A Taste of Christmas Spirut by Susan Buchanan #Review #ChristmasSpiritSeriesBook4 #PublicationDay
CAN LARA ADD A DASH OF MAGIC THIS CHRISTMAS?
The
Sugar and Spice bakery sparkles with holiday spirit as Jacob serves up
more mouthwatering festive treats, and Christmas spirit Lara tries to
sprinkle her magic over those finding the time of year difficult.
Ollie
is at his wits’ end. A debt from years ago comes back to haunt him just
as he and his girlfriend are buying their dream home.
Rose is
dejected as her college sweetheart has dumped her now they’re in their
final year. She’s not looking forward to Christmas alone, nor her
twenty-first birthday on Christmas Eve.
Sacha has recently moved
to Winstanton following the failure of his business. He’s too
embarrassed to confide in his family, but can he find the friendship he
so desperately needs and begin to trust again?
Diana tries to
find her new normal after the unexpected death of her husband earlier
this year. All her plans for retirement have been thrown out the window
and she feels lost. She needs a renewed sense of purpose and to find her
place in the world.
Can Lara provide the answer to a joy-filled Christmas?
A story of hope, love, friendship, community, and of course, Christmas spirit.
For fans of Sarah Morgan, Philippa Ashley, Jenny Colgan and Cathy Bramley
My Thoughts
Those who have read others in this series will find the setting and some of the characters familiar. There are plenty of characters to follow and their story threads all seem to meet up in the delightful Sugar and Spice Bakery. This is a real community which welcomes in newcomers and is shimmering with all the sparkle of the festive season. Lara is there, weaving a little magic across the place whilst seeming to stay in the background.
Some are finding the festive season a little hard to take, especially Sasha who has recently relocated following a business catastrophe not of his making. He is feeling a little lost but responds to the warmth of the friends in the bakery who show their caring side. You meet people from across the generations. Rose is a final year student who is despondent after a break-up. In her sixties, is Diana who is widowed and missing the family that she had. All find friendship where they least expect it. This is a gentle read, full of festive touches and brimful of friends and community feelings.
In short: warm uplifting festive story
About the Author
Susan Buchanan writes romantic comedy, contemporary romance and women’s fiction, usually featuring travel, food, family, friendship, community – also Christmas!
Her books are Sign of the Times, The Dating Game, The Christmas Spirit, Return of the Christmas Spirit, A Little Christmas Spirit and Just One Day – Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn.
As a freelance developmental editor, copyeditor and proofreader, if she’s not reading, editing or writing, she’s thinking about it.
She is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, the Society of Authors and the Alliance of Independent Authors.
She lives near Glasgow with her husband, two children and a crazy Labrador.
When she’s not editing, writing, reading or caring for her two delightful cherubs, she likes going to the theatre, playing board games, watching quiz shows and eating out, and she has recently discovered a love of writing retreats.
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