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Christmas at Hollybush Farm by Jo Thomas #Review

    Welcome to another festive read by Jo Thomas. Christmas at Hollybush Farm was published by Penguin on October 9th.   Jemima Jones is driving home to her family's magical hill-top farm for Christmas…  And on arrival, she soon learns that her dad has been keeping a secret – all is not as it seems, and Hollybush Farm is struggling to make ends meet! Worried about losing the childhood home she loves, Jemima must pull on her winter wellies and get stuck in. Amid the chaos of chasing after escaping sheep and organising the Christmas tractor run, Jemima begins documenting her slice of farming life on social media. As she builds a supportive online following, she also forms an offline connection in the shape of charming, retired rugby player Llew, her very own Santa's helper.  With a sprinkle of festive cheer and a dash of goodwill, might the community pull together to help save the farm in time for Christmas? My Thoughts Jemima returns home to find that her w...

Summer Nights at the Starfish Cafe by Jessica Redland #Review

 

Jessica Redland's Summer Nights at the Starfish Cafe is the latest of her novels to be set in or around Whitsborough Bay. It was published by Boldwood Books on 6th April. 

 
Welcome back to The Starfish Café for a glorious summer, but with a few dark clouds on the horizon...

A new beginning...

As her summer wedding to Jake approaches, Hollie is excited for their new beginning as a family. But when some unexpected news threatens the future she and Jake had hoped for, Hollie will need to find the strength to overcome heartache once more.

A fragile heart….

Single mum, Kerry, loves her job at The Starfish Café, but behind the brave smiles and laughter with customers there is a sadness deep within. So when someone from her past re-appears in her life, Kerry can either hide away or face her demons and try to finally move on from her heartbreak.

A summer to remember…

For Hollie and Kerry it promises to be an emotional rollercoaster of a summer, but the community at The Starfish Café will always be there to help them through - after all, with courage nothing is impossible…

Join top 10 bestseller Jessica Redland for a wonderful summer at the seaside, full of love, friendship and community spirit.


 My Thoughts

This is the final visit to the Starfish Cafe series but I hope that there will e the odd visit there within some new books set around the area. Family and friendship is central to the story as ever and adds a real feeling of warmth and emotion to the story. There are some difficult themes behind the story and you really feel for Hollie and Jake as events unfold. Nevertheless, there is always the feeling of hope and that better times will come.

    Alongside Holly’s and Jake’s story, we are invited into Kerry’s life and see how she manages to juggle her demanding family with personal issues. She emerges as an independent and likeable character who has many vulnerable moments but who never loses sight of the importance of her children in her life. The Starfish Cafe with its feeling of community is always there in the background as a place to get strength and friendship. This has been a lovely series within the Whitsborough Bay family of novels and highlights courage and working for others through the inspiring Lifeboat Service.

In short : Family, friendship and community




About the Author

Jessica Redland writes emotional but uplifting stories of love, friendship, family and community. Her Whitsborough Bay books transport readers to the stunning North Yorkshire Coast where she lives with her husband, daughter and sprocker spaniel. Her Hedgehog Hollow series, set in a hedgehog rescue centre, takes readers into the beautiful rolling countryside of the Yorkshire Wolds.

 

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Book links: Amazon UK 
 
Thanks to Jessica Redland, 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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  1. Thank you for joining the blog tour for Summer Nights at The Starfish Café. I'm delighted you enjoyed the final instalment and the whole series :-)

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