"It's the most wonderful
time of year. Isn't it? Discover the true spirit of Christmas with this
seasonal treat for fans of Love, Actually and The Holiday. Discover
the true spirit of Christmas...Catherine Tinsall is dreading Christmas.
As the 'Happy Homemaker' she is an online sensation, but the reality
couldn't be more different. With Catherine's marriage in tatters, her
children running wild and her mother increasingly forgetful, seasonal
cheer is running low. Husband Noel also hides a secret: he's facing the
axe at work. Until he chances upon the village of Hope Christmas, deep
in the Shropshire countryside, which could be the second chance he's
searching for. If he can save it from the developers! In Hope Christmas
itself, schoolteacher Marianne Moore is trying to heal her battered
heart. But Christmas is a time for families, and memories of what she's
lost haunt her at every turn. Meanwhile, Gabriel North faces a lonely
Christmas but hides his sadness for the sake of his son. Will his wife
ever come home? Or does love lie elsewhere? All four need a Christmas
miracle. And it might just happen - courtesy of a mysterious guardian
angel ! Forced to reassess their lives, will Catherine, Noel, Marianne
and Gabriel discover what the meaning of Christmas really is? An
irresistible gift of a tale that will warm the hearts of
Christmas-lovers and Scrooges alike!" (Goodreads)
Review:
Last Christmas was a re-read for me, and is
now a Christmas tradition. It was a random find, on the bargain table, and I
absolutely love it. It’s a British novel, and I love that the name of the
little town is Hope Christmas. It flips back and forth, a bit, between the previous
year and the current one and I enjoy that by going back to the previous year,
the reader is given a bit of background information on the characters.
I find the characters easy to relate to and
I find the different situations they are in to be understandable (it is easy to
feel sympathy for their situations.) I feel as though this story brings us back
to the basics of the holidays. It’s not about presents or crazy parties or
having a lot of money. It’s about family and tradition. I am a HUGE fan of
tradition and I love the way it is characterized in this novel. At times during
this novel, you can’t help but wonder, is there a supernatural element that is
being weaved throughout this story? ;) Read the book and you’ll know what I’m
talking about. I give this story a 5/5.
Happy Reading!
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