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Winter Magic at Hollybrae Castle by Jaimie Admans #Review

  Winter Magic at Hollybrae Castle by Jaimie Admans was published by Boldwood Books on September 9th. A Scottish castle, a fake marriage… and one very real Christmas romance?   After a window display goes disastrously viral – thanks to a malfunctioning animatronic Santa and an unfortunate encounter with Paddington Bear – Lula Haines finds herself without a job just weeks before Christmas. So she jumps at the chance to decorate Hollybrae Castle in Scotland for the holidays. There’s just one complication: her handsome new boss, Oliver Bracewell, needs a fake wife for the festive season. To secure a promotion that could save his family’s castle, Ollie has been pretending to be a married father-of-two to impress the family-focused firm where he works. Now his bosses are coming to stay at Hollybrae over Christmas… expecting to meet his non-existent wife and children. At first, playing along is easy as Lula is swept up in the magic of turning Hollybrae into the perfect f...

Someone Else's Honeymoon by Phoebe MacLeod #Review

 

I am delighted to be taking part in the celebrations for today's publication of Someone Else's Honeymoon by Phoebe MacLeod. It is a lovely holiday read by Boldwood Books.

 
When Charley finds herself suddenly single on Christmas Day it feels like her world has fallen apart.

Forced to move back in with her parents, she embarks on a journey of re-invention. When she meets Ed, who is on honeymoon alone after being jilted at the altar by a bride he's never met, it looks like her life may be taking a turn for the better.

Fate, however, has other ideas, and she and Ed are forced apart.

Will she find her way back to him, or are they just not meant to be?


 My Thoughts

I enjoyed this light-hearted read which zipped along at a pace and had a warm and uplifting feel. For a start, you get to escape with Charley from her broken romance, to the sunshine of the Caribbean. The story is laced with a gentle humour which is created through the characters and the situations they find themselves in. Through the reactions of Charley's ex, you sense the absurdity of some of his lifestyle choices which he seemed to take for granted should apply to Charley as well. As the story develops, you can see her coming out of her shell and working out how she will live her life in the future.

    Without publishing any spoilers, anyone who enjoys reality television, will enjoy a certain part of the story. You certainly see how the facade which some people put up is far from the truth. With a witty plotline and some appealing lively characters, this is an ideal holiday read for anyone looking to escape to the sun.

In short: romance and humour in the sun.

About the Author

Phoebe MacLeod is the author of several popular laugh-out-loud romantic comedies. She mainly sets her books in her home county of Kent and her first new title for Boldwood will be published in November 2022. They will also be republishing her existing titles from August this year.

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Book link: Amazon UK 

Thanks to Phoebe MacLeod, Boldwood Books and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.  

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