I am delighted to introduce Carrie Walker's debut, Escape to the Swiss Chalet which is a gorgeous festive read. It was published by Aria on November 9th.
When your life goes off-piste how do you climb back up the
mountain?
Holly Roberts is well-known among family and friends for
despising the cold, so no one is more surprised than her when she agrees to
pack her bags and move to the Swiss Alps. But after getting her heart broken,
spending the winter season working as a sous-chef for wealthy twins Genevieve
and gorgeous Luca, is exactly what the doctor ordered.
Verbier is home to millionaires and Holly has never felt
more out of place in the snow-capped wooden chalet. Thankfully new friends,
chalet girl Liv and chef Xavier are there to be her guide in this new world of
après-ski and fondue, and to teach her how to get off chair lifts! And then
there is Luca... rich, handsome, kind but what is the catch?
She just wanted to escape her problems but could she get her
HE after all?
A SWEET and FUNNY romantic comedy for readers of Sandy
Barker and Mandy Baggot.
My Thoughts
This is such an accomplished debut novel, with some entertaining characters and a glorious setting in the Swiss Alps. I enjoyed all the small details about life in the ski village as the snowy slopes sparkled in the sun. Holly has found herself working there after a traumatic heartbreak and she is determined to try to give herself some space to heal. There are plenty of laughs to be raised as Holly tries to take part in the Winter Sports on offer as well as her attempts to settle into the lodge.
This is a gentle, slow burn romance which is an entertaining read. The festive touches add to its appeal and all the delicious sounding food and drink certainly add to the atmosphere. Holly has some thinking to do as regards her future but she slowly finds some courage and self belief despite a few shaky decisions.
In short: let it snow!
About the Author
Carrie Walker is a Brummie born rom-com lover with a
lifelong passion for travel. She has lived in a ski resort, by a beach, in the
country and the city, and travelled solo through Asia, South America and
Europe. Her own love life was more com than rom until she met her husband a few
years ago and settled down with him and her dog Ziggy in a small pub-filled
village in Essex. Writing has long been Carrie’s side hustle, penning columns
and features for newspapers and magazines, while working in many other jobs.
She has been the CEO of a not-for-profit, a director of a brand agency, the
editor of a newspaper in Spain, a radio presenter, a football mascot, dressed
up as a carrot for the BBC and now she is writing books. Escape to the Swiss
Chalet is her debut novel.
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