Review: Two Tickets to the Christmas Ball

Two Tickets to the Christmas Ball by Donita K. Paul

Summary: In a sleepy, snow-covered city, Cora Crowder is busy preparing for the holiday season. Searching for a perfect gift, a fortuitous trip to Warner, Werner, and Wizbotterdad’s (a most unusual bookshop) leads to an unexpected encounter with co-worker Simon Derrick. And the surprise discovery of a ticket for a truly one-of-a-kind Christmas Ball.

Every year, the matchmaking booksellers of the Sage Street bookshop host an enchanting, old-fashioned Christmas Ball for the romantic matches they’ve decided to bring together.

This year, will Simon and Cora discover a perfect chemistry in their opposite personalities and shared faith? Or will the matchmakers’ best laid plans end up ruining everything this holiday?

My Thoughts: An absolutely adorable story, Two Tickets to the Christmas Ball is perfect Christmastime reading. While some of the plot points toward the end of the tale are somewhat predictable (for example, Zee’s antics), it doesn’t take away from the magic of the story. Is Sage Street real? Is there magic in this bookstore, costume shop, and quaint section of the city? Is there magic weaving the lives of these two characters together? I don’t know, but it’s clear that whatever it is has God’s blessing. Cora and Simon are seeking God’s will in their lives, and it’s fun to see His hand in bringing two people together.

I love what is said about the real Christmas spirit, and what Cora comes to see about the whole gift-giving thing. It’s not about buying something, it’s about giving what you have. Yes, we buy gifts, but we do that to give our love to our friends and family. This is done in the same way that God gave His Son to us out of love for us. To me, this was a fresh, wonderful way to view Christmas and the gift-giving tradition that surrounds it.

Two Tickets to the Christmas Ball is a fun, magical, sweet Christmas story. (And I just LOVE that this is a CHRISTMAS story, rather than a HOLIDAY story!) It also is quite the quick read, which is perfect for the busy days leading up to Christmas. I can see myself making time to read this every year to help usher in the Christmas spirit as the holiday approaches.

My Rating: 4 stars

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