Dusk was creeping in over Micklewick Bay, slowly swallowing the crisp blue skies of earlier, the first stars twinkling in the evening sky. Frost sparkled in the glow of the vintage streetlamps that lined the stylish square of shops, adding to the festive atmosphere of the Victorian seaside town on the North Yorkshire Coast...
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The Blurb
In the seaside town of Micklewick Bay, Florrie Appleton and Ed Harte are gearing up for a magical Christmas at the Happy Hartes Bookshop. Florrie’s book-themed decorations are the talk of the town, while Ed’s dazzling window displays could have been plucked straight from a fairytale. With romance in the air, this promises to be their best holiday season yet.
But after a surprise phone call from his father, Florrie worries that Ed is keeping a secret. Why is he spending so much time in the attic? And what’s making him act so distantly?
Determined to make this Christmas unforgettable, Florrie packs their days with festive treats from gingerbread hot chocolates to sleigh rides under the stars. But when Ed disappears just a few days before Christmas, Florrie fears the worst. Will her holiday dreams shatter like a dropped bauble? Or is Florrie in for a Christmas surprise of her own?
My Review
This is a delightful book to read in the run up to Christmas and would also make a perfect festive gift.
It is the fourth in the Micklewick Bay series but works well as a stand alone novel.
Together with her partner Ed, Florrie runs the Happy Hartes Bookshop in the small seaside town of Micklewick Bay. When Florrie learns that Ed does not have many happy Christmas memories from his childhood, she launches the Happy Christmas Memory project. Enlisting the help of a few friends, she is determined to make this a memorable Christmas for Ed.
This book has all the elements that you would expect to find in a book of this genre. It is wonderfully heart-warming but has some jeopardy involved as there are some strange happenings occurring, and a suspicious character in the form of Dodgy Dick. It is a lovely cosy story with some mystery and romance thrown in. Also, I can never resist a book that has a dog involved either so this was a perfect read for me.
This is a special book that brings alive the magic of Christmas. It would be perfect to snuggle down with in the run up to the festivities, and I highly recommend doing so.
If you are interested in reading the earlier books in this series I am including links to the individual books. Just click on the titles, and it will take you straight to the Good Reads page for more information.
Happy reading!
Book Details
ISBN: 978 1805087397
Publisher: Storm Publishing
Formats: e-book, audio and paperback (currently available on Kindle Unlimited)
No. of Pages: 308 (paperback)
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About the Author
Eliza J Scott lives in North Yorkshire with her family and has wanted to be a writer as far back as she can remember. She is inspired by her beautiful surroundings and loves to write heartwarming stories based on romance and friendship with a generous dollop of community spirit and a hint of humour. She has written twelve novels and has been an Amazon UK Kindle bestseller.
When she’s not writing, Eliza can usually be found with her nose in a book or working in her garden doing a spot of plot wrangling (of the writing variety), and battling against the weeds. The weeds, unfortunately, are currently winning but Eliza is undeterred. Roses are amongst her favourite flowers and she doesn’t need much of an excuse to visit a plant centre where a new rose always seems to mysteriously find its way onto her trolley much to her husband’s astonishment.
Eliza also enjoys having a catch-up with friends over tea and cake, as well as bracing walks in the countryside, rounded off by a visit to a tea-shop – for yet more tea and cake!
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(ARC and media courtesy of Rachel's Random Resources)
(all opinions are my own)
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