Christmas with the Cornish Girls

by Betty Walker

Pub Date 25 Nov 2021 | Archive Date 27 Nov 2021

Avon Books UK, Avon

General Fiction (Adult) |  Historical Fiction |  Women’s Fiction

A feel good story bringing together three young women together in sisterhood during wartime in 1941 at a convalescent home in St Ives Cornwall. Lily a shy 18 year old just gone through some non-wartime trauma wishes to hide away from everything then decides to do her part for the war she goes to St Ives. Lily decided to work alongside with Eva her friend who went into nursing to nurse Max an American pilot back to health. Sister Rose is changing from holding her closed heart to becoming open and letting both Lily and Eva become friends with her. Rose not liking how orphans are being mistreated next door goes to find out what’s happening. Certainly a beautiful heartwarming story which details relationships and friendships the three Cornish girls are embracing during wartime.

 Even with being a second book of a series Wartime with the Cornish Girls; it’s rather easy to pick up the story without reading the first book. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves to read historical fiction- romance, wartime fiction- romance or womens fiction.

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A Lighthouse Christmas

by Jenny Hale

Pub Date 14 Oct 2021 | Archive Date 14 Oct 2021

Bookouture

Romance |  Women’s Fiction

 5 Stars

A page turner, edge of the seat Heartfelt story about suffering from the loss of a loved one, family, friendships and relationships. Going through her late grandmother Ruth’s personal items and house Mia found herself reflecting back on childhood memories. As Mia, her sister and mother finds unknown items they learn the Grandmother Ruth kept some life changing secrets. This story can stir emotions and feelings which can tug on heart strings but also has some sweet and funny moments. A fantastic Christmas story for fans of Pam Rhodes, Katie Mettner, Donna Ashcroft and Elizabeth Neep. For those who have suffered from the loss of a loved one please be aware that the story does speak about the loss of loved ones and emotions so if you need to speak to someone about your feelings if you are suffering setbacks from reading the story.

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On Christmas Avenue

A Christmas Romance from Hallmark Publishing

by Ginny Baird

Pub Date 21 Sep 2021 | Archive Date Not set

Hallmark Publishing

Romance

5 Stars

A heartwarming romantic Christmas parade On Christmas Avenue has moments of sadness, happiness, humour, amusing with laugh out loud moments. Mary a Christmas consultant has been hired to help Clark Creek a small town which is struggling financially and business could be lost. Evan a stubborn sheriff set on the parade not to go ahead but a miracle is occurring so can Mary thaw the snowed under Sheriff. A nice Christmas romantic book, full of funny heartwarming moments as a romance brews and the mayor, town people and neighbouring towns help Clark Creek return from the brink of bankruptcy. A book that I found hard to put down as I was so intrigued to follow the budding relationship and new found friendships helping each other and the small town.

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Cowboy’s Christmas Past

by Mary Sue Jackson, Leslie North

Pub Date 30 Sep 2021 | Archive Date 05 Oct 2021

Relay Publishing

 You Like Them

General Fiction (Adult) |  Romance

5 stars

A unique Christmas Past story regarding a cowboy and an actress. Actress  Amelia ended up at her past boyfriend Beau’s family ranch who had dropped his dream of being a cinematographer to returning to his family’s ranch to look after his father and new born sister. A movie is being filmed at the ranch but will a ex-relationship be reformed between Amelia and Beau? Beau reconnected with Amelia over house riding lessons as their relationship grows could they overcome certain situations and obstacles which might cause a rift. As some people follow their career dreams and others need to put their dreams on hold due to certain situations as they care and love their close relatives to help them to overcome huge emotions due to the loss of a loved one. The storyline shows that certain decisions that are made to ensure loved ones are being taken care of in their time of depression while battling emotions. Even though Beau puts his dream career on hold while he’s helping to take care of his father and sister he finds that being a cinematographer is no longer important to him.

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Twelve Days to Save Christmas

by Elizabeth Neep

Date 19 Oct 2021

Bookouture

Humor |  Romance |  Women’s Fiction

5 Stars

A bittersweet yet uplifting story based on a festive holiday read, to enchant readers who are looking at finding themselves, new friendships, love and family. Poppy is extremely thrilled as Christmas arrives but finds Christmas Day depressing for reasons unknown and she’s kept this a secret from her boyfriend George and their friends. George tips Poppy’s life upside down so when Poppy heard a choir sing the Twelve Days of Christmas she hatches a plan to win George’s heart back in twelve days. During the next few weeks Poppy begins to find herself while forming new friendships and relationships with the community church and choir. Poppy is determined that what she’s doing is for George with hope that he’ll notice what she’s doing and how she’s changing. The book at times has laugh out loud moments and moments of complete sadness and times of needing to shout out to Poppy to listen to her new friends and let someone in on who can help her. Great book for fans of a Christmas Rom Com…A great ending but leaves this reader wanting to spend more time with them all..

