Love and Lies at the Village Christmas Shop by Portia Macintosh
Published by: HQ Digital
Review format: EBook
Blast the Michael Bublé, wrap your hands around a cinnamon latte and enjoy this warm, hilarious Christmas novel!
Ivy loves Christmas. As the owner of Christmas Every Day, the year-round festive store, you'd expect nothing less!
The only thing missing in Ivy's life is a dash of romance – something her twin sister Holly will not let her forget…
When her mother passed away, Ivy vowed to take over the running of her mother’s store and keep the Christmas spirit alive in the idyllic seaside town of Marram Bay.
But all this changes when an enigmatic businessman moves to the town, threatening to bulldoze her beloved shop to make way for a holiday complex.
Can Ivy save her shop before Christmas? Could there be a different side to the newest resident of Marram Bay that would make all her Christmas wishes come true?
My Review
This book is laced with festive charm and sprinkled with Christmas magic from the opening pages to the concluding paragraph. I simply adored every ounce of this story and felt it came to a close all too soon leaving me wanting more which is the sign of a perfect book. Portia Macintosh's writing style is warm and heartfelt and I felt invited into the world of Christmas Every Day like an old friend.
The story picks you up and takes you on a ride of love, loss and lies with such festive charm and I was swept away with Ivy's plight to save her shop and livelihood. She is an instantly likeable character and I fell under her spell when we met on page one with her head stuck in a book. Ivy and Seb's relationship is delightfully challenging and it was great fun to witness their trials and tribulations in the course of true love, which I've heard never does run smooth. The chemistry seamlessly bounces off the page for these characters and I was reduced to reading in a page-turning frenzy to see whether they would receive their happy ever after, I mean it's Christmas who doesn't want a happy ending? But I must highlight the triumph that comes in the form of Gaz, his comic timing was sheer perfection and he created many scene stealing moments throughout the book.
I loved each and every moment of my time spent in Marram Bay. There was magic in the air which wrapped you up like a big Christmas hug. If you're looking for the perfect Christmas read that oozes festive charm and character then look no further than Love and Lies at the Village Christmas Shop, it will not disappoint. Book review for Love and Lies at the Village Christmas Shop by Portia Macintosh - Thanks a lot for your visiting Books Reviews, and your reading Book review for Love and Lies at the Village Christmas Shop by Portia Macintosh, Label book collection, Label book review, Books Review Book review for Love and Lies at the Village Christmas Shop by Portia Macintosh, don't forget to read another books reviews.
