Susan Mallery has managed to create another world of sorts in her little town of Fools Gold. MARRY ME AT CHRISTMAS, which is #21 of this amazing series, is another notch on her belt. I can't believe how taken I am with the characters I have come to know and love, fashioned by Susan Mallery's amazingly creative warm-hearted soul. The characters in this entire series come to life before your very eyes and invite you into their wondrous world of family, friendship and community.

The community in Fools Gold simply rocks. Mayor Marsha runs a tight ship and when the mayor asks a favor everyone and everything magically falls into place. The fact that Mayor Marsha knows all adds a little twinkle dust to this already fantastic town. All that journey to this town find something or someone that completes their life. I do not believe in coincidence. And once you become addicted to the Fools Gold series -- and I truly believe you can't help it -- you too begin to wonder what magical spell lives in this small, random town.

MARRY ME AT CHRISTMAS centers around Jonny Blaze -- yes that Jonny Blaze -- and his entry into Fools Gold. He wound up there for peace and solitude, a kind of hiding place from the invasive world of show business. Jonny Blaze is an action movie star. Sure he enjoys the money and the life it affords him, but the absence of privacy is a bitter pill to swallow. Luckily he enjoys a great relationship with his younger sister, Ginger. And that is how Jonny Blaze winds up at Paper Moon -- a bridal store -- run by Madeline Krug.

Jonny can't believe how much he is enjoying the hometown holiday experience in Fools Gold. He also can't fathom how attracted he is to the warm wonderful woman who has been kind enough to plan Ginger's wedding. Madeline is the real deal. Fools Gold is just what Jonny needs. The fact that the somewhat eccentric townsfolk have accepted him as a person -- not a movie star -- has him beginning to think of this place as a home. After all, where else could you find holiday parades complete with marching bands, floats and an elephant dressed up as Santa.

If you are looking for something guaranteed to tickle your fancy and brighten up your holiday or just any day then look no further. MARRY ME AT CHRISTMAS is another gem fashioned by definitely one of the best contemporary authors Susan Mallery. Mallery's talent is evident on each of every page and her reference to characters from previous books in this series conjures up a trip down memory lane. I have loved this series and candidly can't wait for more. It's never too late to get to know this intelligent, gifted author. MARRY ME AT CHRISTMAS is a great intro into the world of Fools Gold.