A review by gwendolyn_kensinger
Christmas Bliss by Mary Kay Andrews

3.0

I’ve read a few Mary Kay Andrews stories over the years and they’re always a good time, even if they don’t end up being favorites. They’re very southern, usually take place in and around Savannah, GA and are predictable which can be comforting as a reader looking for a fun read. 

What I didn’t know about this book is that it’s the 4th book in the Weezie and Bebe mystery series. I think each story has its own plot, but of course if I would have read the other books, I would have known the main characters a bit more. Since I was mainly only interested in the Christmas story, I think it’s ok that I skipped the other books though. 

Christmas Bliss follows both Weezie and Bebe during the holiday season. Weezie is planning a Christmas Eve wedding and Bebe is expecting her first child. Weezie’s holiday season is turning out to be full of distractions. Her wedding is fast approaching and her fiancé Daniel is in New York City working as a guest chef at an upscale restaurant. Meanwhile she’s home in Savannah trying to temper the extravagant tastes of her friends turned wedding planners Cookie and Manny, and of course her best friend and maid of honor Bebe is due to give birth any day. When Daniel calls one evening he tells Weezie’s he’s not feeling well, so Bebe convinces her that she must leave the rest of the wedding planning to them and fly to New York to surprise Daniel. Her first trip to New York turns out to be more than she bargained for. 

It's a quick read and doesn’t necessarily feel overtly Christmas-y, so I feel like if you’re looking for a southern friendship book and or you have read the other books in the series, you’d enjoy this one as well. And while I can’t say I’d recommend this book over other books I enjoyed it for what it was.