Christmas at Two Love Lane (Two Love Lane) by Kieran Kramer  
Ms. Kramer makes it easy to laugh right into love with this mismatched duo.  She's a matchmaker.  He's a heartbreaker.  Neither are that big on being risk takers, but love has a way of making it's presence known.  Christmas at Two Love Lane the gift that keeps on giving no matter the season. ( )

Christmas at Two Love Lane by Kieran Kramer is a sweet Christmas read, about a nephew who just wants to make his aunt happy, and a women, who owns a Matchmaking service, but doesn't know how to open herself up to love.

Macy Frost is a sweet southern girl, that had to grow up fast, when her family causes her to put a wall up around her heart, and not allow anyone in.

Deacon Banks was raised by is talk show host aunt, after his parents died, and would do anything to make her happy, even if that means going to a Matchmaking service to find him the perfect girl....until after christmas.

And then the games begin, that is until they both realize that the are playing with a lot more than just hurt feelings.

Christmas at Two Love Lane is a sweet, easy, southern romance that just makes you want to find this place, and move right in. Be prepared to laugh, cry, and get that warm fuzzy feeling that stays with you the whole day!

I give Christmas at Two Love Lane 4 stars.
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Christmas at Two Love Lane is the first book in a new series by Kieran Kramer. A sweet holiday romance set in Charleston, I was really excited to read this and it did not disappoint!
Macy Frost heads a matchmaking business, something she takes very seriously, and not to be confused with a ‘dating service’. Her family has had a gift of successfully finding Cupid’s match for generations. Macy simply hasn’t found her match. When Deacon Banks arrives in her doorway requesting dates to appease his aunt who wishes him happily paired, but clearly with no intention of finding a match, Macy is at once offended and intrigued. Sparks (and arrows) fly as matchmaker and client spend time together and it becomes clear their match is inevitable. This is most certainly a slow burn, and the path to bringing Macy and Deacon together may be frustrating for those that prefer a quicker payoff. I loved how Charleston was a character in its own right, something I really seek out and enjoy in books. I recommend for those that enjoy contemporary women’s fiction, romance, and specifically holiday romance.
I received an advanced reader copy (eGalley) from St. Martin’s Press through NetGalley. This review reflects my honest and unbiased opinions. ( )

Full review appeared on Reader's Edyn on 10/20/17

Macy Frost entertains the idea that she is a distant descendant of Cupid. The story has passed through the family and she is quite a matchmaker – so much so that she owns a matchmaking business with a few of her friends. They even developed an algorithm for compatibility. So when a client who wants dates, but not an HEA walks in, she brushes him off. But something about him makes her want to take the job – the matchmaker within is intrigued and maybe she can find Mrs. Right for the resistant client. Sparks fly and the attraction between the two continues to ignite at every interaction. Macy believes she isn’t cut out for a match, but the algorithm says otherwise. Problem is, a bad situation in childhood has given her a sour taste towards love and even though she matches people for a living, she might not be able to break down her own walls enough to see that her chance is right in front of her. Even if she could, Deacon has a much better reinforced wall than she does.

Deacon Banks – super rich, super hot, super unavailable for a long-term relationship. His Aunt is on his case to settle down, so he agrees – as a Christmas gift to her – to go on several blind dates. Enter Macy’s matching service. Deacon makes it perfectly clear that he likes his lifestyle as is. Except Macy stirs something in him and before too long, all of the “blind-dates” have conspired with him to get Macy to stand in for them each time. Deacon knows he’s feeling something unexplained, more than he’s ever felt for anyone before when it comes to Macy – but admitting just what that is, beyond s couple of phenomenal hookups, is going to be quite a feat. The ramifications of deep feelings are not something either of them are prepared to face.

What a seriously cute book! Set around Christmas time, you could definitely make use of it to help get you in the holiday mood – but I think it would be enjoyable any time of year. I enjoyed all of the excuses and ploys used to force Macy to stand in as Deacon’s date. And Macy and her friends add such an extraordinary amount of Southern charm to this story, you can’t help but wish they were your friends too. I was sucked in to their world quickly and found myself liking all the characters – even the bratty Celia. Aunt Fran was a hoot and George was the kind of friend I’d like to have hanging around. What was funny to me was that Miss Thing emulated the Queen of England, while Aunt Fran had all of the Corgis. My only complaint is that the characters were all introduced so fast with their own little snippets of information, that I almost stopped reading because I was having trouble keeping up in the first couple of chapters. But I stuck it out a couple of more chapters and by then, had switched from confusion in assimilation to necessity in seeing where these characters were headed next. This book contains some sexual content, but nothing graphic or explicit. I would still call it a sweet romance. I’ll tell you what – if any of the restaurants were based on actual places, Charleston just got added to my bucket list. I was hungry the whole time I was reading! If you are looking for a sweet. Romantic HEA, full of Southern charm, quirky characters, and a bunch of holiday cheer sprinkled throughout, you have absolutely found the right book! There might even be a small mystery solved. Ms. Kramer is a mastermind world-builder and this community is one I would love to be able to be a part of!

Kindle version provided by NetGalley/St.Martin’s in exchange for an honest review. ( )

Christmas at Two Love Lane by Kieran Kramer

A man trying to please his aunt sets out to date a variety of women, with the help of a matchmaker, but has no desire to settle down any time soon. The hitch is that he finds the matchmaker intriguing and ends up spending more time with her than dating. Of course Deacon and Macy end up falling for one another but it seems to take forever.

This is my first book by this author and of the Christmas stories I have read this is not one of my favorites. I think it may be because I could not really relate to either Deacon or Macy and thought the story slow paced without much really happening. That said, I am sure there are some readers who will adore it and that is just as it should be.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.

2-3 Stars ( )