When Holly McAdams meets Joe Barnes, the attraction between them is instant. The only problem is is Joe will marry his fiancé, Caroline, within weeks.

Holly and her Nana have decided to spend Christmas at the old family cabin. Joe is renting the cabin and they get snowed in, so Holly invites him to share Christmas with them. As Holly and Joe become closer, Holly’s best friend from childhood, Rhett, suddenly arrives back in town and declares his undying love for her. Knowing her feelings for Joe cannot be reciprocated and unsure how she feels about Rhett, Holly has to decide what she wants from her life and the best way to accomplish it.

A fun festive story: the perfect Christmas read.

I don't think I've ever read a book set in Nashville so was very much looking forward to being transported to a new part of the world to me. It's hard not to fall in love with the idyllic setting of a cabin at winter time. I was very envious of Holly and her Nana getting to spend Christmas there, especially as it comes with an unexpected guest.

There are some wonderfully touching moments to do with Nana and her dear departed husband. I could feel my eyes filling up more than a few times and I reckon anyone with a relationship half as good as the one they had would still be something special. You can really feel how much he's missed by Nana and Holly and it really was endearing. 

I like how you don't quite know how the story is going to go. Holly and Joseph you can feel a connection there right from the start but he is weeks away from getting married, then you have Rhett who obviously has feelings for Holly. It's very much a will she, won't she as to who Holly will end up with. 

It Started With Christmas is an entertaining and festive read that might have you rethink your present giving this year. It's a wonderful and wholesome read that definitely leaves you with that warm tingly glow that you only ever get with this genre of book. Great read!

I haven't read many books by this author and now want to as the book was really good and great characters and the plot is so good so realistic. Full of Christmas and moving forward after loss and romantic and heartbreaking while heartwarming to. Very well written and so true to life can make you think. Brilliant book.
Holly lives with her nana abs is worried about her as she lost her husband over a year ago and she just can't live with him and Hly misses her papa so much to. She's booked extra time off for Christmas to be with nana and as she finishes work she goes home and nana says she's ready to go to the holiday cottage they use to go to with papa so they set off and are hit by very heavy snow. Holly has done the holiday place all up and has been renting it out but knows know one will be there so looking forward to spending time with nana. When they get there Joe turns up and is still staying there as can't get out due to the snow so they suggest sharing the place with him. Problem is Holly can feel her heart warming to him and she's falling for him but then he happens to mention his wife to be and Holly feels her heart is broken. Everyone in the town is pleased to see Holly and nana and joe over heard she planned someone's wedding so he asks her if he will help finish planning his wedding to Katherine and nana is worried as they are spending a lot of time together and she's worried Holky will have her heart broken. Holly see Rhett someone she knows and nana things it will be perfect for them to spend time together so she can forget Joe but of course she is still planning his wedding and he told her about his father and she offers to try and find him which she manages to do and he arrives the day of the wedding. Holly decides she can't stay for the wedding as will break her heart but instead she has decided to travel with Rhett for a year so has everything ready to leave with him. Nana is pleased she is doing something for herself but will miss her Rhett and her leave and they soon realise they are best as friends they think so Holky goes travelling on her own for a year but promises to be back for Christmas with nana and when she does she's in for a surprise and is it going to make her happy or not and will she find her romance and be happy or not.
A great perfect Christmas read.

A wonderful Christmas offering from the lovely Jenny Hale :c)

Fun and festive as expected :c)

My review has been posted to my blog & Goodreads.

Fantastic book one of the best Xmas books I've read this year
A real TRUMPET-TOOTING EXTRAVAGANZA
It's really what Christmas is all about family can't praise this book enough.
Thanks to netgalley for an early copy in exchange an honest review