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Christmas in the Scottish Highlands

by Donna Ashcroft

This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.

Pub Date 11 Oct 2021 | Archive Date 11 Oct 2021

Bookouture

 You Like Them

Romance |  Women’s Fiction

5 stars

A gorgeous story Christmas in the Scottish Highlands about forming new friendships, renewing family relationships during the Christmas holidays. School teacher Belle plowed her bike into an elderly woman called Edina. Due to the accident Belle found herself staying with Edina to look after her until she improves. Christmas lists made and Belle ensures to help Edina she went out of her way to see that Edina’s Christmas list is crossed off but who will help Belle with her own Christmas list. As friendships and relationships are being formed the village and school community helps unite together to make certain events occur. As Snowstorms and tempers flare causing couples and relationships open up communication that they are too scared to state what’s happening and asking for help. The book demonstrates communication skills which are needed for any type of relationship to work and stay on track. The plot shows the up and downs of any relationship and events of why relationships have broken down and how someone’s actions and words can hurt the ones we love.

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A Christmas at Gingerbread Falls

by Katie Mettner

Pub Date 12 Oct 2021 | Archive Date 16 Oct 2021

Breaking Night Press, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members’ Titles

OwnVoices |  Romance

5 stars

A emotional story called A Christmas at Gingerbread Falls bringing two couples together. Carrie and Braxton filming a Christmas movie at Gingerbread Falls brings them together as they play a very similar couple. It’s very strange to read two different yet similar stories in one book. I was riveted and couldn’t put the book down as I really needed to know on how the two couples supported each other through their struggles of dealing with their new relationship while suffering with emotional triggers regarding past trauma. The plot of the movie is very similar to their own emerging relationship as they overcome some hurdles and their secret hidden monsters. A story which tells about outbursts of emotional triggers and reactions from PTSD and how they need some help and support to gain insight to calm and soothe their emotions and feelings from a trigger. This book might trigger a reader who has similar PTSD these characters are suffering from. So if you have been triggered please call someone to talk about it. I have PTSD myself and I have not been triggered by reading their issues of trauma as I kept reminding myself it’s a story and it’s not my personal story.

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Christmas Past

A Ghostly Winter Tale

by John Adcox

Pub Date 09 Nov 2021 | Archive Date 09 Nov 2021

The Story Plant

General Fiction (Adult) |  Sci Fi & Fantasy

5 Stars

Christmas Past A Ghostly Winter Tale has both sad and happy moments. An eerie, heartfelt, heartbreaking yet heartwarming story. Jessie hears a story of a WW2 Navy man attempting to complete his promise to his wife to be home for Christmas unfortunately he doesn’t make it. Jessie uses this story for her University Thesis so begins to find those who are part of the story. Due to the research and quest to find out more about Sam and Emily, she’s finally able to grieve for her own loss. This is a great book and ideal for readers who love to read ghostly tales, however if you have suffered the loss of a loved one this tale might cause a traumatic setback. If you do read and have an emotional reaction please seek help.

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Christmas at Hope Hall

by Pam Rhodes

Pub Date 24 Sep 2021 | Archive Date Not set

Lion Hudson Ltd, Lion Fiction

General Fiction (Adult) |  Women’s Fiction

5 stars

Christmas at Hope Hall is certainly a book to read it’s inspiring, drama, story telling and emotional but not a tear jerker. A fiction for women young and old stories of old and new relationships, people who need friends, living alone, loss of loved ones, still healing from the loss and those suffering from traumatic situations from childhood or school are still impacting them and with the help from friendships created at Hope Hall give them the healing,  self-esteem, self-worth and positive empowerment to be brave to stand up to their bullies. Within the community is friendships and love for each other is great to see and makes a person to want and need to feel similar connections in their own life. A different type of fiction that a reader can connect with all the characters found within the community at Hope Hall. Even though I am a series reader and didn’t realise at first that this book is part of Hope Hall series I was able to understand who, what and why of the community and characters. I am now hooked and certainly will read the rest of the series. As the storyline impacts characters who are suffering, abused, hurt, emotional, lonely and has suffered loss of a loved one this book could cause similar emotions as you read the story. If it does cause you to be traumatised please seek help.

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