Just loved it!

Synopsis

‘A wonderful book with a great story and a sparky, unusual voice. I loved it!’ KATIE FFORDE

Escape to the frost-sparkling Yorkshire Dales for some festive fun under the mistletoe! A saucy comedy-romance with more than a sprinkle of Christmas spice – this will lift your spirits and your excitement level!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas for costume shop owner Becky Finn. Leaving London to move back home to the twinkly rural village of Egglethwaite, she plans to build a new life for herself with fiancé, Cole.

Keen to raise funds for the struggling village hall she loved as a child, Becky finds herself at the head of a colourful group aiming to revive the Egglethwaite Christmas pantomime. But when that festive feeling sets in, she discovers there’s more to panto than innuendo and slapped thighs.

Falling in love was not in the script! But as opening night grows closer, she starts to wonder if the panto will ever make it to the stage and, with handsome co-star Marcus on the scene, if she has chosen her right leading man…

The perfect stocking-filler gift!

My review

Surprisingly good!

I did not know what to expect from this story, but suddenly I was in it, and I had to read and read and read and read and read…

Becky moved with her fiancé from London to Egglethwaite, ready to settle down and ready for the next step, marriage and babies.

When she hears that the village hall, where she spend a lot of time during her childhood, has no more funds, she will do whatever she can to raise enough money to keep it open.

And what better way than organising a Christmas pantomime?

With the help of the village, and especially Marcus, she does her very best to write a funny story. But soon everybody realises that there is more to it. And also Becky finds herself struggling on a personal level… will her relationship with Cole be strong enough? And how come she feels so at ease with Marcus???

Like I said, this story was surprisingly good. A surprise, because I did not get the whole pantomime bit… I honestly had to use my best friend Google to get the whole setup and understand why a woman would be playing a man and vice versa.

But once I got it, I truly enjoyed every bit of it!

Becky is such a sweet girl, doing whatever she can figure out to save what’s important to her. And when she cares about something or someone, she does it with all her heart.

Cole seems a bit distant, but you see his feelings for Becky are genuine, although his mind is sometimes wandering…

And Marcus is just hilarious, with his magic tricks. But he’s also always there in time of need.

There are also other characters that are so funny, intentionally or not!

And for lovers of fairy tales, it’s just perfect!

For everybody who starts reading this book, make sure that you won’t get disturbed, or that you have any plans, because once you start, you’ll find it impossible to put it away and do anything else!

Trust me on my words, because that’s exactly what happened with me!