I am really enjoying the celebrations for Sue Moorcroft's amazing 25 published novels and you can read my contribution here.Today I am featuring her 25th and latest novel, A Skye Full of Stars which was published by Avon on 7th November. I have a great giveaway with the chance for you to win a copy of the book. Details on hoe to enter are at the foot of this post.
Under the winter stars, anything is possible…
Ezzie Wynter can’t wait for Christmas on the beautiful Isle
of Skye. Her island home sparkles at this time of year thanks to the
snow-capped mountains and frosty winter walks, topped off with family
gatherings with those she loves the most.
But her peaceful Christmas idyll is upended when she hears
that the Larson family – the owners of Rothach Hall – are flying in from Sweden
for the festivities. As Manager of their grand Scottish manor house, Ezzie
suddenly has decorations to hang, food to source and itineraries to organise.
Life only becomes more difficult when Mats Larson turns up.
The owners’ handsome, self-assured son is used to doing things his own way –
and he is only another headache to add to her overflowing list.
Yet when unexpected visitors arrive looking for Ezzie,
nothing else matters as she is left questioning everything she ever knew about
herself. But amidst the Christmas chaos, she might also discover that, when all
is lost, it’s sometimes those we least expect who come to our aid…
A beautiful, escapist festive tale to curl up with by the
fire this Christmas. Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Karen Swan.
My Thoughts
I loved this story for two reasons. Firstly, it's set near Christmas and has a fantastic festive feel. It is also the next in her trilogy about the Wynter sisters and you can read my review of the first in the series here. The nice thing is that you get to see how life is panning out for Thea. In A Skye Full of Stars, we move on to Ezzie. As the manager of the estate where they both work, she finds that the family are returning for Christmas. Up till now she has created a private life for herself, with her cottage a safe haven. Certain events and newcomers open up all sorts of secrets which she has been diligently concealing.
The three sisters all have their own backstory. Adopted when babies, nevertheless their sibling bon is very strong. However, Ezzie finds out more than she wants to know about her birth family. As before, family and friendships are both integral to the story. This is a superb festive read and the setting on the Isle of Skye is perfect. I've read plenty of reviews about Christmas novels which talk about 'a warm hug of story' but you can absolutely apply the phrase to this read. I loved it!
In short: a perfect Christmas read
About the Author
Sue Moorcroft is a Sunday Times bestselling author. Her
novels have been #1 on Kindle UK and Top 100 on Kindle US, Canada and Italy.
She writes two books a year for publishing giant HarperCollins and has won the
Goldsboro Books Contemporary Novel of the Year, Readers’ Best Romantic Novel
award, two HOLT Medallions and the Katie Fforde Bursary. She’s the president of
the Romantic Novelists’ Association.
Her novels, short stories, serials, columns, writing ‘how
to’ and courses have appeared around the world.
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Thanks so very much for this awesome review, Pam! I'm thrilled to bits that you enjoyed it so much. Thanks also for joining this special blog tour. :-)
ReplyDeleteThis book made me want to go back to the Isle of Skye for a longer visit! And I loved the different Scottish and Swedish Christmas traditions!
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