#BlogTour: A Blackpool Christmas by Maggie Mason @Authormary @_FrancescaBanks @BooksSphere #ABlackpoolChristmas #MaggieMason #historicalfiction #Saga #5Stars

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Book Synopsis:

CHRISTMAS, 1918.

The war may be over, but for newly reunited sisters Babs and Beth, peace has yet to find them. Having been taken from their mother at a young age and then separated themselves for twelve years, their family has encountered enough pain to last a lifetime.

As the festive season approaches, they realise their struggles are far from over, but if they want to look forward to a happy future together they must work to put the past behind them. Will the joys of Christmas be enough to unite their family once more?

The third and final book in the Sandgronians trilogy by Maggie Mason. The perfect read for fans of Mary Wood, Kitty Neale and Nadine Dorries.

My Review:

Frequent visitors to my blog will know I’m a huge fan of this author and her amazing books. So you can imagine my excitement when I got invited on the blog tour for her latest book.

The story is told from the point of view of the twins, Beth and Barbs as well their wonderful mother Tilly. They’ve definitely had a hard life and I found it interesting to learn about all they had been through. I liked the way the author subtly let’s the reader know all that’s happened without doing huge recaps that can be very annoying. I found it very enjoyable following the three strong and determined woman through the book.

The author does a great job of setting the scene in this book and I soon felt absorbed into the twins lives. They have a wonderful group of family and friends which were lovely to read about. I found myself wishing that I knew the characters in real life, an often thought how nice it would be to be part of their tightknit group. The Christmas celebrations every year were a nice touch and I so enjoyed reading about them. They were a beautiful heartwarming moment in the book and it was so nice to see everyone together on a special day.

Overall I really enjoyed this absorbing read which was full of drama, emotion and heartwarming moments. The story unfolds at a great pace and there was always something happening to keep me glued to the page. I can’t believe I’ve missed the first two books in the series and I’ll be going back to read them as soon as possible.

Huge thanks to Francesca from Little Brown for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book. I can’t wait to read more from Maggie Mason!

About The Author:

Maggie Mason also writes saga as Mary Wood. Mary was born the thirteenth child of fifteen and throughout her life had various factory, office and home-based jobs, finally becoming a probation service officer before she retired. Mary married in 1963 and with her husband Roy has four children, eight grandchildren, and five step-grandchildren. She got her first book deal in 2013 and has not looked back since.

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43 thoughts on “#BlogTour: A Blackpool Christmas by Maggie Mason @Authormary @_FrancescaBanks @BooksSphere #ABlackpoolChristmas #MaggieMason #historicalfiction #Saga #5Stars”

  1. Wow, a third review from a fabulous blogger who hasn’t read the first two and yet enjoyed the book and got the characters, brilliant, thank you so much.
    I really hope you love the first two: Blackpool’s Angel, Tilly’s story – heart-wrenching and Blackpool Sisters, which carries on Tilly’s story but continues on to be with the lost twins.
    So happy to have you host me once more, your support for my books is amazing and means the world to me. Much love, Mary (Maggie)

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    1. Love reading the blogs . I totally agree that Mary has you gripped from the very first pages ,to the last . I have only read Blackpool sisters ,so I’ve started in the middle .Bought Blackpool Christmas yesterday , I will be starting that after this weekend . It’s in my bedside drawer , can’t wait . Just need to get the first book to complete the trilogy . I have recommended to avid reading family members to read too .

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  5. Just started reading this last night and as usual find it hard to put down. Wonderful yet again. You really are a fantastic story teller Mary. I can see these characters and feel that I know them as I share in their ups and downs of daily life.

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  11. I have loved this series of books and I’m totally sad that this is the last one. The characters are so real and you can’t help but fall in love with them, their heartbreak becomes your heartbreak, the triumphs become yours. You become so emotionally involved with the characters and that’s what makes these books.

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