I am so pleased to welcome Christmas at the Black Cherry Retreat to the blog today. I enjoyed reading Angela Britnell's Here Comes the Best Man and this one is no different.
What if
you had nowhere to call home for Christmas?
When Fee
Winter books a winter break at the remote Black Cherry Retreat in the small
town of Pine Ridge, Tennessee, it’s with the idea that the peace and quiet will
help her recuperate from her hectic life as a photographer.
But what
she didn’t bank on was meeting Tom Chambers and his huge, interfering yet
lovable family. With them, could Fee finally experience the warmth and support
that’s been missing from her own life – and maybe even find a place to call
home in time for Christmas?
My Thoughts
Both the main characters in Christmas at the Black Cherry Retreat are prickly characters who have been damaged by their past. Tom and Fee are both self-aware and realise how they sometimes put barriers up. What gives the story interest is seeing how they react to other people and think back about how they are acting. Tom's family is extremely close and have given him a certain grounding which Fee has never had. Fee has to come to terms with her childhood before she can move on.
The setting in Tom's country retreat is stunning and you get to see it throughout the Autumn (Fall) and into Winter. Despite the title, this isn't an overly Christmassy book although there is a part of the story which is full of the festive season. It has a heart-warming element and because of Tom's family, gives you a warm, easy read. I did feel that there is scope for more to come, if not from Tom and Fee, certainly from other members of his family.
In short: Two strong characters are brought together in this feelgood romance.
About the Author
Angela grew up in Cornwall, England and
returns frequently from her new home in Nashville, Tennessee. A lifelong love
of reading turned into a passion for writing contemporary romance and her
novels are usually set in the many places she's visited or lived on her
extensive travels. After more than three decades of marriage to her American
husband she's a huge fan of transatlantic romance and always makes sure her
characters get their own happy-ever-after. Over the last twelve years she’s
been multi-published and sold over 25 novels. She also writes short stories for
women’s magazines. She is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association, the
Romance Writers of America and the Music City Romance Writers.
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Thank you for being a part of this lovely blog tour and especially for the generous review - Tom's family got very insistent if I tried to push them to one side!
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