cleg11's review
4.0
Thank you netgalley for a chance to read this book.
Good book, makes me want to visit Switzerland.
Connected with characters straight away and had to carry on reading to find out what happened to Lily and Issac’s relationship.
Can’t wait for the next Sue Moorcroft book.
Good book, makes me want to visit Switzerland.
Connected with characters straight away and had to carry on reading to find out what happened to Lily and Issac’s relationship.
Can’t wait for the next Sue Moorcroft book.
wommel's review against another edition
2.0
Ich habe selten eine so miese Übersetzung gelesen, wie die dieses Buches von Sylvia Spatz. Der Verlag sollte sich schämen. Ich mag Sue Morcrofts Bücher, aber diese Übersetzung macht sie unlesbar...
kitvaria_sarene's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this cozy feel good winter romance.
What I liked most is that Moorcroft mixes all sorts of topics and problems into her books, so it's not *just* a romance.
These different aspects give her books a lot more depth and make it easier for me to delve right in and get lost in the story!
Yes, it was a bit predictable and, but let's be honest, I love these books because they are a comfort read. They make me feel right at home and are the perfect relaxation after a long day at work in retail in Christmas season!
So as long as I click with the characters and the plot had me engaged, I couldn't be happier, even if it's not the reinvention of the wheel.
I enjoyed every page of this one - and as always teh dig gets bonus points!
What I liked most is that Moorcroft mixes all sorts of topics and problems into her books, so it's not *just* a romance.
These different aspects give her books a lot more depth and make it easier for me to delve right in and get lost in the story!
Yes, it was a bit predictable and, but let's be honest, I love these books because they are a comfort read. They make me feel right at home and are the perfect relaxation after a long day at work in retail in Christmas season!
So as long as I click with the characters and the plot had me engaged, I couldn't be happier, even if it's not the reinvention of the wheel.
I enjoyed every page of this one - and as always teh dig gets bonus points!
kdtoverbooked's review against another edition
3.0
By the hair of my chinny, chin, chin, I finished this is 2021! It’s a cute enough rom-com with Christmas elements. There were plenty of different themes including some non-traditional family pairings as a major plot point of the book. If you want a Christmas book that doesn’t feel a 100% like a Hallmark movie, you might want to give this one a try.
lucyp747d4's review against another edition
4.0
After enjoying Sue Moorcroft’s latest Christmas story I decided to listen to some of her previous books and this felt like the perfect book to end my 20 Books For Christmas journey on.
When Lily’s world is rocked by a family revelation she decides to hunt down the family she never knew she had. This causes her to up roots and set them down in Middledip where she works for her half brother, without telling him who she really is. Skip on a couple of years and no one has a clue about Lily’s hidden identity and she intends to keep it that way, much to the annoyance of her sister Zinnia.
I found the family relationships fascinating in this book and loved how Sue Moorcroft explored every avenue. We had the jokey older brothers, arguing sisters and parents at their wits end, as well as single mothers and same sex relationships. Family were very much at the heart of this story and showed how complicated but lovely families can be.
We also had the quiet and serious but equally handsome Isaac to keep Lily on her toes and lets not forget Doggo! It’s safe to say that there was plenty of action and drama in this story which kept me interested as a reader. I loved the cosy Christmas traditions and the trip to Switzerland was beautifully described. I could imagine myself there amongst the markets listening to the Middledip choir singing away.
A brilliant story to end the festive season on!
When Lily’s world is rocked by a family revelation she decides to hunt down the family she never knew she had. This causes her to up roots and set them down in Middledip where she works for her half brother, without telling him who she really is. Skip on a couple of years and no one has a clue about Lily’s hidden identity and she intends to keep it that way, much to the annoyance of her sister Zinnia.
I found the family relationships fascinating in this book and loved how Sue Moorcroft explored every avenue. We had the jokey older brothers, arguing sisters and parents at their wits end, as well as single mothers and same sex relationships. Family were very much at the heart of this story and showed how complicated but lovely families can be.
We also had the quiet and serious but equally handsome Isaac to keep Lily on her toes and lets not forget Doggo! It’s safe to say that there was plenty of action and drama in this story which kept me interested as a reader. I loved the cosy Christmas traditions and the trip to Switzerland was beautifully described. I could imagine myself there amongst the markets listening to the Middledip choir singing away.
