Wednesday 6 November 2019

Book Review - Happy Christmas Eve by Jackie Ladbury

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Title: Happy Christmas Eve
Author: Jackie Ladbury
Format reviewed: Ebook
Source: Publisher supplied copy
Publisher: Ruby Fiction
Publication Date: 15th October 2019
Rating: 4 Stars

All I want for Christmas is you … or you?
Eve Halligan is back in her hometown for Christmas after a whirlwind few years touring with her band, the Molotovs. A lot has changed since she left, but two things have stayed the same. One: Eve is head-over-heels in love with Lucien Malikov, the Molotovs’ bad boy lead singer. Two: Lucien is completely indifferent to her.
Still, Eve dreams that this could be the Christmas where she convinces Lucien that they’re made for each other. But when childhood friend and local caterer Theo Wright comes back into her life bringing with him festive cupcake and sausage roll conundrums, Eve begins to question whether her Christmas dreams have been wasted on the wrong man …

What a sweet romance, featuring Eve who has been in love with Lucien for her whole life and is suddenly becoming unblinkered to just what sort of a man he really is,  and Theo her home town best friend. 

Lucien really is a nasty piece of work, I didn't take to him or his family at all, and really wasn't sure why Eve had been pining for him for so many years, other than the fact that love really is blind. 

Whereas Theo I fell for instantly, he felt like the boy next door, was a talented baker, and left me with a craving for cupcakes.  He also had a slightly hidden depth that surprised me.  

It took a short while for me to get to know Eve and when I did I really liked her, and felt for her. She is without a doubt a talented singer / song writer not that anyone really knows it and has such a kind heart that she is taken advantage of a lot.  

Set in the run up to Christmas, this is about discovering if you have the courage to go for what you really want in life, to make changes, and about reconnecting with old friends. 

It was a enjoyable novella to read,  with lovely short chapters to keep you hooked on reading just one more, and was a lovely story to enjoy.  

Thank you Liz at Ruby Fiction for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily. 

1 comment:

  1. Sounds like a perfect feel-good Christmas story. I feel my sister may be getting this in her stocking this year!

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