Publication date 18th October 2017
About the book
In the little village of Whistling, with its butterscotch cottages and rolling green hills, snow is beginning to fall. Christmas is coming, and Emma Halloway is on her way home.
When twenty-eight-year-old food writer Emma Halloway gets dumped then knocked off her bike, she’s broken in more ways than one, and returns to her family’s cosy cottage in the Yorkshire Dales. Emma hasn’t been back in some time, running from her crazy relatives and her childhoodsweetheart, Jack Allen.
Emma’s grandmother is determined to bake her back to health and happiness, as the Halloways have done for generations. Surrounded by old friends and warm cinnamon buns, Emma starts to believe in her family’s special talents for healing again. But then in walks Jack with his sparkling hazel eyes, stirring up the family feud between them.
As the twinkly lights are strung between the streetlamps, Emma remembers just why she fell for Jack in the first place... and why a Halloway should never date an Allen.
The infuriating new lodger, Sandro, doesn’t believe anyone should have to choose between love and family. With a little bit of Christmas magic, can Emma and Jack find a way to be together, or will Emma find herself heartbroken once more?
My Review
Having read previous books by Lily Graham I knew when I seen this book that I had to read it. There is just something so magical about her books. So delving into Christmas at Hope Cottage was a real treat.
The character Emma really captured my heart, from she was little she has had to deal with a lot. We really see her go through a journey of beginning her life again as she recovers from a horrible accident and get over her latest relationship break up.
I loved how the book has parts that go back into Emma's childhood where we find out about her crush on Jack and the problems she faced for doing so and the present day side of the book where we see Emma and Jack have the freedom to hang out together without people pulling them apart.
The romantic storyline in the book was really lovely, and I was so happy with the outcome and thought it was the perfect match for Emma.
I think Christmas at Hope Cottage is like a festive fairytale.
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