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Allie Richfield loves Christmas,
so when she lands a job as House Manager for the amazing Ashford Estate—which
includes organizing the Marley family festivities—she is in her element. With a
budget bigger than her life savings and a team of staff, how hard can it be?
As one-by-one she meets the
Marleys, she’s about to find out…
Allie’s new boss, Robert, might be
gorgeous, but he’s also colder than the snow outside and refuses to come home
for Christmas. Robert’s playboy brother, Kip, flirts with her relentlessly; and
his sister, Sloane, arrives home with baggage—both the divorce-kind and the
Louis Vuitton kind. Their ninety-two year old grandmother, Pippa, spends her
day grumbling at everybody from her mobility scooter.
With Robert intending to sell
Ashford, it’s the Marley’s last chance to create some happy memories in their
family home—and Allie is determined to make it happen… even if it takes a
little Christmas magic! With the festive spirit in full swing, she might even
discover a little happiness of her own…
My Opinion:
What a lovely
and heart warming Christmas story. <3
To be honest: I
took me a while to get into the story, but then I loved it and couldn’t put it
down.
Allie is a very
charismatic character with a big heart and caring personality. She wants to be
independent and find a new job, but then her sister tells her about a job at a
rich families house. She meets her employer Robert once and that’s it.
She gets to
know his family, especially his brother Kip. Well, to two of them get closer
and it’s interesting to read about her reactions and feelings towards him.
Allie is on the
phone with Robert A LOT. You can sense their chemistry immediately. She tries
to convince him to come home for Christmas. After a lot of times of saying no,
he comes.
This is not a
typical lovestory, which makes the book really special in my eyes. The main
characters get to knoe each other over the phone and via emails and already
fall in love (well, they don’t realise it) and only after that they meet and
think about their real feelings.
I loved the
scenes with Allie and Robert. So emotional and interesting. I was always
waiting for something to happen between them. Well, …
It’s great to
see how one person can change a whole house and a man. Sometimes all you need
in life is love and the right person beside you.
There are still
some twists and turns in the story, which make it more lively and unexpected.
Such a
wonderful Christmas read, can’t wait to read Jenny’s next novel.
Rating:
My possible
cast:
Allie: Phoebe Tonkin
Robert:Gerard Butler
I'm really enjoying reading the wonderful Christmas books out this year and this one sounds great.
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