This was one of the first Christmas books I read of the season and it's a cute one, if you enjoyed PS I love you and reads like that then this book is for you, It can be found here on Amazon, Waterstones and Barnes and Noble.
Synopsis
When a young woman finds herself lost and at a crossroads, one last gift from her brother just might give her another chance at life and at love in this epic holiday romance from the author of Always, in December.
“Heartbreaking, romantic and full of warmth . . . waterproof mascara recommended!”—Sarah Morgan, author of The Christmas Sisters.
Sometimes the best gifts in life are the ones you don’t expect.
Cassie and Tom lost their parents at a young age and relied on each other—as well as a community of friends—to cope. They were especially close with Tom’s best friend, Sam, who always made sure that Tom and Cassie were surrounded with love. But, twenty years later, Cassie has lost Tom as well. And in a way, she’s also lost Sam; over the years they’d drifted apart, and now the man she always had a crush on is someone she doesn’t even recognize anymore.
She’s never felt more alone.
Then Cassie finds an envelope with her name on it, written in Tom’s terrible handwriting, and she knows immediately what it is. It’s the first clue in the Christmas scavenger hunt that Tom made for her every year; he’d promised her for months that this year’s would be the grandest one yet. At first, she’s too scared to open the envelope—what if she can’t figure out the clues without his help? Or what if she does figure them all out and her last connection to Tom is gone?
Tom’s present sets Cassie on a heart-wrenching and beautiful journey that will change her life—if she lets it. And as she travels from London to the Welsh mountains to the French countryside, she reconnects with old friends, rekindles a lost love, and, most important, rediscovers herself. But once she’s solved the final clue, will she be brave enough to accept the gift her brother has given her—and the love it’s led her to?
My review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
First off let me say I love Christmas themed books, add in snow and small village vibes and I'm there! This was a delightful book about life long friendships, losses, grief, bravery and getting out of comfort zones. Every year Tom' s Christmas gift to Cassie was a scavenger hunt ending with a gift. When tragedy strikes just before Christmas Tom's clues push Cassie to be brave, braver than she knew she could be, the clues are spread out through the year leading her to a brand new life and goals she didn't know she could achieve.
Every character was likeable with strengths and weaknesses that made them relatable.
I loved the clues, the friendships and the way they all supported each other and genuinely wanted what was best for the other person. While it was a slightly predictable ending, it was comfortably so and wonderfully sweet. It put me in a Christmas mood bang in the middle of July.
Thank you @netgalley and @headlinebooks for an arc copy in exchange for my honest opinions.
When a young woman finds herself lost and at a crossroads, one last gift from her brother just might give her another chance at life and at love in this epic holiday romance from the author of Always, in December.
“Heartbreaking, romantic and full of warmth . . . waterproof mascara recommended!”—Sarah Morgan, author of The Christmas Sisters.
Sometimes the best gifts in life are the ones you don’t expect.
Cassie and Tom lost their parents at a young age and relied on each other—as well as a community of friends—to cope. They were especially close with Tom’s best friend, Sam, who always made sure that Tom and Cassie were surrounded with love. But, twenty years later, Cassie has lost Tom as well. And in a way, she’s also lost Sam; over the years they’d drifted apart, and now the man she always had a crush on is someone she doesn’t even recognize anymore.
She’s never felt more alone.
Then Cassie finds an envelope with her name on it, written in Tom’s terrible handwriting, and she knows immediately what it is. It’s the first clue in the Christmas scavenger hunt that Tom made for her every year; he’d promised her for months that this year’s would be the grandest one yet. At first, she’s too scared to open the envelope—what if she can’t figure out the clues without his help? Or what if she does figure them all out and her last connection to Tom is gone?
Tom’s present sets Cassie on a heart-wrenching and beautiful journey that will change her life—if she lets it. And as she travels from London to the Welsh mountains to the French countryside, she reconnects with old friends, rekindles a lost love, and, most important, rediscovers herself. But once she’s solved the final clue, will she be brave enough to accept the gift her brother has given her—and the love it’s led her to?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
First off let me say I love Christmas themed books, add in snow and small village vibes and I'm there! This was a delightful book about life long friendships, losses, grief, bravery and getting out of comfort zones. Every year Tom' s Christmas gift to Cassie was a scavenger hunt ending with a gift. When tragedy strikes just before Christmas Tom's clues push Cassie to be brave, braver than she knew she could be, the clues are spread out through the year leading her to a brand new life and goals she didn't know she could achieve.
Every character was likeable with strengths and weaknesses that made them relatable.
I loved the clues, the friendships and the way they all supported each other and genuinely wanted what was best for the other person. While it was a slightly predictable ending, it was comfortably so and wonderfully sweet. It put me in a Christmas mood bang in the middle of July.
Thank you @netgalley and @headlinebooks for an arc copy in exchange for my honest opinions.
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