A Little Christmas Charm by Kathryn Freeman
Published: 16th October 2018
Publisher: Choc Lit UK
Pages: 267
Available on Kindle
Rating: 4/5
Blurb
Would you swap sea and sunshine for tinsel and turkey?
Gabby Sanderson is used to being let down – even at Christmas. Which is why she’s happy to skip the festive season completely in favour of a plane ticket and sunnier climes.
But this Christmas could be different, because this time she might not be spending it alone. Can Owen Cooper charm Gabby into loving Christmas in the same way he’s charmed his way into her life, or is he just another person who’ll end up disappointing her?
Gabby Sanderson is used to being let down – even at Christmas. Which is why she’s happy to skip the festive season completely in favour of a plane ticket and sunnier climes.
But this Christmas could be different, because this time she might not be spending it alone. Can Owen Cooper charm Gabby into loving Christmas in the same way he’s charmed his way into her life, or is he just another person who’ll end up disappointing her?
Review
Gabby Sanderson has been used to spending Christmas alone,
preferring to jet off somewhere exotic rather than drown herself in tinsel and
turkey. So when she starts an office romance with Sales Director Owen Cooper it
looks like Gabby is about to share her Christmas holiday with someone else. As the
big day approaches more and more obstacles appear preventing Own from joining
Gabby on the beach. But has he charmed her enough for her to consider spending
Christmas with him, his elderly father and his wannabe daughter Zoe and have
the full on Christmas experience or will she board that plane alone again.
This is the second book I’ve read by Kathryn Freeman and it
was a joy to be back immersed in one of her stories. Gabby and Owen’s romance
is full of chemistry despite Gabby’s reluctance to completely open herself up
to her feelings. This additional storylines in this book gave it much greater
depth than just a romance. These characters all felt very real to me and I love
how Kathryn Freeman has portrayed the vulnerabilities of both Gabby and Owen
perfectly. Their concerns about elderly
parents and trying not to disappoint young Zoe, while finding time for their
own fun are issues facing most of us at Christmas time and it was good to read
about the realistic solutions they came up with.
I loved the addition of young Zoe who really added to the
Christmas feel of this book and her interactions with Owen’s father were lovely
to read about. Introducing Faith for A Little Christmas Faith was a great idea
too as I now have this book on my Christmas reading wish-list.
This is a lovely Christmas romance which had me completely absorbed
from the start with lovely characters and plenty of fun moments making it the
perfect read for this time of year.
Thank you so much to Choc Lit for sending me a copy to
review and Rachel’s Random Resources for organising this blog tour.
About the Author
A former
pharmacist, I’m now a medical writer who also writes romance. Some days a
racing heart is a medical condition, others it’s the reaction to a hunky hero.
With two
teenage boys and a husband who asks every Valentine’s Day whether he has to buy
a card (yes, he does), any romance is all in my head. Then again, his
unstinting support of my career change proves love isn't always about hearts
and flowers - and heroes come in many disguises.
Social
Media Links –
Website: http://kathrynfreeman.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kathrynfreeman
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KathrynFreeman1
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And thank you so much, Joanne, for taking part in the blog tour and for this gorgeous review. So glad you enjoyed the book 😊
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