Book Synopsis:
Josie Morgan never looks forward to December. It’s always a reminder of the life she lost, twenty years ago. Now, she always switches off the radio when Christmas music comes on. She always wants to tear down the tinsel her flatmate insists on pinning up. And she always posts a letter she knows will never be read.
Max Carter never expected to find himself stranded in London just days before Christmas. He never expected it would be so hard to say goodbye to a woman he hardly knows. Then again, he never expected to fall in love.
But, this December, when Josie’s letter leads her to Max, a chance encounter will change their lives in the most remarkable way. And their story is only just beginning . . .
Always In December is available in ebook and paperback now. The ebook is currently only 99p. You can purchase your copy using the links below.
My Review:
Always in December is a romantic, uplifting read that will stay with me for ages. When I first started reading I was anticipating a cosy Christmas read to help get me into the festive spirit but this book is far more than that.
Firstly I did love Josie and enjoyed following her through the book. She’s a very realistic, likeable character who I wish I knew in real life. She’s definitely been through a lot in her life but I loved the way friends and family came together to help her through the harder moments. Max was an interesting character who I wasn’t sure I liked at the beginning as he seemed to be holding a lot of himself back but as the book went on he grew on me and I found myself hoping for a happy ending for the two of them.
The author has a great way of setting the scene and the festive atmosphere in the book as we follow Max and Josie on their whirlwind romance was wonderful to read about. I so enjoyed the fabulous descriptions of the festive dates spent ice skating and drinking spiced cocktails. The gathering of friends and family was also very touching and helped portray the sense of anticipation there is on the run up to Christmas.
Overall i really enjoyed this book which took me through every emotion as I read. I found myself smiling and laughing one moment to crying the next. It was interesting to follow the couple throughout the year as they try to go from a Christmas romance to something more serious. I liked how realistically the author described their relationship at this stage and I felt I had to keep reading to find out what happens. The author touches on some deeper subjects in the story which I felt were well dealt with and which made the book slightly more serious in places. The pace in the book gradually increases as the story goes on and I found the last third of the book near impossible to put down. The ending was beautiful and I found myself crying as I finished. It’s hard to believe this is the author’s debut novel and I very much look forward to reading more from her in the future.
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Headline for my copy of this book via netgalley.
About The Author:
Emily Stone lives and works in Chepstow and wrote Always, in December in an old Victorian manor house with an impressive literary heritage. Her debut novel was partly inspired by the death of her mother, when Emily was seven, and wanting to write something that reflected the fact that you carry this grief into adulthood, long after you supposedly move on from the event itself.
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Sounds such an emotional read!
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