Faithful to the original movie but provides in depth look into the characters

Journey Back to Christmas: Based on the Hallmark Channel Original Movie

By: Leigh Duncan

Rating: 5 of 5

I’m a huge fan of Hallmark movies, especially the Christmas ones, so reading a book based on one of their movies promised to be fun. I wondered, though, if the book could live up to the enjoyment of the film.

It did wonderfully. The book stayed through to the screenplay of the movie as far as action. What it added was the thoughts and emotions of the two main characters. It gave a great depth to the enjoyment of the story.

The story is about Hanna, a young war widow of WWI, who is feeling very lonely as Christmas approaches. She takes shelter in a storage shed from inclement weather when lightning strikes and sets the stage for her arrival in the future.

What she feels and thinks about the new time and how the people in that time accept her (or not) is the story. It is a feel-good book (as are the Hallmark movies) with a definite touch of the paranormal. Not too much but just enough to make one want to believe in miracles.

I will certainly watch the movie again in the future. However, as I watch it, I will be recalling much of the background content that this book provided.

I hope that Hallmark plans to do many more books based on their movies. If I could place my vote, I would like to see books based on “The Christmas Ornament”, I Do, I Do, I Do” and all of the Signed, Sealed, Delivered movies.

I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.

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