Book Synopsis:
A secret romance was just the start of the story…
Tucked into a crook of the Norfolk coast lies Nelson’s Bar – an idyllic village where time seems to stand still. Maddy Cracey has called this beautiful spot home all her life, as had her husband Adey – until an epic row sent him storming out into a blizzard, with no sign of him since that fateful night.
Six years on, and Maddy’s life in the village has settled into a gentle pattern with her young daughter and Great Aunt Ruthie. However, when handsome stranger Raff turns up with a handful of long-forgotten love letters, their quiet life is upended as family secrets from the past are unearthed.
As Raff and Maddy get to know each other, they grow closer and a love story of their own seems inevitable. But when Maddy receives a mysterious message, she can’t help but wonder whether her own past is as distant as she’d thought it was…
The festive new novel about love, family and the power of words from Sunday Times bestseller Sue Moorcroft, perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan and Phillipa Ashley.
My Review:
The Christmas Love Letters is a beautifully written, heartwarming read that will help get you into the festive spirit.
Firstly I absolutely loved the Norfolk setting, which seemed like a beautiful place to live. The snowy scenes made it feel more Christmassy and I loved the festive spirit that seemed to be oozing out of the village. I’m not a huge fan of snow in real life but I found myself wanting to see the beautiful scenes described in the book for myself.
There are some wonderful characters in this book who I loved getting to know throughout the book. They seemed so real and they soon started to feel like old friends. I absolutely loved Maddie and the way she kept going, despite everything, was wonderful to read about. It was great to see her growing closer to Raff though they did frustrate me at times as I wished I could go into the book and help get them to talk to each other.
Overall I absolutely loved this book and can’t wait to read more from this author in the future. The plot was fairly fast paced and there were lots of twists that kept me guessing. I enjoyed trying to work out the links between the families and following the mystery as it slow unfolded. The Christmas references were really heartwarming to read about and I closed the book with a happy sigh – sad to leave the characters behind but very excited for the Christmas period.
Huge thanks to Rachel from Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me onto the blog tour and to the publisher for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Sue Moorcroft is an award-winning Sunday Times and internationally published author of emotionally compelling, feel-good, page-turning fiction who has reached #1 on Amazon Kindle UK and Top 100 Amazon Kindle US, Canada and Italy. Her novels, short stories, serials, courses and columns have appeared around the world. An army child, Sue was born in Germany and then lived in Cyprus, Malta and the UK.
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Thank you very much for your fabulous review, and for joining the blog tour. 😊 It’s great that you enjoyed the book so much. I’m thrilled!
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Lovely review Joanna. I’m reading this just now and really enjoying it!
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