Tag: Christmas

Review: The Beachside Christmas by Karen Clarke

Posted December 7, 2017 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

The Beachside Christmas by Karen Clarke Published by Bookouture on September 26th 2017 Genres: Chick-lit, Christmas, Contemporary, Fiction, Romance Pages: 314 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Snow is falling and there’s romance in the air. Curl up for a cosy Christmas by the fire at Seaview Cottage…When thirty-year-old Lily Ambrose’s latest relationship ends in disaster, she remembers happy childhood holidays in the seaside town of Shipley and decides it’s the perfect place for a fresh start. But when Lily arrives, the town’s spirits are as low as her own: the local celebrity due to turn on the Christmas lights has gone on a cruise instead. Keen to prove herself, she calls in a favour and secures gorgeous reality star Ollie. Lily’s neighbours are initially thrilled, but Ollie is as uncontrollable as he is good-looking. He can’t remember the town’s name, calls the Christmas decorations tacky, and manages to offend everyone. And whilst handsome but stubborn cameraman Craig tries to help, even he can’t stop Ollie’s madcap plans to stage a romance with Lily… Will Lily be able […]

Review: Christmas at Hope Cottage by Lily Graham

Posted December 5, 2017 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

Christmas at Hope Cottage by Lily Graham Published by Bookouture on October 18th 2017 Genres: Chick-lit, Christmas, Contemporary, Fiction, Romance Pages: 250 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads In the little village of Whistling, with its butterscotch cottages and rolling green hills, snow is beginning to fall. Christmas is coming, and Emma Halloway is on her way home. When twenty-eight-year-old food writer Emma Halloway gets dumped then knocked off her bike, she’s broken in more ways than one, and returns to her family’s cosy cottage in the Yorkshire Dales. Emma hasn’t been back in some time, running from her crazy relatives and her childhood sweetheart, Jack Allen. Emma’s grandmother is determined to bake her back to health and happiness, as the Halloways have done for generations. Surrounded by old friends and warm cinnamon buns, Emma starts to believe in her family’s special talents for healing again. But then in walks Jack with his sparkling hazel eyes, stirring up the family feud between them. As the twinkly lights are strung between the streetlamps, Emma remembers just why she fell for Jack in […]

Blog Tour / Review and Extract: Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Carla Burgess

Posted November 27, 2017 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, Reviews / 0 Comments

Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Carla Burgess Published by HarperCollins UK on October 27th 2017 Genres: Chick-lit, Christmas, Contemporary, Fiction, Romance Pages: 384 Format: E-Arc Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads A fabulously festive romantic read, perfect to curl up with by the fire this Christmas! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the little flower shop… Florist Rachel Jones might spend every day making beautiful bridal bouquets at her little flower shop, but her own love life is wilting as quickly as a bunch of dead roses. Luckily, the arrival of handsome detective Anthony Bascombe, the new tenant upstairs is the perfect distraction! Although there’s a catch, Anthony isn’t looking for love – he’s looking for her ex-fiancé, Patrick… But as the snow begins to fall and her little shop fills with mistletoe ready for Christmas, will Rachel manage to melt Anthony’s heart? Fans of Debbie Johnson, Holly Martin and Christie Barlow will love this heartwarming read from the bestselling author of Marry Me Tomorrow. Today I am delighted to have a review and extract of […]

Blog Tour / Review: Christmas Under a Cranberry Sky by Holly Martin

Posted November 6, 2017 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

I received this book for free from Netgalley, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Christmas Under a Cranberry Sky by Holly Martin Series: A Town Called Christmas #1 Published by Bonnier Zaffre on November 2nd 2017 Genres: Chick-lit, Christmas, Contemporary, Fiction Pages: 400 Format: E-Arc, Paperback Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads This year spend a wonderful Christmas on Juniper Island, where love can melt even the iciest of hearts… Piper Chesterfield lives a glamorous life travelling the world and reviewing the finest hotels. She calls nowhere home, she works alone and that’s how she likes it. For long ago Piper decided that to protect her heart she should lock it away. So when Piper’s next assignment brings her to the newly opened Stardust Lake Hotel for the festive season, the last person she expects to face is Gabe Whitaker, the man who broke her heart so completely she could never love again. But Piper isn’t the only one who has been frozen in […]

Blog Tour: Extract from The Little Christmas Village by Sue Moorcroft

Posted October 24, 2017 by Charlotte in Blog Tour / 0 Comments

So it is getting to that time of year when Christmas is all around. Today I have a little Extract from The Little Christmas Village by the the brilliant Sue Moorcroft. The Extract: ‘What are we going to do? How can it have happened?’ Jodie wailed. Alexia felt hot tears ooze from her own eyes. Whether they were for Jodie, Gabe or herself, she couldn’t have said. But, used to Jodie’s emotional reactions, Alexia patted her back while Gabe made hot drinks and fetched tissues. There was nothing to do when Jodie was locked in grief but to allow her to cry it out. Eventually, when the storm had lessened, Gabe accessed the recent bank account transactions to show them that the money had disappeared in a series of withdrawals – cheques on Friday, when they’d all been preoccupied with preparing for the wrecking party, and the rest via Internet banking either side of midnight Saturday/Sunday. ‘You can see the name of the payees!’ crowed Jodie, hope dawning on her red and blotchy face. ‘Look, this one’s a company called […]

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