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  I am delighted to feature a laugh outloud romcom by Portia Macintosh . Wish You Weren't Here was published on January 8th by Boldwood Books .   Don’t get mad, get Ethan! Lana has had enough. Her ‘perfect’ sister is getting married. In Australia. On Lana’s 30th birthday and no one seems to have noticed. To make matters worse, she’s been given a list of rules she must follow so she doesn’t upstage the bride. Well, rules are meant to be bent right? She’s found a killer dress, now she just needs the most inappropriate wedding date she can find. But where to start? All her attempts at online dating are simply disasters, and not in the right way! Too boring/married/easily intimidated! But then her drop dead gorgeous ex Ethan suddenly reappears in her life. With the power to make her dizzy with excitement she reminds herself why they broke up. Together they literally attracted chaos until their relationship imploded. They couldn’t make it work. But could Lana make this work ...
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Home Again for Christmas by Emily Stone #Review #PublicationDay

 


Happy Publication Day to Emily Stone. Her latest festive read, Home Again for Christmas is published today by Headline.


The best journey leads you home...

Lexie is always on the move, but there is one constant in her life - her 'wish jar'; the childhood tradition from home that she couldn't leave behind.

When Lexie's estranged dad dies, she is shocked to learn that she has inherited half of his travel company in Bath. Her dad's will stipulates that she must work with Theo, her handsome but bad tempered business partner, for a year.

Once the year is over, Lexie intends to leave. But a work trip to sizzling Spain reveals a chemistry between Lexie and Theo that is impossible to deny.

Will Lexie find a reason to stay in one place? Will she discover the secret her father kept from her, and finally learn the meaning of home?

*Home Again for Christmas is published under the title A Winter Wish in the US*


 

 My Thoughts

 There is a lot to enjoy in this festive story. Lexie has spent much of her adult life on the move, travelling through the world and taking short term jobs to finance her travels. She seems quite self-sufficient when you first meet her, but as the story develops, you start to understand her vulnerabilities and the reasons behind her desire to keep going. Her father has been a huge influence on her, through his absence, mostly, but his death rakes up so many unresolved feelings. It also puts her in an awkward position and a strange working relationship with Theo.

    There are several strands in the story. One of the most interesting is the relationship between Lexie and her half-sister, Many of Lexie's assumptions have to be questioned.  In the background are some maternal figures who keep their eye on the situation without telling Lexie what she should be doing. They seem to nudge her gently towards some good choices. With a touch of humour, some sadder moments and a touch of romance, this makes for a warm, heart-warming read, just right for the festive season.

In short: there's no place like home...

About the Author

Emily Stone lives and works in Chepstow. She is the author of debut novel Always, in December and One Last Gift, her second successful novel. Always, in December was partly inspired by the death of her mother, when Emily was seven, and wanting to write something that reflected the fact that you carry this grief into adulthood, long after you supposedly move on from the event itself.

You can follow Emily here: Instagram  |  X (Twitter)

Book link: Amazon UK 

Thanks to Emily Stone, Headline and Anne Cater of Random Things Tours for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.


 


 

 

 

 

 

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