Christmas Camp

by Karen Schaler

Overview

NOW A HALLMARK CHANNEL ORIGINAL MOVIE

From the screenwriter of the Netflix Original viral hit, A Christmas Prince, comes another heartwarming holiday story about a beautiful Grinch who’s determined to get her dream job even if it means spending a week at a Christmas Camp where she discovers an unexpected love.

Haley Hanson’s idea of the perfect Christmas is escaping to the Caribbean to work so she can avoid all the traditional Christmas distractions. Over the years, she’s sacrificed her personal life to climb the corporate ladder at a prestigious Boston advertising agency. Now she just needs to land a coveted Christmas toy company account to make partner. But first her boss thinks she needs a holiday attitude adjustment and ships her off to a Christmas Camp at Holly Peak Inn to help her find her Christmas spirit.

Arriving at the charming mountainside inn, Haley meets the owner’s handsome son, Jeff, and feels an instant spark, but resists the attraction, refusing to be distracted from her goal of doing all the required Christmas tasks as fast as possible so she can get back to work.

At first Haley struggles with all the traditional Christmas Camp activities. It’s not until she finally allows herself to slow down, live in the moment, and let Christmas back into her heart, that she begins to grow closer to Jeff. But when he finds out Haley’s come up with a plan to help his dad save the struggling inn while he’s been trying to convince his dad to sell it, their relationship takes a serious holiday hit.  Now it will take the magic of the season to bring these two hearts together.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062883681
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/16/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	442
Sales rank:	144,088
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Karen Schaler is a three-time Emmy Award–winning storyteller, author, screenwriter, journalist, and national TV host. She has written original screenplays for Netflix, Hallmark, and Lifetime Christmas movies, including the Netflix sensation A Christmas Prince. Karen wrote the Hallmark movie and novel Christmas Camp, and the sequel novella, Christmas Camp Wedding. Traveling to more than sixty-five countries as the creator and host of Travel Therapy TV, Karen is constantly inspired by the diverse people, places, and cultures she encounters. All of Karen’s stories are uplifting, filled with heart and hope.

Editorial Reviews

10/15/2018
In line for a big promotion contingent upon landing a major toy company contract, Haley Hanson, branding expert extraordinaire and Christmas avoider, agrees to attend a weeklong Christmas Camp in the mountains in order to be allowed to pitch her idea to the boss. Her goal? To complete all the activities and get her "certificate." The result? A life-changing experience. The relationship that develops between Haley and architect Jeff Jacoby, the son of the retreat's owner, is both tense and romantic, and the Holly Peak Inn setting and campers are thoroughly endearing—particularly the dog Max and two teens. VERDICT A charming movie-to-book crossover that would be right at home on the Hallmark Channel and a winner for fans looking for a touching holiday read. Schaler (A Christmas Prince) divides her time between New York City and Scottsdale, AZ.

Library Journal

With its perfectly evoked New England winter wonderland setting and cast of charming characters, Schaler’s delightful debut will warm the heart of even the most hardened Scrooge.” — Booklist

“A charming movie-to-book crossover that would be right at home on the Hallmark Channel and a winner for fans looking for a touching holiday read.” — Library Journal

“Schaler knows just what audiences hunger for at Christmas and sprinkles it generously throughout this title.” — Entertainment Weekly

From the Publisher

Schaler knows just what audiences hunger for at Christmas and sprinkles it generously throughout this title.

Entertainment Weekly

With its perfectly evoked New England winter wonderland setting and cast of charming characters, Schaler’s delightful debut will warm the heart of even the most hardened Scrooge.

Booklist

With its perfectly evoked New England winter wonderland setting and cast of charming characters, Schaler’s delightful debut will warm the heart of even the most hardened Scrooge.

Booklist