A brilliant story to end the festive season on!
ruthmoog's review against another edition
Was just finding it a bit boring; when the book told me some kids got excited about having a fruit shoot, I just, I cba with this... 🤷
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness
kirstym25's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
taylor_doose's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
faysieh's review
4.0
This is a shamelessly romantic book where you just know no matter what 'problem' stops the couple from being together, love will find a way and there will be a happy ending. Perfect reading material for perking up your mood, and the Christmas theme with a trip to very snowy Switzerland makes this an ideal seasonal read.
The characters are charming and I fell in love with the village of Middledip, the Middletone choir, and Isaac and Lily. Read all about the antics going on at the village pub, what it is like to have two mums and why Lily is so determined to meet her two half brothers. An adorable Dalmation 'Doggo' features a lot in this easy pleasant read, which basically aims to cast the magic spell of seasonal cheer and happy ever afters over every reader to turn the pages.
The characters are charming and I fell in love with the village of Middledip, the Middletone choir, and Isaac and Lily. Read all about the antics going on at the village pub, what it is like to have two mums and why Lily is so determined to meet her two half brothers. An adorable Dalmation 'Doggo' features a lot in this easy pleasant read, which basically aims to cast the magic spell of seasonal cheer and happy ever afters over every reader to turn the pages.
bananatricky's review against another edition
4.0
A cosy Christmas romance that isn't …
Lily Cortez and her sister haven't had the most conventional of childhoods having two mums, but she is shocked to discover that her father wasn't an anonymous donor or even a one-night stand as she had always believed but a man that her biological mother had an affair with. Trying to connect with her siblings she moves to Middledip where her half-brother Harrison Tubb (Tubb the pub) owns the village pub. Working part-time at the pub while starting her own fledgling career designing exhibition stands, she enjoys village life and getting to know her brother, even if she hasn't plucked up the courage to let Tubb know their connection.
When Tubb has a heart attack he hires a temporary landlord, Isaac, to run the pub while he recuperates with his brother Garrick in Switzerland, coincidentally Garrick works for a Swiss company which sells British foodstuffs and his company has invited Lily to design an exhibition stand for their products at some Christmas Fairs in Switzerland, Lily has managed to persuade them that having the local village signing group singing Christmas songs will add an authentic British air to the stand and is busy making travel plans for the group to drive to Switzerland.
This has got everything you would expect from a Sue Moorcroft Christmas novel: carols, turkey, snowballs, romance, dogs, a village pub, tinsel and a bit of angst to leaven the sweetness. I thoroughly enjoyed the Middletones trip to Switzerland, the drama of village life and the burgeoning romance between Isaac and Lily.
Recommended for fans of charming Christmas novels set in small English villages, road trips and Dalmatian dogs.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Bumped for release.
Lily Cortez and her sister haven't had the most conventional of childhoods having two mums, but she is shocked to discover that her father wasn't an anonymous donor or even a one-night stand as she had always believed but a man that her biological mother had an affair with. Trying to connect with her siblings she moves to Middledip where her half-brother Harrison Tubb (Tubb the pub) owns the village pub. Working part-time at the pub while starting her own fledgling career designing exhibition stands, she enjoys village life and getting to know her brother, even if she hasn't plucked up the courage to let Tubb know their connection.
When Tubb has a heart attack he hires a temporary landlord, Isaac, to run the pub while he recuperates with his brother Garrick in Switzerland, coincidentally Garrick works for a Swiss company which sells British foodstuffs and his company has invited Lily to design an exhibition stand for their products at some Christmas Fairs in Switzerland, Lily has managed to persuade them that having the local village signing group singing Christmas songs will add an authentic British air to the stand and is busy making travel plans for the group to drive to Switzerland.
This has got everything you would expect from a Sue Moorcroft Christmas novel: carols, turkey, snowballs, romance, dogs, a village pub, tinsel and a bit of angst to leaven the sweetness. I thoroughly enjoyed the Middletones trip to Switzerland, the drama of village life and the burgeoning romance between Isaac and Lily.
Recommended for fans of charming Christmas novels set in small English villages, road trips and Dalmatian dogs.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Bumped for release.