The Christmas Cookie House: one important fundraiser, the perfect venue and a conflict in interests with a dash of romance

The Christmas Cookie House by Jennifer Griffith is a romance with the Christmas season. Leela Miller is back in her hometown of Massey Falls to take care of her ailing father after her mother passed away. She fills her mother’s shoes as a member of the Ladies’ Auxiliary and volunteers to chair the all important Cookie House fundraiser. Leela needs to find a venue big enough and fancy enough to draw in customers and her only option is the now empty Layton Mansion. Jay Wilson has inherited the Layton Mansion and has spent the summer remodeling it in order to sell it. He needs the funds to pay for his partnership in a vet clinic. His only task left is to clean out the attic and Leela, eager to use the house for her event, agrees to help him. The only snag is the deadline to sell the house is the same night of Leela’s event. 

I looked forward to this story as the cover was so eye-catching and the premise sounded entertaining. And the story started off great until the conflict began between Jay and Leela. When Leela discovers that Jay is the new owner of the mansion, she is outraged, screaming that he deceived her. I was so disgusted by her immaturity. No, she wasn’t listening. Jay tried to tell her several times but she kept on talking about the event and how great the mansion would be as a venue. This is when I checked out of the story. I no longer cared about their romance or the conflict between selling the mansion and the fundraiser event. Even Jay’s dislike of the town and why he is so desperate to leave couldn’t keep my interest. Overall, I did not enjoy this story. I do not recommend The Christmas Cookie House. 

The Christmas Cookie House is available in paperback, eBook and audiobook