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The blurb:
All I Want for
Christmas is a big, cozy Christmas story about the importance of family, the
strength of childhood friendships, and learning to trust your heart.
Fans
of Carole Matthews, Susan Wiggs and Susan Mallery – and anyone who likes
the glow of Christmas lights and the rustle of wrapping paper – will fall in
love with this feel-good Christmas treat.
Christmas comes
once a year . . . But true love comes once in a lifetime.
Snowflakes are
falling, there’s carol singing on every corner, and Leah Evans is preparing for a family Christmas
at her grandmother’s majestic plantation house in Virginia. It won’t be the
same now that her beloved Nan is gone, but when Leah discovers she has
inherited the mansion, she knows she can give her daughter Sadie the childhood
of her dreams.
But there’s a
catch. Leah must split the house with a man called David Forester. Leah hasn’t heard that name in a
long time. Not since they were kids, when Davey was always there to catch her.
Now David is all
grown up. He’s gorgeous, successful, and certain of one thing: Leah should sell
him her half of the house.
They can’t
agree, but as they share memories over wine by the log fire, Leah notices a
fluttering in her stomach. And by the look in his eyes, he’s starting to feel
it too.
Will it be Leah
or David who must give up their dreams? Or, with a little bit of Christmas
magic, will they finally understand Nan’s advice to them both about living life
without regrets … and take a chance on true love?
My Opinion:
*Book provided by the publisher on
NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
Jenny
Hale and Christmas, always a guarantee for a brilliant, festive read! So it’s
not surprise that she created another wonderful story! I absolutely adored this
one.
We
get to follow the story of lovely Leah Evans, mother of seven year old Sadie.
She inherited part of her nan’s plantation in Virginia. She first goes there
without Sadie and sees David Forester again. They kind of grew up together and
now he’s the one who inherited the other half.
Of
course they both have totally different plans for it. Leah is really connected
to it, it reminds her of her nan and also Sadie is really attached to it. It’s
all they have left of nan Nina. David wants her to sell her part, which makes
things complicated. And the thing about him?! He is gorgeous, smart, caring,
successful and more. They get to spend a lot of time together and get to know
each ozther again.
After
a while Leah is joined by her best friends Roz and Louise, as well as Sadie.
She somehow has to explain to the little girl that they will not move into the
house.
Sadie
is so sweet and adorable and gives the story so much spark. Both David and Leah
are also joined by their families and they are about to find out a lot more
about Nina’s past and her reasons for giving the plantation to both David and
Leah.
It’s
a story full of mystery, but also passion, love, friendship, romance and
festive atmosphere. The characters are unique and special and I love the
chemistry between Leah and David. It actually takes quite a long time before
something happens between them, but the connection is there from the start and
Jenny just built it up beautifully.
Her
nan is a vibrant part of this story, even though she passed away.
MAGICAL
on so many levels!
Rating:
My possible cast:
Leah: Anna Sophia Robb
David: Giacomo Giannotti
Sadie
Jenny on Twitter: @jhaleauthor
Website: http://www.itsjennyhale.com
