"Bookshops, country house weddings, friendships, and the possibility of a new relationship all come together in this fabulously readable Christmas romance."
Snuggle down and cosy up with the most lovely relationship tale overflowing with Christmas friendship and romance. Secondhand bookshop owner Nory meets a childhood rival at the winter wedding of best friends from school, with a week of celebration planned and romance blossoming, she seeks to help right a wrong from the past. The locations for this novel had me smiling from the get-go, I almost didn’t want to leave the gorgeously enticing bookshop when Nory headed off to join her friends, but the country house setting of the wedding welcomed me with open arms. Christmas wraps itself around the characters and plot, with snow, decorations, and christmas trees galore. Front and centre are the friendships in the novel, it was lovely that as much time was dedicated to the friendship as the dance of a new relationship. Author Jenny Bayliss has the ability to weave a story that feels entirely possible, to have moments of darkness within the sparkling light, which adds depth and meaning. The groupings of characters from work, to the wedding, to the family home all fit and create a fully immersive experience. I’ve chosen Meet Me Under the Mistletoe as a Liz Pick of the Month, it is a glorious example of a Christmas romance I can most definitely recommend.
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