A fun, heartwarming holiday read. Loved it! If you're a fan of Hallmark's Christmas movies, this one is for you!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Relatable characters, wonderful story and excellent writing make this book a must read for the festive period. I love Sue Moorcroft, she has a great way of writing realistic characters and absorbing you in a story.

I have to be honest and say I am only 70% through this book, so I will review up to where I have read.



When I started this book I was a bit unsure where it was going or what it was doing. However it was soon explained as the characters and the plot started to thicken.

: this is the second book of Sues that I have picked up, and just like the first time I thoroughly enjoyed it, i now plan to make my way through her back catalogue as and when I can, she had become a new favourite author. 
This story follows Lily, who had just recently found out that she is the result of an affair her mum had with the intention of getting pregnant. - Lily comes from a 2 mum family and until that moment believed she was the result of a sperm donor just like her sister.  After discovering the news by catching her mum reading the obituary of her father she also learns that she has 2 brothers and seeks out to find them. 
Her search leads her to Middledip and working in a pub owned by her older brother, she soon settles into life there, finds friends an apartment to live in and really integrates herself into the community by becoming part of the local singing group, all the while keeping her secret from everyone around her. 
Isaac comes into the story as a relief manager for Lily's brother Tubb whilst he recovers from some health issues, he throws himself into his new role and there seems to be near instant chemistry between him and Lily.
I won't give too much away, but certain things happen which lead to Isaac having to drive the local singing group to Switzerland because Lily is no longer able to and that's where the love story really begins, but will it be as straight forward as you hope? 
There are some rough topics broached in this book and all are done very sensitively whilst also being informative at the same time. 
I cannot recommenced this book enough to fans of contemporary stories with a Christmas twist.

Best-selling author Sue Moorcroft is back with Let It Snow, a wonderfully addictive new novel that will keep readers hooked from beginning to end. Funny, dramatic and emotional, Let It Snow is a fantastic festive read that should be on everyone’s wish list this Christmas.

Family has always been at the centre of Lily and Zinnia Cortez’s life. Growing up in an unconventional family unit with two mums and no dad has meant that the girls had experienced their fair share of prejudice and anguish while growing up which has only served to strengthen the bonds between Lily, Zinnia and their parents. Lily has always believed that their mums had always been honest with them, however, the foundations of her world and her entire existence are shaken to their very core when a shocking family secret is revealed: Lily’s father was not a random stranger as she had always been led to believe, but a married man her biological mother had an affair with over the course of many months! Lily is shocked and flabbergasted and cannot help but feel betrayed that her mother has kept such a huge secret from her. Her father has recently passed and Lily has been denied access to him all her life. Although she is well aware that she can never have a relationship with him, Lily is determined to find out more about her father and his family, so she packs her bags and heads over to Middledip and manages to get a job working behind the bar of the family pub. But there is a catch: her family and new friends do not have a clue about Lily’s true identity!

When Lily had decided to get to know the other side of her family, she never quite imagined that she would build a new life for herself in Middledip. Not only has Lily got herself a job, but she has made friends and feels like a valued member of the community the more time she spends in the new place she now calls home. 
However, the burden of Lily’s secret weighs heavily upon her shoulders. She knows that she cannot continue to lie to the people she has grown close to and that she must confess who she really is soon. But knowing the devastating repercussions of her shocking and scandalous secret, is Lily prepared to tell everybody who she really is?

When an unexpected twist of fate takes her all the way to the breath-taking Swiss mountains, will Lily muster up the courage to not just let down her guard and reveal the truth about her identity, but also find the strength and courage to take a chance on love and start living? Or will she continue to be held back by her own fears and insecurities?

Sue Moorcroft has written another engaging and enjoyable read that tugs at the heartstrings, touches the soul and warms the spirit. Uplifting, feel-good and brilliantly written, Let It Snow is a tale about family ties, old secrets, new beginnings and healing from the past that I struggled to put down.

Full of characters you simply cannot help but warm to and care about, nail-biting family drama, searing emotional intensity and poignant romance, Let It Snow is another winner from the immensely talented pen of best-selling author Sue Moorcroft.

This is a shamelessly romantic book where you just know no matter what 'problem' stops the couple from being together, love will find a way and there will be a happy ending. Perfect reading material for perking up your mood, and the Christmas theme with a trip to very snowy Switzerland makes this an ideal seasonal read.
The characters are charming and I fell in love with the village of Middledip, the Middletone choir, and Isaac and Lily. Read all about the antics going on at the village pub, what it is like to have two mums and why Lily is so determined to meet her two half brothers. An adorable Dalmation 'Doggo' features a lot in this easy pleasant read, which basically aims to cast the magic spell of seasonal cheer and happy ever afters over every reader to turn the pages.

