In JINGLE BELL BRIDE we meet Chelsea McKlaskin, she is a pediatric doctor who is just starting at a new practice. She recently lost her mother and she is still dealing with the loss and the grief that goes along with it.  She is  unmarried and on a five year no man plan.  She has been hurt in the past and is afraid to love again.  We also meet Michael Kramer another doctor who has lost his wife in a car accident and is raising their little girl the best he can.  The two meet at the cemetery when Macie walks away from daddy during a snow storm and Chelsea finds her. That meeting does not go well as you can imagine and the two part ways.  But not for long.

It seems that Chelsea's new job is in the same practice that Michael works at. Chelsea is as attracted to Michael as he is to her but they have both been hurt in the past and both are trying to bury themselves in their work and deny they have feelings for each other.  They try keeping their relationship on a friendly working level but denying love is very difficult to do as you soon learn reading JINGLE BELL BRIDE. Chelsea has three sisters who see her struggling with her feelings, but instead of trying to change her mind they are there to listen and to support as best they can.

Michael has the support of his parents and their help with Macie as well.  He struggles with his feelings for Chelsea as he is afraid the past will repeat itself and he will disappoint her as he did his wife.

As in all of her previous McKlaskin books, Jillian Hart does not disappoint with this JINGLE BELL RIDE. I love getting wrapped up in their lives and watching them grow as good Christians.  This book is filled with strong family values and ties and bringing Michael and Macie into the picture is just perfect.  JINGLE BELL BRIDE is a quick read and filled with holiday spirit.  You can never go wrong with a Jillian Hart book.

Book Summary

Finishing medical school at the top of her class, Chelsea McKaslin always achieves her goals. Now back home in Sunshine, Wyoming, her Christmas goal is to succeed as a pediatrician. In no way do her plans include Dr. Michael Kramer, despite the fact that he's everywhere she turns. The standoffish widower keeps his distance from her, as if to protect his adorable daughter and himself. Yet the spirit of the season prevails. Soon Chelsea is bonding with little Macie—and her handsome daddy. Will these three hearts thaw in time for Christmas?