Tag: Christmas

Him With The Beard by Pernille Meldgaard Pedersen: lively and lovely

Time to get Christmassy! I’m delighted to be kicking off Advent by taking part in the blitz for this lovely festive story. Him With The Beard Do you remember that moment you stopped believing in Santa Claus? When nine-year-old Mille suddenly no longer believes in Santa Claus, it turns the house upside down. Her mother,… Continue reading Him With The Beard by Pernille Meldgaard Pedersen: lively and lovely

Snowflakes Over Holly Cove by Lucy Coleman: a rich and magical story

Books Are Cool is getting into a festive mood. Today Snowflakes Over Holly Cove by Lucy Coleman is in the twinkling spotlight. Synopsis As the snowflakes start to fall, Holly Cove welcomes a new tenant to the beautiful old cottage on the beach… For lifestyle magazine journalist Tia Armstrong, relationships, as well as Christmas, have… Continue reading Snowflakes Over Holly Cove by Lucy Coleman: a rich and magical story

Festive cover reveal: Snowed In at The Little Duck Pond Café by Rosie Green

It’s only the second day of autumn (and co-incidentally, the second day in the year 227 of the French Republican Calendar – something that I have a bit of a bee in my bonnet about!), but it’s time to start thinking about Christmas. Well, Christmassy books at least. They’ll be hitting the shelves soon so… Continue reading Festive cover reveal: Snowed In at The Little Duck Pond Café by Rosie Green

An extract from ‘Deck the Halles’, my festive and fun romcom coming soon

An extract from ‘Deck the Halles’, which is coming very soon, promise! It’s the sequel to Fa-La-Llama-La.  Noelle’s pre-Christmas preparations aren’t going as planned. She’s been called in at the last moment to find a venue for a national llama show, and has already had to deal with two family crises. And now here’s a… Continue reading An extract from ‘Deck the Halles’, my festive and fun romcom coming soon

Christmas at the Dog & Duck by Jill Steeples: festive romantic comedy at its best

I was pretty certain I was going to like this book even before I started reading it. First up, it’s a Christmassy romcom that manages not to have ‘little’ in the title! The author could have jumped on the bandwagon with ‘Christmas at the Little Village Pub’ or similar, but thank goodness she doesn’t! ‘Little’… Continue reading Christmas at the Dog & Duck by Jill Steeples: festive romantic comedy at its best

Realism Meets Fairy Tale at Christmas: The Reindeer Keeper by Barbara Briggs Ward

The Reindeer Keeper by Barbara Briggs Ward is a moving, magical seasonal tale. It centers on Abbey, who is bravely fighting cancer and staying positive in the face of an impending threat to the family business. Her husband and grown up sons are all that matter to her. She puts off retirement as she loves… Continue reading Realism Meets Fairy Tale at Christmas: The Reindeer Keeper by Barbara Briggs Ward