I am delighted to be featuring A Little Christmas Charm on Books, Life and Everything today. It is one of the festive reads I have been looking forward to reading this year, especially after I reviewed A Little Christmas Faith last year. There is also the opportunity to win a paperback copy of A Little Christmas Faith. Details on how to enter this International Giveaway are at the foot of this post.
Would you swap sea and sunshine for tinsel and turkey?
Gabby Sanderson is used to being let down – even at
Christmas. Which is why she’s happy to skip the festive season completely in favour
of a plane ticket and sunnier climes.
But this Christmas could be different, because this time she
might not be spending it alone. Can Owen Cooper charm Gabby into loving
Christmas in the same way he’s charmed his way into her life, or is he just another
person who’ll end up disappointing her?
My Thoughts
I certainly wasn't disappointed with this well written romance. I find that Kathryn's books are eminently readable with a lovely fluent writing style. Although not particularly likeable at the beginning, both the central characters prove to have much more going on than appears from the surface. You come to see that they both have their vulnerabilities. Owen might be all easy charm at work but you realise that there is much more to him than that. With an ageing parent and an almost step- daughter, he has to step up to the mark and take on his responsibilities. Gabby has had a difficult childhood and felt let down by her mother. It remains to be seen whether she can come to terms with having to give way to other people.
I particularly enjoyed the developing friendship between Owen's father and Hilda, his P.A. You first get to glimpse that Owen has hidden depths when he interviews for her post. There is humour to be found in some of the secondary characters, especially Zoe, who brings a blast of young angst with her. There are some lovely inter-generational moments with some pointers about what is actually
important at Christmas - such a contrast to the business meetings where the story begins. Gabby's
relationship with her Mum casts some light on why she is so wary of
relying on others.
I was thrilled to meet up with Faith and Adam again from A Little Christmas Faith and to see how Nip and Tuck were getting on. If you want a festive romance to escape into, you won't be disappointed with this one. It's a yes from me!
In short: An interesting take on a festive romance.
About the Author (in her own words)
A former pharmacist, I’m now a medical writer who also writes romance. Some days a racing heart is a medical condition, others it’s the reaction to a hunky hero.
With two teenage boys and a husband who asks every Valentine’s Day whether he has to buy a card (yes, he does), any romance is all in my head. Then again, his unstinting support of my career change proves love isn't always about hearts and flowers - and heroes come in many disguises.
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Giveaway (International)
To win a paperback copy of A Little Christmas Faith by Kathryn
Freeman (Open Internationally) just follow the link below and good luck!
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Thank you so much for taking part in the blog tour Marianne and for your kind words. So pleased you enjoyed A Little Christmas Charm - and checking up on Nip and Tuck. I was pleased to visit them again, too :-)
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