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Title: Escape For Christmas

Author: Phillipa Ashley

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Penguin

Publication Date: 7th November 2024

Rating: 4 Stars

Sophie used to adore everything about Christmas. Hot chocolate and velvet bows, fairy lights and mince pies.

Until the December her fiancé jilted her.

Since then, Sophie opened Sunnyside Hotel, a quaint guesthouse nestled deep in the Cumbrian countryside.

And, though it might be winter at Sunnyside, it’s never Christmas.

Marketing her hotel to those who wish to avoid the festivities, Sophie is busy preparing for a season full of joy and laughter, but without the tinsel and mistletoe.

Yet, as she finds herself growing closer to her gorgeous neighbour, Brody, her heart begins to melt.

Will this Christmas bring the touch of magic Sophie needs to give love another chance?

What an enjoyable story.  I absolutely loved Sophie's little hotel in the Lakes, Sunnyside.  And I especially loved her idea of offering an Escape for Christmas that isn't your typical Christmas break - she was offering Paella, Flamenco and no turkey! 

After all not everyone is a fan of Christmas, but she has her reasons for wanting to not be festive this year.  But yet fate has other plans for her. 

The entire break with the guests was brilliant, I loved getting to know the various guests both paying and completely unexpected.  To say things didn't go quite according to plan, would be an understatement. And just about everything made me smile. 

I also really enjoyed her neighbour Brody who really is s knight in shining armour on multiple occasions and I had a real soft spot for Jingle, Belle and Harold - some of our four legged friends in the story. 

The setting is gorgeous and I really hope the author will return there in a future book as all the characters wee meet are fabulous.  

This was just really entertaining, and I definitely enjoyed my time between the pages of this book. 

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