A review by bibisuzanne
Christmas Cakes and Mistletoe Nights by Carole Matthews

lighthearted slow-paced

2.5

this was... okay. I didn't realise this followed another novel, but luckily it could stand as a standalone. the story was just a bit meh. it didn't really go anywhere and there were things that annoyed me or didn't make sense. there were only two people working in the café before Fay came back, so it sounds like they both just worked every day? and Rainbow was under 18, didn't she have some other place to be? how Rainbow's character was written just made me sigh sometimes. yes she's young but how she spoke and acted was too much. and the last thing that bothered me, was how Fay and Danny decide to try to have a baby but they are literally broke? they have zero money and think it's smart to bring another baby into the mix. it just felt irresponsible. I was hoping this to be a cute, festive story to bring me in the Christmas spirit but sadly it disappointed me