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Title: Jingle All The WayAuthor: Debbie MacomberFormat reviewed: EbookSource: NetgalleyPublisher: SpherePublication Date: 13th October 2020Rating: 5 Stars
The instant New York Times bestseller bringing home joy this Christmas!
Everly Lancaster always dreamed of leaving behind her hometown in rural Illinois, but her new life running a burgeoning startup in Chicago leaves little time for friends . . . or a holiday.
When a massive snowstorm hits, Everly's mother urges the workaholic to come home for Christmas, but she hesitates to return to the life that she tried so hard to escape. Searching for other holiday plans, Everly tasks her assistant with booking her a cruise - an ideal escape. She embarks on a week-long tour of the Amazon guided by charming naturalist Asher Adams, but slowly realises just how important her relationships are to her.
Everly makes a bold decision to abandon her lonely holiday plans - but can she make it home in time for Christmas Day?
A warm and wintry delight by #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber
Whenever I read a Debbie Macomber book it feels like coming home to a big hug in a book, and this was no exception. The story was under my skin within a chapter or two and I knew I would be ignoring the calls of real life to read it in as few sittings as possible.
And given I started it around 6pm, and am writing this review just before 3am - and I did do some work in between, I think suffice to say this was a quick and absorbing read, that hit all the right spots for me.
I don't think I'd particularly looked at the blurb before opting to read this book, drawn in by the Christmas title and the knowledge that I've never read a bad book from this author, thus I was delighted to learn that there was a cruise involved.
I love cruising, but like Everly, I had visions of luxurious cruise ships and ultimate in fabulousness of holiday, but her assistant had other ideas, so the reality is a fortnight on an explorer cruise taking in the Amazon rainforest.
Not exactly what Everly had in mind, but at the same time an eye-opening vacation, full of mishap, adventure, exotic scenery and Asher!
I was hooked on everything to do with the cruise, especially as we are unable to travel in real life at the moment, I'll take any opportunity for some armchair travel, and I've never read a book featuring an Amazon cruise before which makes this rather unique in my eyes.
It has all of Debbie Macomber's normal flair and storytelling ability, fabulous writing and realistic characters, but for the most part with a far more exciting backdrop!
I love, Love, LOVED this book and really am puzzled as to why I have left it so long since my last Debbie Macomber book, given how much I adore the author! I definitely need to read her more regularly, as this is utter comfort reading!
Thank you to Sphere and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
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