An okay read, but I have read better books by the same author. I didn't warm to Frankie all that much (the female lead). And I just think things worked out too easily for all involved - it wasn't believable. Like another reviewer I didn't really feel any chemistry between Frankie and Jonas. Oh, and I thought it was a bit twee what happened between Frankie's parents. I didn't much like Hugo (Frankie's father) for his behaviour in the past. To be honest I thought that was unbelievable too. What I did like was the descriptions of Norway, and I liked Freya (Frankie's mother) and Jonas. Their characters were more likeable. I normally enjoy chick lit but this one was bland.

*Book provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

Frankie Ashford runs away just before getting married. She hops on a plane to Norway to find her mother, who abandoned her when she was just a baby.

She meets Jonas Thorsen and they have an instant connection and chemistry. Darcie Boleyn captured that beautifully, I loved the scenes and moments they shared.

Part of the book was set in Norway. Boleyn made the setting come alive with her words. Take me there please! Oh and the title is perfect for this story.

There were a lot of sub plots going on, which just made the whole book even more exciting and compelling. All the characters are wonderful and bring their own touch into it.

I really like the authors writing style. It’s full of love and passion and so wonderful and gripping. The story is about forgiveness, second chances, love, family and much more.
BEAUTIFUL!!!

A wonderful festive romance and set in such a great location, Norway. Frankie, a well-rounded modern woman who runs away from a life she can’t hack anymore. She has a desire to find the truth about her past and in the meantime finds love.

Oh, how I loved this. Okay, so I know it’s only September but as someone that loves Christmas I can read these kind of books all times of the year. Boleyn has a knack of building characters readers care about and so she does here with Frankie...yum.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. This was mostly set in Norway and it is full of Xmas magic. A real heartwarming tale. I loved it

Love at the Northern Lights is a gorgeous book, it is filled to the brim with wonderful characters, beautiful scenery and just an adorable plot that will have you wishing for snow or a trip to Norway.

Frankie is one of those characters that you instantly adore and can’t wait to find out more about. She has had enough of being pushed around by others and decides it’s time to live her own life, starting with leaving a man she doesn’t love.

Freya has been waiting for Frankie to find her for so long. She had her reasons for leaving when Frankie was just a baby. I’d gathered the person responsible for the reasons from quite early on – Well there has to be one character to dislike in the book.

The story just flowed effortlessly and I found myself eagerly turning the pages wanting to know more and getting sucked further and further into the plot. Norway sounds delightful and I can’t wait to visit one day.

This is a must read to get you in the mood for the colder, winter weather heading our way, which for once I am looking forward to it.

Another great holiday read! Yes it was a little predictable but was a very easy and pleasant read with likeable characters and a heartwarming story of love, disappointment and reunions at its heart!

It was lovely to read about Norway and the northern lights within this great little read. This is the first book from this author that I have read and I will be seeking out more!

Many thanks to netgalley for an arc of this book in return for an honest review.

Before you start reading Love at The Northen Lights, there is something you really need to do, make yourself a hot chocolate and get comfy on the sofa. This may sound strange, but trust me, from the moment you start reading you will not want to move until you have finished the book. The perfect read for these early autumn days.
From page one, Darcie’s style of writing transports us into Frankie’s life ~ to England and Norway ~ all without leaving your own home! The vivid descriptions, enjoyable characters and scenery has become a trademark of Darcie’s writing style. A style that makes for enjoyable and absorbing reading.
The story is centred around Frankie, whom is set to marry Rolo whom has a wealthy background. Frankie knows that by marrying him she will be comfortable financially for life. However, she recognises that she wants to marry for love…. queue the run away bride, a tear to her rather costly wedding dress and finding Rolo in the bushes with another woman…. she knows she’s doing the right thing, calling off the wedding
A quick decision finds Frankie at the airport on her way to Oslo. Frankie’s mother hasn’t been in her life much and she has only received the odd letter and postcard. This has left her wanting to find her mother, to find out why she left when she was a baby.
We join Frankie on her trip to Oslo. It’s not long before she meets Jonas, who is not materialistic and his life has centered around family. He is also set to reunite mother and daughter. And he starts to fall for Frankie. No spoilers as always….
This book is without a doubt another of Darcie’s master pieces, I love her style of writing and the scenes written at the Northen Lights really make you feel as though you are sat in the moment with the characters. An incredible writing trait to possess.
Sadly, the book had to come to an ending. I wanted to keep reading and turning the pages. An enjoyable and heart warming read. I loved the “follow your heart” theme through the boom. Looking forward to the next one.
Thank you once again to Ellie, Darcie and Canelo for our advanced copy.

