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| My own copy |
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The blurb:
Louise Young is a devoted single
mother whose only priority is providing for her daughter, Mia. Louise has a
good job in a huge international corporation and she's grateful for it. The
only problem is her boss who can't keep his hands to himself, but Louise can
handle him. What she really doesn't have time for is romance - until she meets
the company's rising star, Josh Wallace.
Louise usually says no to evenings
out but she's decided to let her hair down tonight. It's the office Christmas
party, she has a pretty dress to wear and she's looking forward to some
champagne and fun. She's completely unaware that others around her are too busy
playing dangerous games to enjoy the party - until she's pulled into those
games herself . . .
Romance is in the air and secrets
are about to be uncovered. It's going to be a night to remember at The
Christmas Party.
My Opinion:
Gorgeous and festive cover
– I love it.
I was really excited for
this book, the blurb sounded great and I love Carole as a writer. Unfortunately
this Christmas story wasn’t really for me. I really enjoyed parts of it, but
the last spark was missing.
The book starts at the day
of the Christmas party, the 23rd of December. Louise is new to
Fossil Oil, it’s her first Christmas party with them, she is very nervous and
her boss Tyler Benson, comes on to her a lot…
Louise is a single mother,
she struggles with money and loves at her parent’s house with her daughter Mia.
My was such a joy to read about, a real sunshine.
The Christmas party is full
of fun, drama and much more. I enjoyed reading about it, especially about
Louise and Josh Wallace, the company’s rising star.
At times I felt that there
was even too much going on, instead of focusing at the interesting parts.
The narratives in the story
change a lot. There is Louise talking from her point of view in the first
person and then there were other chapters where the other characters were in
the limelight written in the third person. Kirsten (Tyler’s wife), Melissa
(Tyler’s affair) and Tyler himself got turns as well. I didn’t like the change
that much, because I liked Louise as the main character and I think it
disturbed the flow a bit.
The scenes were very vivid
and described with so much detail, I really liked that, it made the atmosphere
more festive and sweet.
A lot happens in just three
days, I really liked that the three main women finally realised what was
important and wanted a change in life.
There was a lot of talk about the positions and jobs at Fossil Oil, making
Louise unsure about her future. The ending I have to say was a bit of a
disappointment for me in a way, because I think there wasn’t a clear ending and
some fast stops. On the other hand I really liked what Louise, Kirsten and
Melissa decided. So it was full of hope and happiness, but also uncertainty and
sadness.
Rating:
Louise: Keira Knightley
Carole Matthews on Twitter: @carolematthews
Website: http://www.carolematthews.com
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