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Sandra has been studying Bella’s Countryside Christmas by Claire Huston.
As I’ve beforehand loved books by this writer, I didn’t hesitate to decide on Bella’s Countryside Christmas. Not usually a fan of Christmas-themed books, it was a reduction to find that the entire story didn’t happen round that point, solely the ending. Jack and Bella meet in St Stephen’s church within the Cotswolds village of Haileybrook, simply earlier than the marriage of his ex, and as he has been stood up by his plus-one Bella presents to take her place. It’s a specific type of torture, which I’ve by no means skilled myself, to voluntarily attend the marriage of somebody you as soon as liked. Sure that he’s not imagining the connection between them, Jack is left distraught with no method of contacting Bella after she simply disappears into the night time following a telephone name from her flighty youthful sister.
Virtually one 12 months later, Bella is again in Haileybrook to start out a brand new job on the native retirement group, Brookfield Park, as Finance Supervisor, when she discovers that Jack is the not too long ago appointed Property Supervisor there. There’s a lot extra to this story than the fledgling relationship between Bella and Jack. The village is a hive of exercise because the residents of the retirement group organise their Christmas truthful, and everyone seems to be roped in in some capability. When jewelry and money begin to go lacking, the narrative takes on a Richard Osman-like cosy crime really feel as they must put their heads collectively to unmask the thief. The world-building right here is great, the characters effectively drawn and plausible, and the ending brings the whole lot to a really satisfying festive conclusion. Each Jack and Bella have problematic relationships with their households to work by, however in the end make the choices which can be proper for them. Till I learn the acknowledgements, I had not made the connection that a few of the minor characters had appeared within the writer’s earlier books. I suppose this isn’t shocking when you think about what number of books I get by. Bella’s Countryside Christmas is a lot greater than a romance novel, however there may be sufficient interplay between the primary characters for his or her romance to be plausible. I actually appreciated this heart-warming story, and stay up for the writer’s subsequent e book.
E book description:
Fleeing her heartache and horrendous job, Bella stumbles upon a December wedding ceremony within the lovely village of Haileybrook and the spirit of the season strikes her to behave as a faux date to good-looking stranger Jack.
Jack and Bella hit it off, however Bella has to go away in a rush and their magical night quickly turns into nothing greater than a blissful reminiscence.
A 12 months later, Bella is returning to Haileybrook, searching for a contemporary begin and a quieter life. With a brand new job near her cosy cottage residence, a peaceable Christmas is definitely solely days away.
Nevertheless it’s not lengthy earlier than household surprises, small-town feuds and romantic drama disrupt Bella’s plans, and he or she has to surprise if being alone is what she actually desires for Christmas …
This cosy, uplifting festive romance is ideal for followers of Hallmark Christmas motion pictures and authors similar to Sarah Morgan, Phillipa Ashley and Sue Moorcroft.
