I am delighted to be taking part in the celebrations for the great festive read, One Kiss Before Christmas by Emma Jackson.It was published on 2nd November by Orion Dash.
A gorgeously romantic festive read from the author of A
Mistletoe Miracle, guaranteed to warm your heart this Christmas!
Could it be the
start of her happy ever after?
Ashleigh could use a little Christmas magic.
She's still living in Brighton with her Nan --who could give the Grinch lessons
in how to be miserable --her acting career has been reduced to playing one of
Santa's elves, and not even the prospect of a friend's winter wedding can cheer
her up...
That is until Olivier, the gorgeous French chef, reappears in her
life.
Or more accurately, next door.When they were teenagers, Olivier would
spend every other Christmas with his mother, who just happens to be Ash's
neighbour and owner of the best chocolate shop in England.
If anyone can bring
a little sparkle back to Ash's life, it's Olivier. All she needs is one kiss
before Christmas...
Feel-good and festive, this is the perfect romance to curl
up with this winter!
My Thoughts
This is a light and heart-warming read which follows Ash and Olivier's friendship after Olivier has returned to England for Christmas. There are lots of lovely festive touches as Brighton celebrates and it conjures up a time of family celebrations. Both Ash and Olivier's families have difficult histories and a degree of misunderstanding and estrangement. Olivier's family has been separated in different countries following divorce and Ash's mother has always put her own needs first. They both have to come to terms with their relationships with their parents now they are adults themselves and have to learn to accept the self-centred behaviour of some and acknowledge the love of other family members and friends.
Friendship is a major part of the story. Both Ash and Olivier also have to decide what they want their futures to be like and what will actually make them happy. Ash in particular has to learn to put aside the barriers she has put up around her feelings to avoid being let down. This is an ideal read to kick off the festive season.
In short: Second chance at love?
About the Author
Author of the Best Selling A MISTLETOE MIRACLE and contender for the Joan Hessayon Award 2020, Emma has been a devoted bookworm and secret-story-scribbler since she was 6 years old. When she’s not running around after her two daughters and trying to complete her current work-in-progress, Emma loves to read, bake, catch up on binge-watching TV programmes with her partner and plan lots of craft projects that will inevitably end up unfinished. Her latest romantic comedy, SUMMER IN THE CITY, was released in June 2020.Emma also writes historical and fantasy fiction as Emma S Jackson. THE DEVIL'S BRIDE was published by DarkStroke in February 2020.You can find out news about Emma via her website, by signing up to her newsletter at www.esjackson.co.uk
Thanks to Emma Jackson, the publishers and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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