Festive reading continues today with Jennifer C Wilson's Twelve Dates 'till Christmas which is published on October 5th.
Callum and Lexie are perfect for each other - at least,
that's what everyone tells them. But they're just good friends, aren't they?
And neither wants to ruin the solid friendship that's treated them so well
since university.
But when an old school friend of Callum's asks Lexie for a
date, and passions overflow on a work night out, could it be the trigger to
show each of them what they have been missing out on all this time?
With twelve weeks until Christmas, that's a lot of
opportunity for romance - and for misunderstandings...
My Thoughts
I found this such an enjoyable festive read with some amusing and enjoyable characters. Callum and Lexie have a fantastic friendship and of course, they don't want to spoil that by becoming a couple. In factm many of their friends think they already are and for work events they are happy to go along with that. There is an entertaining 'will they, won't they? theme which keeps you hooked through the twelve dates. You see the story through both their perspectives which I appreciated.
Being a novella, it is a light, easy read which you can fly through. Structured around the twelve separate dates, you follow their story all the way to Christmas. It is not an overtly Christmassy read and the action really centres around the two characters and their changing feelings. Nicely written, with plenty of characterisation, you are quite invested in their story as the last date arrives.
In short: a fun novella with engaging characters
About the Author
Jennifer C. Wilson stalks dead people (usually monarchs,
mostly Mary Queen of Scots and Richard III). Inspired by childhood visits to as
many castles and historical sites her parents could find, and losing herself in
their stories (not to mention quite often the castles themselves!), at least
now her daydreams make it onto the page.
After returning to the north-east of England for work, she
joined a creative writing class, and has been filling notebooks ever since.
Jennifer won North Tyneside Libraries’ Story Tyne short story competition in
2014, and in 2015, her debut novel, Kindred Spirits: Tower of London was
published by Crooked Cat Books. The full series was re-released by Darkstroke
in January 2020.
Jennifer is a founder and host of the award-winning North
Tyneside Writers’ Circle, and has been running writing workshops in North
Tyneside since 2015. She also publishes historical fiction novels with Ocelot
Press. She lives in Whitley Bay, and is very proud of her two-inch view of the
North Sea.
You can read my review of The Last Plantagenet? here and The Raider's Heart here.
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