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Title: Christmas WishesAuthor: Sue MoorcroftFormat reviewed: EbookSource: NetgalleyPublisher: AvonPublication Date: 29th October 2020Rating: 5 Stars
Hannah and Nico are meant to be together.
But fate is keeping them apart…
As soon as Hannah bumps into her brother Rob’s best friend Nico in Stockholm, the two rekindle a fast friendship. But Hannah has a boyfriend – and Nico has two children to look after.
When Hannah loses her beloved shop in Stockholm, though, she is forced to move back to the little village of Middledip – only to find Nico has just moved in too. Under the same snowy sky, can the childhood friends make a romance work – or are there too many obstacles standing in their way?
A heartwarming story of love, friendship, and Christmas magic, perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley and Jill Mansell.
Set between the familiar setting of Middledip and the less familiar of Stockholm, this is one really enjoyable story.
All the sections in Sweden really appealed to me, as we discover some of the traditions in Sweden of the festive season, and we are even treated to occasional phrases in Swedish, and their translations. It really added a wonderful foreign feeling to the book, and made me feel as though I was in Sweden.
And then there is the part of the book set in Middledip, Sue Moorcroft's regularly featuring village, so fans of hers were able to get glances of some familiar characters, while also getting to know the leads of this book.
We have Hannah, who has a ratbag of a boyfriend, and well I really enjoyed despising and hating Albin, as he really did screw Hannah over (and not in the fun sense). Hannah woman but I was really only interested in her, in relation to Nico, as Nico's story is far stronger.
In fact Nico's story is what drew me in, and had me unable to tear myself away from the book at times. He is having a tricky time with an ex-wife, and his children are adorable. In fact Maria and Josie are arguably the stars of the story and always able to bring a smile to my face.
This is a really fabulous Sue Moorcroft story, filled with her usual warmth, festive feeling in places, great sense of family, and great locations. I love this author so much and this was a sheer pleasure to read. I thoroughly enjoyed Christmas Wishes and was sorry to see it end.
Thank you to Avon and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
Thanks so, so much for your fab review, Rachel. I'm thrilled to bits. :-) x
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