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Title: Snowflakes Over The Starfish CaféAuthor: Jessica RedlandFormat reviewed: EbookSource: NetgalleyPublisher: Boldwood BooksPublication Date: 31st August 2021Rating: 5 Stars
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Title: Snowflakes Over The Starfish Café
Welcome to The Starfish Café - where you will find stunning views, delicious food and lifelong friendships.
Two broken hearts.
Since she inherited The Starfish Café, Hollie has poured her heart into the business, striving to keep her mother's traditions and warm-hearted spirit alive. But behind closed doors Hollie is searching for true happiness as she grieves the tragic loss of her family who were once the beating heart of the café...
An unexpected meeting.
Jake lives by two rules: don’t let anyone get close and don’t talk about what happened. Little does he know that a chance meeting at The Starfish Café, facilitated by a fluffy lost dog, is about to turn his world upside down...
The chance to love again.
Can Hollie and Jake break down the barriers that have been holding them back from finding love and happiness, before Christmas comes around? After all, with courage, nothing is impossible...
Well Jessica Redland has broken me, put me back together, and broken me again more times than I can count with this simply superb story.
It really is an emotional rollercoaster of a ride reading this book. Have tissues handy, but also be prepared for some real love and joy and tender moments.
And an adorably little dog, that is the reason that Hollie meets Jake and the reason that they may both start to heal after years and years of heartache.
Both their back stories shape their present while at the same time are so key to the story. We are regularly treated to chapters from both of their pasts, which gives key insights into so so much.
I just loved every last minute of this book, from the Starfish Cafe and the various regulars, to just what is Jake does on Mondays and the reasons for it. From the depth of emotions at all points, to some of the lighter moments, as this really is an uplifting book and it does leave you with a great big smile.
This is a new setting for this author, although not far away from her previous books and there are many cameo mentions about characters featuring in her Whitsborough Bay books.
Fans of Jessica Redland you will know to expect a great deal of heart and depth and this book has it in spades, and if you are new to the author, please don't go into this thinking it will be a light hearted Christmassy book - but go in open minded and you won't be disappointed.
The run up to Christmas is present but the feel is more that is can be a hard time of year for some but there are still some lovely traditions present too.
I am utterly convinced this author is getting more and more amazing with each book she writes, and I can never wait for her to write the next!! Just brilliant.
Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
Thank you so much for this absolutely amazingly gorgeous review, Rachel. So thrilled with all your comments. Thank you, thank you, thank you :-) x
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