Georgine tied the laces of her running shoes, keeping one anxious eye on the patterned glass in her front door and the two manly shapes silhouetted by November sunlight...
The Blurb
Can the happiest time of year heal the most broken of hearts?
Georgine loves Christmas. The festive season always brings the little village of Middledip to life. But since her ex-boyfriend walked out, leaving her with crippling debts, Georgine’s struggled to make ends meet.
To keep her mind off her worries, she throws herself into organising the Christmas show at the local school. And when handsome Joe Blackthorn becomes her assistant, Georgine’s grateful for the help. But there’s something about Joe she can’t quite put her finger on. Could there be more to him than meets the eye?
Georgine’s past is going to catch up with her in ways she never expected. But can the help of friends old and new make this a Christmas to remember after all?
My Review
This was a lovely Christmas story and I am so glad that I read it.
The story begins with debt collectors hammering on the door of the main character, Georgine. However, the debts don't belong to her but to her ex-boyfriend, for whom they accrued whilst he lived with her. Now that he has left, he hasn't informed those to whom he owes money and has left Georgine to deal with the fallout.
Georgine loves her job, working with young people in a music college. She is run off her feet dealing with the Christmas productions, so is relieved when she finds herself with a volunteer assistant, Joe. It's not long before the chemistry between them fizzes, but what Georgine doesn't realise is that she already has a past with Joe.
The book is multi-layered. Whilst it makes for easy, festive reading, there is a deeper theme running throughout. As well as debt, the book considers neglect and hunger. However, the author writes about these issues sensitively, and the book never becomes depressing.
Instead, it is an uplifting and hopeful novel, filled with the charm of Christmas with a little romance thrown in. I really enjoyed getting to know both Georgine and Joe and I found myself rooting for them throughout.
This is a lovely novel to enjoy over the festive period, and would make a lovely gift for others.
Book Details
ISBN: 978 0008765194
Publisher: Avon
Formats: e-book, audio, hardback and paperback
No. of Pages: 384 (paperback)
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About the Author
Sue Moorcroft is a Sunday Times bestselling author. Her novels have been #1 on Kindle UK and Top 100 on Kindle US, Canada, Germany and Italy. She’s won the Goldsboro Books Contemporary Novel of the Year, Readers’ Best Romantic Novel award, two HOLT Medallions and the Katie Fforde Bursary. She’s the president of the Romantic Novelists’ Association.
Her novels, short stories, serials, columns, writing ‘how to’ and courses have appeared around the world.
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