Book Review - Every Day in December by Kitty Wilson

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Title: Every Day In December

Author: Kitty Wilson

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: One More Chapter

Publication Date: 20th August 2021

Rating: 5 Stars

Two people. One month to fall in love.

‘The perfect Christmas story, full of heart and hope’ Sandy Barker

Belle Wilde loves December. Yes, she’s just lost her job and Christmas is not a good time to find yourself ‘financially challenged’. And yes, her parents are still going on about the fact that she really should have it all together by now. But Belle believes that in December, magic can happen.

Rory Walters hates December. Whilst it looks like his life is together, he’s still reeling from a winter’s night five years ago when his life changed forever. Now back at home, he’s certain that this will be yet another Christmas to endure rather than enjoy.

But as midnight on December 31st draws closer, Belle and Rory’s time together is coming to an end. With a little help from a Christmas miracle could Belle find the one thing she really wants underneath the mistletoe?

How I loved this book, its just gorgeous in its storytelling. 

And there is even what all romances and Christmas books could do with a wonderful big gesture that makes you smile! 

And there is Belle who is hoping to help Rory rediscover if not a love of Christmas, then less of a fear of the season, while Rory is back in the UK for his mum's health diagnosis, and isn't expecting to fall into Belle's orbit, who he knew at uni. 

These are characters that it took me a few chapters to get an understanding of, and to be sure I did like them and gelled with the story.  But once I did I was whizzing through the pages. 

Each chapter focuses on a day in December, and it is such a great way of presenting this story and we get chapters or part chapters from the focal point of both Belle (with her Shakespeare and Christmas obsessions) and Rory (who is  reputation manager and easily his most tricky at the moment is Belle's father). 

Ah Belle's father, what a horrible, truly despicable man he is with rather outdated views when it comes to women and sex ('d rather not say more but rest assured he is only spouting opinions, rather than any graphic scenes of the nature he is referring to). 

Whereas Marsha, Belle's little god-daughter is just amazing, I loved every scene she is in, her also enjoyed the dynamics between her mother Luisa and Belle, who seem so different but get on so well. 

And then there is Rory's mum Alison who brings so much life to every scene she is in, and the pair of them shopping for nightwear is certainly a memorable scene, that is having my laugh just recalling it now. 

This is just an all around feel good book for this Christmas reading season, and shows that the author is capable of writing more than just about my favourite Cornish Village School!  I really look forward to seeing what other ideas she has for books going forwards. 

Thank you to One More Chapter and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.