Book Review - Christmas With The Lords by Hannah Langdon

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Title: Christmas With The Lords

Author: Hannah Langdon

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Storm Publishing 

Publication Date: 9th November 2023

Rating: 5 Stars

URGENTLY WANTED: a nanny for Christmas. Seeking an adventurous nanny to work for the aristocratic Lord family at their country estate. Must love naughty dogs, mischievous children and Christmas chaos. Room and board provided.

Penny Windlesham is stunned when her long-term boyfriend suddenly dumps her, leaving her with a broken heart just in time for Christmas. At a loose end, she accepts a job as a short-term nanny to a family she’s never met. Climbing aboard a train bound for the Dorset countryside, a tear rolls down her cheek. Alone, working and amongst strangers… could her Christmas be any less magical?

As she crunches up the family’s frost-covered drive, Penny’s spirits lift when she glimpses her home for the next month: an enormous manor house, its windows glowing with firelight and festooned with twinkling holly. And, as she settles into her role caring for the adorable Lord children, she finds herself surrounded by a quirky cast of characters, including loveably frazzled Spanish chef Pilar and the children’s grouchy uncle, Lando Lord.

Despite Penny’s attempts to avoid him, the darkly handsome Lando seems to be everywhere – hanging around like Scrooge amidst the happy present-wrapping and gingerbread baking. Apparently he wasn’t always this way… is there some secret reason he’s so cranky at Christmas?

When Lando is commissioned to carve a beautiful new Nativity scene for the local church, Penny blushingly agrees to be his model, and a sudden spark flickers between them. But it’s not long before the past comes knocking, and Penny discovers exactly why Lando left his old life behind…

A heartwarming and feel-good holiday story full of Christmas magic! Fans of Beth Moran, Donna Ashcroft and Trisha Ashley will love Christmas with the Lords.

I loved The Lords. What an entertaining family, probably one of my favourite families I've read about in ages. There is so much fun and antics going on, and we get to view it all through the eyes of Penny. 

Penny who has agreed to be a Mother's help to Bunny, for her 4 year old twins in Dorset this Christmas, and is a complete stranger to them. She is after an escape and adventure after her boyfriend of 10 years leaves.  

And via Penny we are introduced to one of the best assortments of characters I've seen in forever.  I just loved them all, and the twins are adorable.  Oh and there are some equally cute four legged friends too.  There are so many smaller sub plots going on, and I found it fairly simple to follow everything, once I worked out who was who. 

I felt at home almost instantly in this book, and just had a real feel good vibe coming from the pages. There are many Christmassy activities, unexpected guests, some romance, and a whole lot more.  

The Lords are certainly a family you will want to spend Christmas with this year! And Hannah Langdon is definitely an author I will be looking out for more books from, on the basis of how much I enjoyed this one. 

Thank you to Storm Publishing and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.