| Title | : | Christmas at the Restaurant (The Nantucket Restaurant, #2) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 |
| Publication | : | First published December 1, 2020 |
It will be Emma and Paul's first Christmas together as a couple and Mandy's first holiday as a newly single and divorced mother of two. Although Mandy does have a promising new relationship, though she wants to take things very slow.
Their sister Jill and her new husband, Billy, are planning to spend the whole month of December on Nantucket too, juggling working remotely for the executive search firm they own together in Manhattan and relaxing and spending time with family and helping out at the restaurant too.
And Gina, their awesome bartender is spending her first winter on Nantucket and it's a bit of an adjustment--winters on Nantucket are so much quieter than the city life she was used to. She's even more confused when someone she had a major crush on back in the city moves to Nantucket. Suddenly her boring winter is starting to look a lot more interesting.
Christmas at the Restaurant (The Nantucket Restaurant, #2) Reviews
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More of the same as book #1, just in a Christmas time setting. And it’s now one year after the three sisters spent a year working at Mimi’s Place, their deceased Grammy’s restaurant and a part of their inheritance stipulation.
More food, more wine, more small town island atmosphere, more looking out the window at the stormy seas, more relationship issues (good and not so good). Ho hum
Perhaps if I had not read book 1 and book 2 back to back, I may have rated #2 higher? I don’t know. It basically was just a continuation of #1 and actually would have been better to have one book and then be done with this story. Happy endings and all.
It’s basically a daily compilation of what happens in the lives of these three sisters and some restaurant staff. After awhile, it does get to be tiresome of this back and forth reporting of their daily routines and minutiae. -
I really loved the first book, "The Restaurant." This second book was a heartwarming Christmas story featuring the characters from the first book, along with some new ones. I really enjoyed it. As always, Nantucket sounds beautiful. ;)
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I loved going back to the Restuarant Mimi's Place. These three sisters are the best. I loved the romances and the food talk and it was just the perfect Christmas getaway. I have become a super fan of Kelley's and I want to devour all of her books.
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This was an OK Christmas follow up to The Restaurant. Again, I thought it was lacking character development and the chance to bring us into quaint Nantucket. Maybe I am a bit biased; I grew up in Massachusetts and love Nantucket. The magical experience of Christmas on Nantucket was missing for me. I wanted to be transported. The Christmas Trees that line downtown streets; a 20 foot tree at the top of Main Street that a local artist or decorator is chosen to adorn. Midday on Stroll Saturday the Town Crier, in full regalia will lead everyone to the wharves to meet Santa who arrives by boat. It truly brings the spirit into your heart.
Every time I thought we may have a bit of a story line with Mandy it fell a bit flat. Great potential that just missed the mark for me. -
Another series by Pamela M. Kelley that I am enjoying. The characters are again, connected from her different series of books. Another light, sweet read.
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Christmas at the Restaurant (The Nantucket Restaurant series Book 2) by Pamela M. Kelley continues the stories from Book 1 set in Nantucket during the famous Christmas Stroll the first week of December and this year sisters Mandy and Emma and Paul, the executive chef want to do something extra special for Mimi's Place, the restaurant that they co-own. Several of the newly-formed relationships evolve, some for better and some not so much. If you read and liked the first one, you will find this one interesting for wrapping up some loose ends and bringing the stories to their conclusions. When you become familiar with certain characters, you often just want to learn more about what happens next; 3.5
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A sweet next episode into the lives of the three sisters, left a restaurant by their grandma in Nantucket.
The whole of Christmas feels magical in Nantucket, and it seems to be having a positive, and romantic, effect on everyone connected to the restaurant.
An easy, feel-good read. -
Same as #1 in the series - below average.
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3.5
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The biggest dilemma the characters faced seemed to be which chardonnay to pair with the risotto but overall it wasn't horrible.
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Good sequel, can be read as standalone.
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Quick and light read with a Hallmark movie feeling. I felt the characters were underdeveloped and it was hard to tell their personalities apart. Few had physical descriptions so I kind of pictured the same typical people. I think they were supposed to be mostly in their thirties (I am too) and some of their language seemed dated for a book written last year. I was also waiting for some drama, but everything seemed to work out perfectly every time. With some fleshing out and added conflict, this could be a solid book.
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This takes place in December. The story is told by the sisters and Gina. Gina is the main storyteller. Her story is about finding new love, and the others are about where their relationships are now. There isn't a lot of drama. There's a little bit with Mandy, but it's over quickly. The same for the little bit with Gina. There is a happy ending for every couple.
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A Christmas Holiday !
Good read! It combines The Stroll, Mimi’s place, the B&B , and Christmas ! What more do you need... and a bit of romance and Christmas magic!! -
Christmas at the he Restaurant by Pamela M. Kelley
205-page Kindle Ebook
The Nantucket Restaurant #2
Genre: Holiday > Christmas; Women's Fiction > Chick Lit; Romance, Adult Fiction, Realistic Fiction
Featuring: Nantucket, Massachusetts; Sisters, Restaurateurs, Food, Real Places, Nantucket Stroll, Gossip, Cats, Nantucket Inn People, Pitches and Links for Other Books and Facebook Group
Rating as a movie: PG-13 for adult situations
My rating:🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🎄
My thoughts: This was a nice read. I saw some patterns but I didn't mind. I was thinking I came across some spoilers, but it looks like this was published before Nantucket Threads, so it was just Nantucket Wedding info. This also features Whitley, which is the setting of The Hotel. I'm truly loving how all of these books tied together, and I only hope I enjoyed her non Nantucket books just as much.
