Today I'm excited to be on the blog tour for Michelle Vernal, I love this series and I'm always so happy to get back to Emerald Bay!
Synopsis
Christmas trees decked with fairy lights twinkle in every window, carollers fill the streets, and charity worker Hannah is gearing up for the season of giving in the little Irish village. But it’s not just the cold winter winds that are chilling her spirits this year…
When twenty-three-year-old Hannah Kelly finds out that the beautiful rolling hills around her hometown could be destroyed by a new building development, she rushes back to Emerald Bay to rally the community. But arriving home at The Shamrock Inn, there’s another shock in store… the handsome and sparkling-eyed lead developer, Tom Flynn, has checked in as a guest. Is this Hannah’s chance to save the village?
Hannah tries to convince Tom the beautiful area needs to be protected: even though he’s as stubborn as the donkey in the local nativity play. But when sharing that this is also where her late grandfather first met and proposed to her grandmother, his gentle hug as she sobs makes her wonder if maybe they aren’t so different…
As sparks start to fly, Hannah decides to invite Tom to experience the joys of a Kelly Christmas Day. When Tom’s hand catches hers as they peel brussels sprouts together, Hannah’s cheeks start to blush. But it turns to a flush of anger as he ducks out to take a call – about work starting in the spot she’s fought so hard to save. And the voice on the phone is strangely familiar…
Can Hannah figure out who is behind Tom’s project and stop the plans? Or will following her heart be the key to saving the little Irish village and Christmas for everyone?
My Review
I love Emerald Bay and the whole Kelly family, so I was really glad to be visiting again and catching up with old favourites. This time, it's Hannah's story ( and we even get to hear from her Gran's - Kitty Kelly) Hannah comes home to stop a Christmas tree farm from being constructed on historic land- which has a tie to her family's past. She arrives thinking she's in love with someone, but everything is not what it seems.
Hannah is a firecracker, and Tom was sweet and fitted right in with the family, I enjoyed reading about him.
I loved the added family mystery. Who is the mysterious American woman?
This is the 5th book in the series, but it can be read as a standalone, but to be honest, you will be missing out on getting to know all the other sisters and all the other memorable characters. I hope that this isn't the last in the series🤞🏼
If you love
Small town
Irish humour
Found family
Opposites attract
About the author:
Michelle Vernal is a New Zealand author who writes stories that will take you onto the page with her characters and make you feel part of their lives. She writes with humour and warmth, and her readers describe her books as unputdownable, feel good and funny. Her writing has been likened to Maeve Binchy but with a modern-day vernacular. In 2015 she was shortlisted for the Love Stories Award. In 2020 she won the Reader's Favorite Gold Medal Award for Chick lit, and in 2021 was shortlisted for the Page Turner Book Awards.
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Christmas trees decked with fairy lights twinkle in every window, carollers fill the streets, and charity worker Hannah is gearing up for the season of giving in the little Irish village. But it’s not just the cold winter winds that are chilling her spirits this year…
When twenty-three-year-old Hannah Kelly finds out that the beautiful rolling hills around her hometown could be destroyed by a new building development, she rushes back to Emerald Bay to rally the community. But arriving home at The Shamrock Inn, there’s another shock in store… the handsome and sparkling-eyed lead developer, Tom Flynn, has checked in as a guest. Is this Hannah’s chance to save the village?
Hannah tries to convince Tom the beautiful area needs to be protected: even though he’s as stubborn as the donkey in the local nativity play. But when sharing that this is also where her late grandfather first met and proposed to her grandmother, his gentle hug as she sobs makes her wonder if maybe they aren’t so different…
As sparks start to fly, Hannah decides to invite Tom to experience the joys of a Kelly Christmas Day. When Tom’s hand catches hers as they peel brussels sprouts together, Hannah’s cheeks start to blush. But it turns to a flush of anger as he ducks out to take a call – about work starting in the spot she’s fought so hard to save. And the voice on the phone is strangely familiar…
Can Hannah figure out who is behind Tom’s project and stop the plans? Or will following her heart be the key to saving the little Irish village and Christmas for everyone?
I love Emerald Bay and the whole Kelly family, so I was really glad to be visiting again and catching up with old favourites. This time, it's Hannah's story ( and we even get to hear from her Gran's - Kitty Kelly) Hannah comes home to stop a Christmas tree farm from being constructed on historic land- which has a tie to her family's past. She arrives thinking she's in love with someone, but everything is not what it seems.
Hannah is a firecracker, and Tom was sweet and fitted right in with the family, I enjoyed reading about him.
I loved the added family mystery. Who is the mysterious American woman?
This is the 5th book in the series, but it can be read as a standalone, but to be honest, you will be missing out on getting to know all the other sisters and all the other memorable characters. I hope that this isn't the last in the series🤞🏼
If you love
Small town
Irish humour
Found family
Opposites attract
About the author:
Author social media:
Website
Newsletter sign up here
Buy here
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