The Little Christmas House Published by Bookouture by Tracy Rees
on October 22, 2021
Genres: Holiday, Christmas
Pages: 234
Source: Netgalley
Format: ARC, eBook
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Also by this author: The Little House by the Sea
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Two broken hearts. A beautiful old house. And a Christmas to remember…
Thirty-year-old Holly Hanwell’s life is almost perfect – she loves her cosy little house in Hopley Village with its yellow front door and cute window seat, and adores teaching at the village school. But she’s secretly nursing heartbreak after her boyfriend dropped the bombshell of a century. He’s having a baby with someone else. It’s over.
Edward is trying to hold it together for his eight-year-old daughter Eliza after his wife abandoned them three years ago. Determined to give Eliza a new start, Edward has moved them to Christmas House at the edge of pretty Hopley, but with the walls literally falling down around them, has he made a terrible mistake?
With the most wonderful time of year approaching, neither Holly nor Edward really feel like celebrating. But holiday magic works in mysterious ways when Holly bumps into the handsome but troubled-looking single father of her newest pupil one snowy afternoon. Sheltering from the weather in the warm village café, they bond over delicious mugs of hot chocolate, topped with cream and sprinkles.
From then on, their paths seem to cross more frequently – Christmas shopping, the carol service and the nativity show. A friendship starts to blossom and, when there’s a crisis at Christmas House, Holly is the first person Edward calls.
But when a figure from Edward’s past returns, will their promising new relationship be over before it’s truly begun? And can Holly learn to open her heart again, before it’s too late?
Curl up with this magical, feel-good Christmas read! Perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley, Sarah Morgan and Carole Matthews.
This book was so sweet and just exactly what I needed this week!
The characters in this one is what really made this story for me. I loved Holly so much and just wanted the absolute best for her. Edward and his little Eliza–from the first time I saw them on the page–I knew I’d love them and be invested in their happily-ever-after.
If you’re wanting a quick, sweet read that delights, be sure to pick this one up!
About Tracy Rees
Tracy Rees is a Cambridge graduate with a degree in Modern and Medieval Languages. After an eight-year career in nonfiction publishing, she worked as a counselor for people with cancer and their families. Amy Snow is her first novel. She lives in Swansea, Wales.
This sounds like such a cute Christmas story!
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