Hi guys 👋🏻
Here is my first book review for blogmas. I have been trying my best to read as many Christmas books as I can throughout the season, and I thought I would review a couple for you.
Let’s take a look!
📚 Book Information
Title: The Christmas Holiday
Author: Phillipa Ashley
Genre: Romance
Pages: 384
Publication Date: Nov 10th 2022
Series: Stand alone book
🕯️ Why I Picked It Up
I chose it because I loved the front cover, although its not conventional Christmas colours I do like pink and I like the cute Christmassy scene on the front.
🎁 Summary (Spoiler-Free)
Krystle didn’t have a normal childhood and longed for warm family Christmases with presents under the tree. Now she makes sure everyone else has the perfect Christmas she never had, bringing beautiful decorations to cheer as many people as possible.
With her festive business booming, she decides to celebrate by renting a secluded house in the Lakes, with a plan to make this the ultimate yuletide getaway.
But fate immediately throws a spanner in the works in the form of a broken-down car, a flooded river and Max; a man who despises Christmas.
Krystle becomes determined to show Max the joys of the holiday. She won’t take no for an answer.
Can she melt Max’s Grinch-like heart? And can he show her that life doesn’t need to go to plan to take you somewhere magical…
🌟 What I Loved
- The festive atmosphere
- The cute ‘Christmas Card’ cosy setting.
- The characters were a nice mix without there being too many and it getting confusing.
- Lots if interesting elements that added to the main story.
❄️ What Could Have Been Better
- It did take me longer to read than other seasonal romances, it might have been the writing style, but I think it might be a me issue more than the book tbh 😂
- Probably slightly predictable but most seasonal romances books are so 🤷🏼♀️
🎅 Christmas Spirit Rating
🎄🎄🎄.5 / 5 Christmas Trees
🧣 Who Would Enjoy This Book?
If you are a fan of a classic holiday romance, by authors such as Sarah Morgan, Heidi Swain, then you’ll love this.
Romance fans will enjoy this, its sweet and wholesome. It is a bit of a slow burn romance.
Fair warning, it is a little sad a couple of times due to a death mentioned.
🎁 Final Thoughts
Overall I really enjoyed reading it, the setting was super cosy, you could imagine being there for a magical, cosy ‘Picture postcard’ Christmas. The characters were very likeable and the story kept you interested.
13 days to go!
Until Next Time,
Roseanne 🙂
Roseanne Byford 