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Title: Christmas Kisses on Hollywell Hill
Author: Jackie Ladbury
Format reviewed: Ebook
Source: Author supplied copy
Publisher: Fabrian Books
Publication Date: 16th November 2018
Rating: 4 Stars
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Christmas is coming and actress Kirsty Castille seems doomed to play the front part of Nag, the Christmas pantomime horse, when a surprise audition lands her the lead role as Maria in the Sound of Music.
Even better she bonds with a handsome chef over a piece of squid at her local supermarket, although sadly romance is the last thing on Jake Levy's mind.
He has a Christmas deadline, an ex-wife to mourn and lots of emotional baggage to drag around. He certainly doesn’t have time for romance and even if he did he wouldn’t fall for someone like Kirsty who craves the limelight: been there, done that.
A misunderstanding leads Jake to offer Kirsty a job in his new restaurant and she takes it purely to convince him that she’s the girl of his dreams.
Her charm offensive begins to work but while he’s cooking up a storm she’s secretly sparkling under the spotlight – until her cover is busted.
The fallout is catastrophic, but as they say in Luvvie Land, the show must go on, even if Kirsty is terrified that she's taken her last curtain call and ruined her chance for love.
Read on and immerse yourself in this delightful winter romance as the snow starts to fall and Christmas day becomes a magical reality.
Even better she bonds with a handsome chef over a piece of squid at her local supermarket, although sadly romance is the last thing on Jake Levy's mind.
He has a Christmas deadline, an ex-wife to mourn and lots of emotional baggage to drag around. He certainly doesn’t have time for romance and even if he did he wouldn’t fall for someone like Kirsty who craves the limelight: been there, done that.
A misunderstanding leads Jake to offer Kirsty a job in his new restaurant and she takes it purely to convince him that she’s the girl of his dreams.
Her charm offensive begins to work but while he’s cooking up a storm she’s secretly sparkling under the spotlight – until her cover is busted.
The fallout is catastrophic, but as they say in Luvvie Land, the show must go on, even if Kirsty is terrified that she's taken her last curtain call and ruined her chance for love.
Read on and immerse yourself in this delightful winter romance as the snow starts to fall and Christmas day becomes a magical reality.
I really enjoyed reading Christmas Kisses on Hollywell Hill.
From Kirsty's innate quirkiness and ability to cause me to giggle in many scenes, to Jake's obvious love and knowledge of food, this was just an enjoyable story.
Although set at Christmas time, which certainly explains why Kirsty had roles as a dancing turkey, the front end of a horse, and a wicked witch, and why there were mentions of dancing Christmas puddings, I didn't really feel as though it was what i wanted from a festive story.
That's not to say that it's not a good book, it truly is just more that I didn't feel remotely Christmassy as a result of reading it and that the time of year felt as though it was there to add a bit of character but could have possibly worked no matter when in the year it was. It does though mean you could probably easily read this at any time of the year, and not feel the Christmas spirit too early!
I adored all the food descriptions, really did make me hungry read it. I also enjoyed seeing Kirsty's attempts to be a real actress instead of just a person with a funny costume doing promotional work! There was loads of make you smile in this story and I loved all the interactions between Kirsty and Jake even if at times I thought banging their heads together and making them realise the obvious would be a lot more satisfying!!
It really is a delightful book, and one that kept my on my toes, especially with Kirsty's more whimsical nature. I loved her hair colours, her seemingly random trivia, her best friend, the way she dealt with her ex boyfriend, although the continual mentions of how broke she was, did drive me slightly demented and felt a bit repetitive. I got it she is a poor struggling actress!
The initial meeting between Jake and Kirsty is pure gold!! It's fabulous and it really does set the tone for what is a really entertaining book.
Thank you to the author for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
From Kirsty's innate quirkiness and ability to cause me to giggle in many scenes, to Jake's obvious love and knowledge of food, this was just an enjoyable story.
Although set at Christmas time, which certainly explains why Kirsty had roles as a dancing turkey, the front end of a horse, and a wicked witch, and why there were mentions of dancing Christmas puddings, I didn't really feel as though it was what i wanted from a festive story.
That's not to say that it's not a good book, it truly is just more that I didn't feel remotely Christmassy as a result of reading it and that the time of year felt as though it was there to add a bit of character but could have possibly worked no matter when in the year it was. It does though mean you could probably easily read this at any time of the year, and not feel the Christmas spirit too early!
I adored all the food descriptions, really did make me hungry read it. I also enjoyed seeing Kirsty's attempts to be a real actress instead of just a person with a funny costume doing promotional work! There was loads of make you smile in this story and I loved all the interactions between Kirsty and Jake even if at times I thought banging their heads together and making them realise the obvious would be a lot more satisfying!!
It really is a delightful book, and one that kept my on my toes, especially with Kirsty's more whimsical nature. I loved her hair colours, her seemingly random trivia, her best friend, the way she dealt with her ex boyfriend, although the continual mentions of how broke she was, did drive me slightly demented and felt a bit repetitive. I got it she is a poor struggling actress!
The initial meeting between Jake and Kirsty is pure gold!! It's fabulous and it really does set the tone for what is a really entertaining book.
Thank you to the author for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
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