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Best Mistake Ever by Christy McKellen

  This is a new to me author but I am delighted to feature on the celebrations for the latest novel by Christy McKellen , Best Mistake Ever . It was published by Boldwood on 16th January. Some mistakes are worth making Beatrice Donovan would do anything for her identical twin sister. Including stepping into her hotel management job temporarily and pretending to be her - she’s desperate. What could go wrong? A lot apparently! Because her sister Delilah has hugely understated her role – the hotel is at risk of closure and she’s promised she can turn it around. Now Bea has to find a way to fly under the radar, get the job done before anyone notices their switch up. Sounds easy, all Bea has to do is avoid her temporary new boss Jonah. However, that’s a lot harder than she thought. Not only does he have impossibly high standards, he’s also out of this world gorgeous, an ex-rockstar with a chip on his shoulder and he's watching her like a hawk! So Bea uses her charm to keep him fo...
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The Christmas Castle in Scotland by Julie Caplin #Review #RomanticEscapesBook9

 Today I am delighted to be featuring the ninth in Julie Caplin's Romantic Escapes series : The Christmas Castle in Scotland.  It is published today by One More Chapter.

Izzy McBride had never in a million years expected to inherit an actual castle from her great uncle Bill but here she was, in the run up to Christmas, Monarch of her own Glen – a very rundown glen in need of a lot of TLC if her dream of turning it into a boutique bed and breakfast was to come true.

But when Izzy’s eccentric mother rents a room to enigmatic thriller author Ross Adair and the Scottish snow starts to settle like the frosting on a Christmas cake, it’s a race to get the castle ready before they’re all snowed in for the holidays.


 My Thoughts
 
 If you want a 'curl up on the couch and read a hug of a book' then this gorgeous festive read is going to hit the spot. Take the setting, for example. Up in the Highlands of Scotland, the castle is central to the story as Izzy tries to find a way to make it pay so that she has a chance of keeping it.  It almost seems to be a magnet for a few waifs and strays and before long, is filled with such an entertaining variety of characters, from the rather reticent Duncan to the over- effusive Xanthe. They are all extremely likeable and above all, they seem to warm to Izzy and give her such a lot of support.
 
   With the castle prepared for a glittering Christmas, you just want to be able to walk through its door to savour all the festive trimmings.  Outside, the snow is sparkling, in fact, the setting could not be more romantic. Romance is there in spades for more than one of the characters. Friendship. family and finding your true home are all intrinsic to the story. There are a couple of mysteries to be teased out but mainly the story lives up to its Romantic Escapes label. It certainly is.

In short: romance, love and friendship flourish in this festive tale.
 
About the Author

After reading English at the University of East Anglia, Julie Caplin, who also writes as Jules Wake, worked in PR where she honed her fiction writing skills on press releases. Her regular press trips to Europe while working on food and drink accounts inspired the Romantic Escapes Series, which have been sold to 19 territories and are best sellers in Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

She’s now a full-time author and what better job is there than making stuff up! It certainly beats housework.

You can follow Julie here: Twitter @JulieCaplin  
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Book link: Amazon UK  |  Amazon US
 
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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