The Christmas Ring Book Review – A Cozy Winter Read

Karen Kingsbury has been one of my favorite storytellers for as long as I can remember. So when I had the opportunity to read her newest book, The Christmas Ring, before its official release, I didn’t hesitate—and it exceeded every expectation.

About The Christmas Ring: A Holiday Romance

Sharing life's moments, celebrating family and love during the holiday season.

Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

While searching for her family’s long-lost heirloom ring, military widow Vanessa Mayfield meets handsome antique dealer Ben Miller. The two are drawn to each other and forge a friendship that soon becomes a deep and breathtaking romance. But neither are sure that what they’ve found can last.

As Vanessa organizes her annual Columbus Cares Christmas Military Dance, she looks forward to her daughter’s return from college. But Vanessa hasn’t told Sadie about Ben. After all, Vanessa hadn’t anticipated finding love again after losing her husband. And now she wrestles with feelings that are becoming hard to ignore.

Just as Ben is about to declare his love for Vanessa, he learns more about her missing Christmas ring: her great grandfather found it in France on D-Day, and engraved on the band is a single meaningful word. The details confirm a terrible truth, one that Ben cannot ignore.

Certain he now knows where Vanessa’s ring is, Ben leaves town in a frantic rush. But can he stop a certain sale, or will Vanessa’s ring be lost forever? Days before Christmas, when all seems hopeless, Ben and Vanessa learn an important eternal truth: Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

The Christmas Ring hits shelves officially on October 21, 2025.

A novel cover featuring a Christmas ring on a dark green background, promoting Karen Kingsbury's book "The Christmas Ring.".

Disclosure: I did get an advanced reader copy of this book from Thomas Nelson and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are 110% my own.

📝 My Review

The Christmas Ring is an ideal holiday book to get you into the holiday spirit. It also reminds you that God always has a plan for our lives. It’s a heart-warming story about finding love again after the loss of your first one due to death.

This book will make a stand-up Hallmark movie! It allows you to feel every emotion, and you’re rejoicing with the ending.

I like how the author had Vanessa experience this journey with her adult child. The author was careful not to diminish her first love’s experience. She also paid tribute to the veteran who passed throughout the book.

Overall Thoughts:
You won’t regret it if you preorder your copy of The Christmas Ring now. Karen did another outstanding job with this romance. It’s a wonderful holiday read.