Is there anyone who cannot fall in love with this amazing cover? Well, I certainly is not one to resist a book as beautiful as the Northern Lights. Being set in Norway mostly, the story is full of wintry feelings and Christmas magic. A tale of redemption, quest for truth and a sizzling romance with a Thor like man -- Boleyn has knit them all together effortlessly.
The blurb was a bit confusing giving me the impression that Frankie and Jonas are going to search for her mother which was not the case. Her mother, Frey, was Jonas' employer and both meet and recognise each other at the beginning itself. Trouble was confessing to each other their true identity and reconciling her mother to the little rich family she has left behind.
But it all proceeds wonderfully on par with the true spirit of Christmas and the overall atmosephere Boleyn creates is magical and will fill your hearts with happiness. That being said, there was one thing that kept disturbing me. The thoughts and indecisions that were passing through the minds of Frankie and Jonah. It has become so repetitive that towards the end I started skipping some paragraphs because they all conveyed the same thing. A series of dialogues with their confidante would have been a better way to reveal their true feelings to readers. But apart from that, this was a highly satisfying read that should be definite addition to your Christmas TBR.

This is a gorgeous book to read and it has a stunning cover!

I love this authors books and was delighted to see that she had a new release out for Christmas 2018 and after reading the blurb I knew it was a book I wanted to get my hands on and I certainly wasn’t disappointed.

The author managed to completely transport me to the locations in the book, I have been lucky enough to see the Northern Lights myself on a couple of occasions so it brought back some lovely memories too!

Five stars from me, another superb book from this author – a complete treat for Christmas – I loved it!!

Firstly how magical is that cover! It has got to be one of the most stunning covers I have ever seen! The colours are gorgeous! So after seeing that I was so so excited to get stuck in and read it!

Love at the Northern Lights is the best book I have read it has got to be my favourite. I absolutely loved it! Every single page was a pure joy to read and it made me so happy. I had tears in my eyes so many times - a mixture of happy and sad ones so prepare the tissues!

Frankie was a fantastic character you just love her from the first page, she is a girl I would love to be friends with, she is so kind and friendly and I just wanted her to find her happy ever after and she so desperately needs it! Oh and Jona's! Hubba Hubba he is amazing! I think I have fallen in love with him!

The Northern Lights is something I would love to visit and see and I absolutely loved hearing about them in this book and I thought it was the perfect location for this book - So Romantic!

Such a magical romantic book!

Frankie runs from her wedding, and resolves to find her mother who left her as a baby. Will she find her, and happiness, in Oslo.? A lovely read, hard to put down to find the outcome for Frankie, her parents and her strict, unloving grandmother.

What a beautiful story! I picked up this book as loved the sound of a Christmas theme and I love the northern lights and this book did not disappoint.

It was a beautiful story of the lovely Frankie, who the morning of her wedding decides she needs to take ownership of her life and do what she wants to do. A story about relationships, finding happiness and having the confidence to follow your heart.

I was enthralled once I picked it up and did not put it back down until I had finished the story of how Frankie embarks on a quest to find happiness and write her own destiny.

Oh my goodness me, where do I even start with my review of this book?!

Have you ever felt obligated to go through with something, just so that you don’t upset the apple cart, aka ‘family’? Haven’t we all?

How many of you have said ‘yes’ to doing something without even thinking of yourself in the process? Again, haven’t we all?

It’s Frankie’s wedding day and she isn’t exactly feeling, how can I put this….in the marital mood. Her friends and family are all around her, ready to support her on her wedding day, but unless Frankie is there to support herself, what chance does she have for a happy marriage and a happy life?

Without her mum there to give her last minute advice, Frankie’s dad steps in to do the honours. Will she listen to a man who is so governed by his own mothers opinion that he’s lost sight of his own identity? Or will she do what she feels is right for everyone else?

What a beautifully written, engaging, humorous and utterly perfect read! I wish I could sit here and discuss all of the bits of the book which made me go ‘OMGGGGG’ or ‘awwwww!!!’ or ‘oh wow!’. But I can’t. For someone who has a big mouth (me that is), it’s incredibly difficult being vague about this book – it is totally worth it though!!

Frankie is the sort of character who I warmed to instantly. Her personality was invigorating. Her outlook on life was relatable, and her flourishing, gut instinct was a joy to watch.

