will be touched.)
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  Trever

  The classic Christmas cozy. Lots of characters gather at a haunted B&B, everyone bonds and has a really wonderful Christmas, and there is a mystery to solve. Actually multiple mysteries, as every character seems to have their own secret backstory. It was a lot of fun to listen to as an audiobook though also veered frequently into confusing, as the characters and their various plotlines tended to tangle up . My main fuss is that the "plot", as much as there was one, didn't really even begin until I was 5 hours into the 9 hour audiobook... You've got to be very patient with this one, and I can see many readers being frustrated with the slow progress and lack of a driving narrative. For myself, I was exactly in the mood for a "You are there" Christmas B&B vacation experience, so I enjoyed all that holiday detail a lot.
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  Mariah

  This book was the same and very different then the others in the best ways possible. so strange to explain but this book was both comforting and entertaining. i loved loved loved how they threw in another ghost without anyone knowing. NOT EVEN DANIELLE OR ME. i loved how Chris accidently kissed Danielle. this book was soo good that the ending when things were revealed my mouth was wide open and i was staring at a wall for a good couple minutes wondering how i missed some parts. these books also are so funny and the fact that i compared these to Nancy drew meets ghost whisperer had me laughing when lily called Danielle Nancy drew. SOOOO good. im so glad there are over 20 of these books because i never want them to end. im honestly sad for when i do finish them all because idk what will ever compare to these.
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  Linda

  Book #6 in the Haunting Danielle series. When I finish one book I think that I could not possible like the next one as much. Wrong! Each one goes from best to best best. This one had an ending that was really clever and threw me for a loop.
  
  Danielle, a young widow who inherited Marlow House from a great aunt, turned it into a Bed & Breakfast. It came with a resident ghost, Walt Marlow, who is very protective of Danielle. Christmas is approaching and Danielle decides to open the B&B for an old-fashioned Christmas. The guests, all unknown to her, supposedly have no connection to each other- or so she thinks. But has plain fate brought them together? Or was it a ghost or a human that helped with that?
  
  I just bought book #7.
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  Nancy

  Danielle inherited Marlow House from her aunt & converted it into a B&B. She can see ghosts, one of them is Walt Marlow, previous owner.
  
  You can read these out of order but then you’ll miss the character building and community growth.
  
  The B&B is full but Danielle has a big heart and admits a last second paying guest who soon disappears under mysterious circumstances shortly before an unidentifiable dead body is found on the beach. Multiple stories converge & wrap up nicely.
  
  It’s the holiday season so you know it will end on a happy note. A cozy mystery with a ghost.
  
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  Dawn Gee

  Very good mystery with a twist
  
  This book is more complex than the previous ones. There is more than one story going on in this book. The B&B is full and there's a story about everyone. Dani and Walt have a strange relationship....well if you can call it that. I like the chief for Dani but he's taken now. I do not like Joe much at all so I hope he's not the plan. The star of this book is Jessica, she's a cutie. I wonder what's in store for the future.
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  Mary Corso

  Christmas magic.
  
  Several guests arrive at the B&B to help celebrate an old-fashioned Christmas. (If I hear her say fishtail braid one more time I swear I’m gonna scream! Drop it already!!)
  Of course, everyone is not who they seem and surprises occur. Author can be heavy handed with clues.
  I can see why having a B&B allows for interesting, temporary, and unique characters which make this book a treat!
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  🐥Erica 🐥

  I really like this series, and this one is my favorite so far. I’m not very fond of ‘Joe’, especially after the last book, but I think the author’s portrayal of ‘Brian & Joe’ is a more realistic indication of how the majority of law enforcement officers truly are. Not that I don’t think they’re dedicated, they just don’t escalate everything to the top immediately.
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  Zoë

  I always hate the first part of the book i read it and think oh no no no the worst will happen its all going to go horribly wrong for Danielle but the book prevailed. I love this series and i hope Chris is maybe Danielles companion. Would be nice for her A+++++++
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  Wendy Schindler

  Brilliant!!
  
  I love this series! This book was no exception!
  Definite answers were given to a few questions, new friends and family were made, the people are really coming together..
  The very ending was so touching it had my feelings leaking out of my eyes..
  Well done..
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  Danae

  Great read!!
  
  I loved it and finished it very quickly but then I had to go back and re-read. I didn't see that twist coming at all. Great read. Start with the first one as there are lots of characters from the earlier book.