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His Last Christmas Gift by Debra Borchert #Review

    His Last Christmas Gift by Debra Borchert will take you to a different country and season. It was published by Le Vin Press on 1st November 2025. Widowed, fired, and 50, Claire is one hot mess. This later in life romance hits like a snowball packed with grief and hope and mystery and the kind of second-chance that says, “I didn’t think I’d ever feel this again, and now I’m terrified, but… Hi.” Romance that’s frost melting off a windowpane. It’s “I forgot my heart could do this.” It’s love doesn’t have an expiration date. Twinkly lights, mulled wine and flaming crêpes so immerse you in Christmas markets—you’ll book a flight to France before the fares go up. A book club fiction favourite, Claire’s journey of self-discovery is perfect for fans of women’s fiction and stories about strong women over 50 navigating reinvention with inspiration, humour, with a delicious frosting of romance. “Give yourself the gift of a lush, romantic, French adventure and be swept away ...
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The First Time I Saw You by Emma Cooper #Review

Today I am delighted to be featuring Emma Cooper's The First Time I Saw Your Face on the blog. 

 Lost: Six-foot-two Irish man who answers to the name Samuel McLaughlin.  Has weak shins and enjoys show tunes. If found, please return to Sophie Williams.

Before Sophie met Samuel she saw the world in grey. Before Samuel met Sophie, he never believed in love at first sight.
When they first meet, something tells them they are meant to be.  But fate has other ideas. 

Now they have lost each other and can't see a way back. But they've already changed each other's lives in more ways than they ever expected...

From the author of The Songs of Us comes a love story that will ‘break your heart but put it back together again’, (Katie Fforde). Fans of Jojo Moyes and Lucy Dillon will love The First Time I Saw You by Emma Cooper.

                                                                                     My Thoughts
 This was an emotional read which certainly swept me along with the story. The main characters are such a contrast at the beginning but you come to see that they have a lot of similarities in their insecurities. I was certainly surprised at the turn that the story took but it was all good for all that. Families play a large part in the story and there are some interesting scenes between the various siblings. My favourite part had to be Samuel's family's reaction to Sophie, particularly his father. 

     Both Sophie and Samuels' lives go through tremendous changes as the story develops. By the end, there is a hopeful theme and a heart-warming tone but it is an emotional read until the very last page. Nevertheless, there are some lighter parts and laughs along the way. In all, this is a lovely romance with some striking visual scenes. 

 In short: Getting back to basics- friends and family values.

                                                                               About the Author

 Emma Cooper is a former teaching assistant, who lives in Shropshire with her partner and four children. She spends her spare time writing novels, drinking wine and watching box-sets with her partner of twenty-four years, who still makes her smile every day. Emma has always wanted to be a writer - ever since childhood, she’s been inventing characters (her favourite being her imaginary friend ‘Boot’) and is thrilled that she now gets to use this imagination to bring to life all of her creations. 

Find her on Twitter at @ItsEmmacooper@ and on Instagram at @itsemmacooper


Book links: Amazon UK

Thanks to Emma Cooper and Anne Cater of Random Things Tours for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.

 
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