‘Love at the Northern Lights’ isn’t just a book about a wedding and the Northern Lights, it is so much more than that. Honestly, this storyline kept on giving every time I turned the page! Every single chapter made me feel as though it was my birthday due to the love, the joy, and the heartwarming moments which made me smile from ear to ear.

This book is everything I could have wished for in a book, and then some. Darcie Boleyn, in my humble opinion, has written her best book yet. Not only has the author incorporated a situation into the storyline which a lot of readers may find themselves relating to, she has also brought her characters alive with the power of her own heart. It’s very clear that Darcie Boleyn believes in her characters and what they signify, because if she didn’t, this storyline would not have come across as powerful and touching as it ended up being.

You’ve either got the that fire in your belly to create a storyline which evokes a reaction both heartwarming and emotional in one sentence, or you haven’t. Darcie Boleyn certainly has that fire, and she has that heart because I’ll tell you something for nothing, stories like ‘Love at the Northern Lights’ cannot be googled, as it takes an extremely special writer to produce a novel like this.

One of the best books I have read so far this year, ‘Love at the Northern Lights’ brightened up my night in a way I never knew was possible. A beautiful, beautiful portrayal of life, loss, forgiveness and love – I was absolutely devastated to say ‘goodbye’ to such a wonderful bunch of characters. Darcie Boleyn has outdone herself massively with her latest release – I urge you all to grab a copy as you will NOT regret it. Just….wow, wow, wow.

This story gives you arranged marriages for family business and dynastic importance...  where love is not important just prestige and money ... so the brides runs away from her over-bearing grandmother and rather weak willed father who arranged the wedding. And her fiancee who doesn't love her, but thought that they could come to an 'arrangement' that suited the families and left him free as long as the heir and the spare were produced.

She runs (by chance) to Norway and finds some surprises.

I thought this a rather hackneyed storyline and found the idea of her settling down in Norway unlikely; the author didn't convince me that she could forgive her mother so easily.

I also thought the issues of post-partum depression could have been better discussed and been made more central to the story - this would permit the forgiveness of the daughter better.

I was also not convinced about her being able to set up a fashion house with all the necessary manufacturing and shipping etc so easily even if her designs were interesting. She had been sewing each item herself for instance. I think  again, the author, could have made more of this.

Am I getting too cynical?

Love at the Northern Lights by Darcie Boleyn was so sweet, and a perfect festive read. It has me all excited for Christmas and filled with the warm fuzzies. It's an easy read for rainy days and has me longing to see the Northern Lights for myself.

5 Words: Family, attraction, secrets, love, forgiveness.

This book gets off to a cringey start - in a good way. It opens with Frankie on the hen-night from hell, filled with everything I would dread in a hen night. And Frankie feel exactly the same as I would and it meant that I felt a pretty instant connection to her. Considering that her life couldn't be more wildly different from mine, this was a very good thing.

Although most of the characters in this book are moneyed, this book focuses more on the expectations of others rather than the implications of wealth. It was perhaps a little handy that Frankie didn't really urgently want for anything, but she did have her own job too and it helped to ground the character and make her more relatable - yes, she had family wealth, but she worked hard too.

I loved how this book started. From the cringey hen night to the disaster of a wedding, with the run to the airport and the snap decision to get on the plane. I loved the urgency of it all, the panic and confusion. It's very physical feeling, a different pace from what I'm used to and I raced through the beginning. And I loved how that all changed as she reached her destination.

As much as Love at the Northern Lights is a story about finding yourself, it's also a story about giving yourself the chance to love. And familial expectations be damned.

This is a gorgeous book with a bit of festive flair, and I only wish I'd read it closer to Christmas!

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This was supposed to be published yesterday but blogger is refusing and Im fed up with waiting-apologies @darcieboleynauthor & Ellie @canelo_co 📚
Its no secret that Im a fan of Darcie's writing and despite having neglected my book & blogger duties of late, I couldn't say no to being part of the blog tour!
#LoveAtTheNorthernLights follows the story of Frankie - a girl from a rich family who appears to have wanted nothing from life - and starts as she prepares to walk down the aisle. Doubts creep in and at the last minute she decides to bolt, much to her Grandmothers disgust - what will her social acquaintances think?! Frankie knows she needs to get away but has no idea where to go, but a last minute flight to Norway which happens to be the last known place her estranged Mother resides, changes Frankies life forever.

As she embarks on a journey to discover why Freya abandoned her as a baby, she is also faced with learning some home truths about her family as well as allowing her heart to explore with the lovely Jonas.

