Here is the latest in Rosie Green's series centred on the Little Duck Pond Cafe. I always enjoy another visit to this series, I am delighted to be on the tour. After a cruel twist of fate sends her hurtling into a black
hole of despair, Carrie is absolutely dreading the festive season - especially
with sister, Krystle, being even more demanding of her time and energy than
usual. But then friend Maddy offers Carrie a lifeline: the chance to get away
from it all in a holiday cottage in the gorgeous little village of Silverbells.
Deciding that a few weeks of tranquillity - reading, baking and going for long
walks in the countryside - might just restore her mood, Carrie is quick to take
up the offer. But on arriving, it very soon becomes clear that this break is
going to be anything but peaceful!
An unwelcome houseguest proves unsettling enough -
especially one who whistles loudly first thing in the morning and is far too
cheerful for his own good - but finding herself drawn into the spooky mystery
of her missing neighbour means there really isn't much time for personal
reflection. And then love comes knocking, and Carrie is forced to decide
exactly where her heart lies.
Will this festive season be the disaster Carrie predicted?
Or will Santa be good to her and deliver her heart's desire? One thing's for
sure - this will be a Christmas Carrie will never, ever forget..
My Thoughts
Family and friendship are at the centre of this novella. Carrie emerges as a delightful character who cannot help but get involved when she sees people need her help. She has a huge impact on the village of Silverbells. It felt quite natural to be spending time largely outside Sunnybrook for an interlude and it opened up possibilities for the series.
I found it difficult to take to Adam, I'm afraid. He comes across as totally self- involved and superficial. Perhaps I was being hard on him - something I am sure Carrie would never be! Her mothering instincts and complicated relationships with her twin sister and parents add a bit of bite to the story and certainly fill out her character and explain her instinct to help everyone. I see that number 14 in the series is planned. I can generally hazard a guess as to who will be featured in a future story but not this time. It will all be a wonderful surprise!
In short: A festive trip outside Sunnybrook.
About the Author
Rosie has been scribbling stories ever since she was little.
Back then, they were rip-roaring adventure tales with a
young heroine in perilous danger of falling off a cliff or being tied up by
'the baddies'.
Thankfully, Rosie has moved on somewhat, and now much
prefers to write romantic comedies that melt your heart and make you smile,
with really not much perilous danger involved at all - unless you count the
heroine losing her heart in love.
Her series of novellas is centred around life in a village
cafe. The latest, ‘Lucy’s Great Escape', is out now.
Rosie will be revisiting the Little Duck Pond Café with a
beautiful story of love and friendship at Christmas time, entitled A Kiss in
the Snow, out in October 2020.
You can follow Rosie here: Twitter
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