Book of the Month - December

The books I read this month:

-       It Had to be You – by Keris Stainton 4/5

-       Christmas at the Candied Apple Café – by Katherine Garbera 4.5/5

-       Christmas in St Ives – by Miranda Dickinson 5/5

-       A Winter’s Wish Come True – by Lynsey James 4/5

-       The Office Christmas Party – by Aimee Duffy 3/5

-       One Christmas Kiss in Notting Hill – by Mandy Baggot 4.5/5

-       Covent Garden in the Snow – by Jules Wake 4.5/5

-       It Started With a Tweet – by Anna Bell 4.5/5

-       Eventually Julie - by Anthea Syrokou *started*

We have a clear winner here:

Christmas in St Ives – Miranda Dickinson

The bit on the back:

Heartbroken Cerrie Austin is doing her best to hold it together in the run up to Christmas. Not easy when her cheating ex works in the same school and everyone’s eyes are on her. The last thing she needs is a new teacher meddling in her beloved nativity play, even if he is charming, handsome and a talented musician. The Christmas performance is her pride and joy, and she won’t be undermined.

Seren McArthur has recently returned to her Cornish hometown and is enjoying being close to her family and her oldest friends again. St Ives is at its most magical at Christmas, with fairy lights and tinsel in every shop window, tempting locals and holidaymakers alike as they pick up gifts. But an exciting opportunity is just around the corner: will she stay or will she go? 

Meanwhile, the St Ives Christmas celebrations are in crisis: plans for a giant lantern parade through the starlit streets have ground to a halt. As the snow starts to fall, can Cerrie, Seren and their friends Kieran and Aggie rally around in time to save the big day? 

Christmas in St Ives is a charming novella that introduces you to the characters from Miranda Dickinson’s upcoming novel, Somewhere Beyond the Sea. 

My opinion:

I absolutely adore Miranda Dickinson’s writing. It’s warm, passionate, full of details and just magical. I loved every second of this book!

The story covers topics like love, family, relationships, friendship, trust, honesty and much more. The setting is absolutely beautiful and of course it includes a lot of christmassy elements, which is just fantastic. Read my review here: Christmas in ST Ives - Review

JUST MAGICAL!!!

Miranda Dickinson on Twitter: @wurdsmyth

Website: https://miranda-dickinson.com

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