Recommend to others?: Yes. This was great. -
Holiday in Nantucket
Another visit to Nantucket with Pamela Kelley, and a pleasure as all other trips have been.
This time we have the story centered around Mimi’s, a restaurant left to granddaughters by Mimi, hence the name. This Christmas had Jill and Billy coming to Nantucket, helping at the restaurant while managing to work remotely with their successful recruiting business.
It was fun to see Gina, who works at Mimi’s, suddenly having two people to date, Jared and Alex. Enjoying both men’s company was fun, but there finally came an event when she was easily able to see which man was really preferable and more like a man with whom she would want to spend time.
As with most of Kelley’s books, food was important. I find myself really wanting some good seafood now ( and am happy that next Wednesday is lobster bisque day at a local deli.) Kelley also mentions the wines the characters drink and I do think I need to explore those.
Granted, this is not “great” literature but it gets its five stars for being good for the type of literature it is. Also, the author does a good job of giving the reader background info on characters who are also in some of her other books. -
This is a typical american movie but on paper. Everything and everyone is perfect, so kind, so happy around Christmas holidays, IT SNOWS ON CHRISTMAS, which hasn’t happened here in Montana since decades, I feel. I can’t believe how a book does not have the slightest bit of plot twist. Just literally nothing happens. Of course, some characters fall in love but it just happens so easily, so surreal. In my opinion, the author had no message to tell. And that is what I mean when we’re talking about fake and simplified art!
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Is there anything better than Christmas in Nantucket with great friends and family?! I love the way Pamela M. Kelley writes a story and develops her strong and loveable characters.
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For someone who has never been to Nantucket, I have a real love affair going with the place. One of the ways I like to experience it is through the pages of Pamela M. Kelley's novels. She offers gentle, uplifting stories with enjoyable characters and beautiful descriptions of a place in which I can only dream of living. This was another fun visit to the island, and I enjoyed it very much.
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Great story
Was so glad to read the continuation of the Restaurant. Felt like i was part of the story. Want to visit Nantucket. Read in one sitting. -
I hope number 3 is coming!
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The Restaurant and Christmas at the Restaurant by Pamela M. Kelley. I love stories like these. Cozy towns, multi generational families, and romance. I really liked the characters. They had depth and felt realistic. I now would love to plan a trip to Nantucket to go on a Christmas stroll. It was described amazingly! I’m excited for another book so I can see how their lives continue. If there was one con, it would be that I wish the books were longer to go deeper into their stories. I know these books were meant to be shorter, but I enjoyed their stories so much that I wanted more!
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Above continuation of the story
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FW 17. I have been searching for the first book in the series The Restaurant. Still can’t find it. But the library offered me the second book, sure why not? I kept waiting for the storyline to develop which never did. I was also waiting for the food at the restaurant to become part of the story or to be transported to a magical Christmas town. None of these things ever happened. The writing again seemed choppy and she has a tendency to explain the obvious, for example “I put the address in the GPS”. I may give up on trying to find The Restaurant and this author. Quick read.
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I listened to the first book in the series, and the only reason I listened to this as it was a short book to listen to. I definitely will not read any more. The characters were all way too sugary sweet. There was a slight conflict with Gina and some snotty girls at a hotel and also a tease of an unhappy young pregnant fiancé of Mandy's ex which I guess was deemed to risky of a story line to expand on.
I also thought the writer was a little out of touch with her references. I have not seen a fur coat anywhere in at least a decade. -
I enjoyed this book but wish I had read it closer to book one. There are a lot of characters and it took a while to remember who they all were. Not a fascinating plot, just a mild story of a nice Christmas season in a beautiful place. Nantucket is the star of the book. A pleasant read.
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You can never go wrong in selecting one of Pamela Kelley's books to read! Her characters are so real and true to life. They, so many times, remind me of people I know. The good times, the problems, and the situations they face will have you hooked and begging for more. She always writes with an excellent storyline that is most enjoyable and occasionally grabbing a tissue. This is the second installment in her Nantucket Restaurant series. If you happened to miss the first book be sure you go back and catch up!
It will be Emma and Paul's first Christmas together as a couple and Mandy's first holiday as a newly single and divorced mother of two. Although Mandy does have a promising new relationship, though she wants to take things very slow.
Their sister Jill and her new husband, Billy, are planning to spend the whole month of December on Nantucket too, juggling working remotely for the executive search firm they own together in Manhattan and relaxing and spending time with family and helping out at the restaurant too.
And Gina, their awesome bartender is spending her first winter on Nantucket and it's a bit of an adjustment--winters on Nantucket are so much quieter than the city life she was used to. She's even more confused when someone she had a major crush on back in the city moves to Nantucket. Suddenly her boring winter is starting to look a lot more interesting.