#LoveAtTheNorthernLights is a wonderful story about love, forgiveness and learning to move on. Its about hopes and dreams and belief that you can achieve something if you really want it.
There are gorgeous settings and scenes throughout the novel along with characters you can't help but get engrossed into.

A delightful #read for the lead up to #Christmas

I'm going to start straight away by saying that I loved this book! Darcie Boleyn creates the most balanced, loveable and beautiful stories that always make me smile. As soon as I saw the title of this book I was so happy! It's my dream to see the Northern Lights and I'm determined to do it one day but for the time being I will have to experience them through books. So the addition of the Northern Lights just made this book all the more magical for me. I was well and truly whisked away to Norway!

In this story we follow Frankie who decides to try to sort out her very complicated family situation and in the process meets Jonas. Think Chris Hemsworth as Thor and you can begin to imagine Jonas, I think I was halfway in love myself. This all created a wonderful emotional connection as you have a little bit of family drama along with a beautiful romance. Frankie goes on quite a journey and I loved seeing her blossom as she faces her past.

Now that the weather is starting to get colder I couldn't think of anything better than curling up with this book, you really are in for a charming and loveable treat.

With Love at the Northern Lights you get an uplifting, romantic and beautiful story. Just perfect!

Five stars from me!

Oh what a truly wonderful and delightful read. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this whilst curled up on my sofa.

The author draws you right in to the story pretty quickly with meeting and getting to know all of the characters and experiencing the illidicit and picturesque setting/location of Norway, was so very easy to lose myself in this story.

I loved my visits to Norway, really did feel like I was there for real, as it was all so well described and well written. The mentions of the Northern Lights just sounded beautiful, although as much as I'd love to see them for real, not sure I could have coped with the extreme cold weather conditions lol.

The story was lovely, a very nice easy read with a few emotional and heartfelt moments throughout. Loved the characters, getting to know Frankie, Freya, Hugo and Jonas, and seeing how things progress and develop with them all throughout the story.

Oh and I absolutely adored Luna, who is Jonas husky dog, I just wanted to cuddle her all the time, but then I do have such a soft spot for them.

This book was super cute! It has humour, drama and of course romance. It kept me hooked from the very beginning and felt very true to real life while still being a wonderful story. It also has the cutest cover!

I will definitely be reading more by this author in the future.

Darcie Boleyn is back with an irresistible new romantic read that is simply outstanding, Love at the Northern Lights! Funny, poignant and impossible to put down, Love at the Northern Lights is another mesmerizing read by this fabulous writer!

Frankie Ashford always imagined her wedding day to be a celebration full of romance, flowers and confetti – she certainly never imagined that she would be climbing out of a window in her dress and tiara and hightailing it out of there as fast as her feet could carry her! Hopping onto a plane to Oslo in Norway, Frankie plans to find her estranged mother and try and make peace with the past. But fate has lately got into the habit of pulling the rug from under Frankie’s feet as she discovers when she slips on the ice and ends up being swept into the arms of strong and sexy Viking, Jonas Thorsen.

Jonas and Frankie soon find themselves drawn to one another, and even though they come from different worlds, an attraction that simply cannot be ignored soon ignites between the two of them. Yet, Jonas knows that any relationship he might have with Frankie will be transient, because she has made it perfectly clear that her life is in London and he cannot imagine ever leaving Oslo behind as family means everything to Jonas. Although time might be ticking on their romance, Jonas is determined to help Frankie find her mother. Jonas will reunite Frankie with her missing parent and provide her with all the answers she is seeking. But the more time Jonas spends with Frankie, the more he finds himself falling for her.

With Christmas fast approaching, the northern lights soon work their magic on Frankie and Jonas, but will they have the courage to take a chance on love and a leap into the unknown? Or will they play it safe and spend the rest of their lives living with broken hearts?

Darcie Boleyn’s writing never fails to shine and sparkle and Love at the Northern Lights is a gorgeous, uplifting and captivating romance that made me want to book the first flight to Norway! A story about hope, healing and second chances set against a meticulously recreated background, Love at the Northern Lights is a heartwarming romance with a gorgeous Viking hero, a fantastic heroine and love, laughter and drama aplenty.

A writer who pens immersive romantic stores that hold me spellbound from start to finish, Darcie Boleyn’s name on a book cover is a surefire guarantee of an engrossing and compelling tale readers will simply not want to put down and Love at the Northern Lights is certainly no exception. Fast-paced, poignant and a joy from beginning to end, Love at the Northern Lights is another winner for Darcie Boleyn!