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Will You Stay Another Day by Samantha Tonge #Review

  I am delighted to join in the celebrations for the latest novel by Samantha Tonge . It was published on August 11th by Boldwood Books .    If you could spend just one more day with someone, who would it be? When Lili sends a jokey ‘knock-knock’ message to her best friend Em, she doesn’t expect to hear back. Because – as Lili notices the chill in the air, and the little robin in her garden – she realises Christmas must be just around the corner once again. A whole year since she last saw Em. But then this time someone replies. ‘Who’s there?’ It can’t possibly be Em, but Lili wants to believe it could be, and she hastily suggests meeting. However when she gets to the meeting place, there only one other person there waiting. A man. And not just any man. The most handsome man Lili’s ever seen, Dylan… And he is also waiting for someone he’s been missing. As the days get shorter and Autumn turns to Winter, will two lonely hearts spend another Christmas without their...
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One more Christmas at the Castle by Trisha Ashley #Review #Giveaway

 

Best-selling author, Tricia Ashley's One More Christmas at the Castle is published in hardback on November 11th by Bantam Press. I am thrilled to be taking part in the celebrations for this lovely festive read. I also have a great giveaway with the chance to win a print copy of the book. Details on how to enter are at the foot of this post. 

 

Elderly widow Sabine knows this will be her last Christmas in her beloved home, Mitras Castle. Determined to make it just like the ones she remembers from her childhood, she employs Dido Jones of Heavenly Houseparties to help with the big day.

Dido is enchanted by the castle as soon as she steps through the imposing front door. And as Christmas day approaches, her feeling of connection to the old house runs deeper than she first thought. But when the snow begins to fall and Sabine's family arrive at the house - including Dido's teenage crush Xan - tensions rise around the castle's future and long-buried mysteries begin to unravel... 

As past secrets come to light, can this still be a magical Christmas to remember?


 My Thoughts

Tricia Ashley has created such a wonderful setting at Mitras Castle. You understand why Dido senses that it has a special atmosphere which seems to speak to her, as it does to Sabine. With its beautiful grounds, frozen lake and Winter Garden, it feels like the perfect place to be snowed in at Christmas. There is are mysteries at the heart of this story and at times it feels like a classic mystery story where guests are trapped in a remote house.

Dido and Henry's friendship is believeable and there are so many vividly described characters who visit the castle. I loved all the fantastic food which Dido produces and all the festive touches which are described. As a Christmas read this feels perfect, with Christmas trees, baubles, wreaths and swags, candles, crackers, snow- it is all there! Dido and Henry set out to create the old fashioned Christmas traditions of Sabine's childhood. Their care for how everyone is feeling captures the Christmas spirit despite the instincts of some of the guests. This is a gorgeous festive read, with strong characters and a twisty plot.

In short: A festive treat

About the Author


TRISHA ASHLEY's Sunday Times bestselling novels have sold over one million copies in the UK and have twice been shortlisted for the Melissa Nathan award for Romantic Comedy. Every Woman for Herself was nominated by magazine readers as one of the top three romantic novels in the last fifty years. Trisha lives in North Wales.

You can follow Tricia here:  Website  |  Facebook | Twitter

Book link: Amazon UK

 

Thanks to Tricia Ashley, Bantam Press and Anne Cater of Random Things Tours  for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.


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To win a print copy of One More Christmas at the Castle, just Follow and Retweet the pinned tweet at @bookslifethings and good luck!
 
Closing date is October 20th 2021 and there is one winner.    
 
*Terms and Conditions –  UK only  The winner will be selected at random via Tweetdraw from all valid entries and will be notified by Twitter and/or email. If no response is received within 7 days then I reserve the right to select an alternative winner. Open to all entrants aged 18 or over.  Any personal data given as part of the competition entry is used for this purpose only and will not be shared with third parties, with the exception of the winners’ information. This will passed to the giveaway organiser and used only for fulfilment of the prize. I am not responsible for despatch or delivery of the prize.

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