I am happy to be featuring Julie Caplin's The Little Swiss Ski Chalet on the blog today. It will be published in 30th January by One More Chapter. It’s time to pack your bags and head to the breathtaking,
snow-covered peaks of the Swiss Alps for velvety hot chocolates, delicious
cheeses and a gorgeous love story…
Food technician Minna has always believed that chocolate
will solve everything – and it’s just what she needs when her latest
relationship mishap goes viral!
So with her bags packed and a new determination to sort her
life out, Minna decides to drown her sorrows with the best hot chocolate in the
world at her godmother’s cosy Swiss chalet. Chocolate: yes. Romance: no. Until
she has a run in on an Alpine train with a mysterious but oh-so-gorgeous
stranger…
My Thoughts
The latest in the Romantic Escapes series,
this can certainly be read as a standalone. The setting is never far from your thoughts as you read the story, with the sparkling snow, fresh air and cosy interiors. There are some beautiful
descriptions of the environment and you can certainly visualise the little Swiss Chalet, with its delicious food and friendly ambience.
Minna is one of those characters who you always feel comfortable with. She can set anyone at ease and this extends to the reader. She is carefree and likeable and always up for fun. Circumstances lead her to believe that she needs a stabilizing influence in her life. She needs to come to realise that that does not mean that a quest for fun is out of the question. As Minna deals with her godmother's illness, you get to see that she has a responsible side to her and a caring nature.
You get to see that Luke has hidden depths and to understand his feeling that he has to grasp every experience. I enjoyed meeting all the characters who came to stay in the chalet. They are all drawn together through the ethos of care and generosity which they find there. This is a real treat for the senses- there are marvellous cakes, delicacies and lashings of hot chocolate to savour!
In short: A confection of warmth and care is found in this heart-warming read.
About the Author
Julie Caplin, formerly a PR director, swanned around Europe
for many years taking top food and drink writers on press trips (junkets)
sampling the gastronomic delights of various cities in Italy, France, Belgium,
Spain, Copenhagen and Switzerland. It was a tough job but someone had to do it.
These trips have provided the inspiration and settings for
her Romantic Escapes series which have been translated into fifteen different
languages.
The first book in the seven strong series, The Little Café
in Copenhagen, was shortlisted for a Romantic Novel of the Year Award.
Thanks to Julie Caplin, One More Chapter and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.
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