Oh goodness. This left me wanting to curl up with a big cup of hot chocolate, pretend like it’s snowing outside (I always have to pretend that living in the Deep South anyway), and that we’re not still triple digits away from the big day.
About the Book
Fate may have brought them together, but secrets seem destined to keep them apart…
An accident and a lost passport mean Gemma’s six-month sabbatical to go travelling is not off to a strong start. She heads to Polkerran Point to stay at her aunt’s while her new passport is processed and to find temporary work in the meantime.
Enter musician Matt. Newly moved into a secluded, renovated mill – complete with a recording studio – Matt is preparing for his band’s big reunion tour. Focused on writing new music for the album, he needs a live-in housekeeper.
Even as sparks fly, Gemma can sense Matt’s keeping secrets and with her role ending once Christmas is over, will there be anything to keep her in Polkerran?
A cosy, festive Cornish romance for fans of Phillipa Ashley and Cressida McLaughlin.
My Thoughts
Warm hearts and cold days are too far away. And, yes, I know it’s not even Christmas in July anymore, but we over here at the #LBTCrew are making these sacrifices for you to help you build that #ChristmasTBR for when it’s time. And you absolutely want to add this one to your list. The good news is, since – in my completionist opinion – you should read the first two books in the series before reading this one, you have plenty of time to do that before the holiday season. You’re welcome!
Okay, so technically, yes – you can read this as a standalone. But why would you? Each of these books is a treasure! You can catch my review of the first one – New Dreams at Polkerran Point – further down and at my #linkinbio. And I snuck the second one in between, not on tour.
I loved the first and second. This one started a little slow for me, but by the end, I loved it just as much! I don’t know how authors do that sometimes. Like… you are magic, and I want to be you when I grow up. I’m grown up now, but I sure hope that when I publish, I will have even 1/10th of your magic!
This series has such a cozy feel, with a small town that is almost a character all its own. All three stories so far (not sure if we’re expecting more or not – fingers crossed!) are intertwined. It’s a series of separate but connected stories. These seem more frequent lately, and I’ve really grown to like them. It’s a nice way to keep stories going without beating a dead horse, so to speak.
I am so grateful to the author, publisher, and Love Books Tours for including me on this tour. Absolutely a new favorite author – and I feel like Canelo Books’ No. 1 fan at this point.
Who’s it For?
If you love a great holiday romance, you will absolutely want to pick this one up. It’s a slow burn with a HEA – because I’m firmly camped, it isn’t romance if it doesn’t have a HEA – so that’s the only spoiler I’ll ever give you (on purpose). This is a delightfully interconnected series with a strong foundation in two previous books. I recommend you read those first, but it definitely can be read as a standalone. If you’re reading this pretty soon after I’ve posted it (and with the speed of the internet, that’s almost a guarantee), you have plenty of time to read them and get this on your holiday TBR!
Content Warnings: Adoption, Accident (off page), Infidelity (off page), Betrayal, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Alcohol Abuse (off page)
Question of the Day
Do you read holiday stories?
About the Author
Cass began her writing life in Regency England, enlisted Jane Austen’s help to time-travel between then and the present day and is now happily ensconced in 21st century Cornwall. Well, in her imagination and soul; her heart and physical presence reside in northern England with her ever-patient husband and Tig and Tag, their cute but exceptionally demanding moggies.
A bit of a nomad, Cass has called three countries home, as well as six different English counties, but her aspiration is to one day reunite with her beloved West Country. In the meantime, she writes feel-good contemporary romances set in Cornwall and, in doing so, manages to live there vicariously through her characters and settings.
An Ambassador for the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation, Cass is also a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, the Jane Austen Society UK and the Society of Authors.
Amazon US: https://a.co/d/6OMPujT
Amazon UK: https://amzn.eu/d/fjIF3o6
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209336701-christmas-at-polkerran-point
Author Website: https://cassandragrafton.com/
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