Book Review - Strictly Christmas Spirit by Helen Buckley

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Title: Strictly Christmas Spirit

Author: Helen Buckley

Format reviewed: Paperback 

Source: Purchased

Publisher: Choc Lit

Publication Date: 26th October 2021 

Rating: 5 Stars

From disco balls to Christmas baubles …

Ex-dancer Emily Williams turned her back on the sparkle of popular dancing show Strictly Dancing with Celebs to help those in need. Now the only dancing she does is teaching lonely pensioners to waltz, and the closest she gets to disco balls is making baubles with the homeless people in her Christmas crafts class.

She’s certainly not star-struck when Hollywood heart-throb Blake Harris is sent to her at short notice for community service, and has no desire to babysit the arrogant actor with his bad boy antics and selfish ways. Christmas might be a time for miracles, but Blake seems to be a lost cause.

But Emily’s reasons for abandoning her dancing passion means she understands the Hollywood wild child more than she’d like to admit. Could their time together, coupled with a dash of Christmas spirit, lead to a miracle change of heart for them both?

Book 3 in Helen's Spotlight series but they can all be read as standalone stories.

Besides the fact there is very little Strictly, or any other celebrity dance programme in the book, this is a very aptly named book, which is full of Christmas Spirit. 

I loved the dynamics between Emily and Blake, especially as they change over the course of the couple of weeks that mega star actor Blake is doing community service at the community centre that Emily is in charge of. 

It's clear they are total opposites to start, and Blake clearly doesn't want to be there, but slowly but surely we see a change in both of them. 

I found this to be a very fast book to read, and I couldn't get enough of it. I loved the focus on community and helping others, which is just what is needed at this time of year. 

It's a fabulous festive story that left me smiling.