Just in time for Christmas TBR's . This was a very sweet and slow read for the holiday season. A perfect kickoff that gave me those jingle bell feels.

This is my first Christmas novel of 2019 and Let It Snow gave me a warm, cosy feeling that left me almost ready for the winter ahead.

The story is set in two locations, the small village of Middledip in England with its close knit community and a beautiful picturesque snowy place in Switzerland. Both are perfect settings for this festive story. The characters are well described, even the adorable Dalmatian, Doggo. It is not just a love story as I discovered with plenty of obstacles in the plot. The Author Sue Moorcroft , sensitively includes one of the characters struggle as they experience the aftermath of breast cancer.

My thanks to Net Galley for the ARC digital copy of Let It Snow, this is my own opinion of this delightful festive fun read.

A wonderful cosy book to curl up on the sofa in front of the fire on a cold winter’s night. 
This book had a bit of everything. Love, friendship, family all set around the Christmas holiday. 
The characters’ little haunt over to Switzerland and the author’s descriptions of the place and Christmas markets gave me a real visual of what it would be like and made me want to visit.
A great story. Loved it.

A heartwarming Christmas story. Loved the village it was set in and instantly warmed to the characters right at the start. The description of both the village and their travels was excellent, and I particularly loved crazy dalmatian Doggo. A mix of tears and laughter along the way, a great book to get you in the Christmas Spirit.

Such a cute story!  It did seem quite long, but kept me wondering how it would all play out.  The details of travels were so in depth and I could picture it all in my mind!

So why is it that I love Sue Moorcroft’s books so much? First of all, there’s the world she creates – and this story begins in Middledip, drawing in the many readers who’ve read her earlier books (but never excluding those who haven’t yet had the pleasure of visiting), introducing a few characters regular readers will recognise, revisiting some familiar locations. This time much of the early action is focused on the pub, The Three Fishes, where Isaac is the relief manager while Tubb is away in Switzerland, and Lily (for reasons that soon become clear) works both behind the bar and in the restaurant.

And that pub setting brings in something else about her writing that I always enjoy, her meticulous research and the way she uses it to bring a setting to life – from the preparations for Christmas and interactions with the customers to the realities of a publican’s life, both at the Three Fishes and the failed glitzy bar that Isaac used to run.

The reasons why Lily is in Middledip provide an original and very different background storyline – her unconventional parents (two mothers – and the whole idea so well handled), her need to find the rest of her family, her close relationship with “sister” Zinnia rarely without its fireworks or larger explosions. Sue Moorcroft’s books always have an edge of something a little darker, an unexpected complication (or several) – but always perfectly judged, the story-telling never losing its lightness, always focused on the convincing developing romance at the story’s heart, never without a splash of humour. There’s always a happy ending, once the many obstacles that arise have been overcome – but I really enjoy that extra touch of depth and complexity, always realistically handled.

Her characters are always excellent – in this book, both Lily and Isaac won my heart (and that happy ending was a long time coming, and often in considerable doubt). But I very much liked the supporting cast too – Isaac’s family as well as Lily’s (his mother particularly well drawn), the threat from his former girlfriend (and the unexpected way in which it was developed), every single member of the singing group individually drawn with their own dramas and concerns. And then there’s the wonderful Doggo, Isaac’s dalmatian – should you ever doubt that a dog can be a fully rounded character, he’s the proof you’ve been looking for, and an absolute joy with his every intervention.

But if it’s Christmas you’re looking for… well, once the action moves to Switzerland, you couldn’t really ask for more. Again, the author’s research comes strongly to the fore – coming after a road trip through which you live every moment, the descriptions are just stunning. The scenery, the markets, the food, the music, the cuckoo clocks, and all that snow – I’ve never been, but she certainly involves all the senses as she brings the setting so vividly and perfectly to life.

There’s the world of work too, wholly successfully woven in – the convention, the stand for the promotion of British food that Lily helped to design, the question marks about the future direction of her life. And Switzerland really is the perfect backdrop against which to develop her relationship with Isaac, and to work through some of those complex family issues, with a perfect balance of joy and heartbreak.

This book was excellent – more than enough Christmas content for the most ardent fan of the festive season, a wholly satisfying romance, but also an excellent and well-developed story, superbly told in Sue Moorcroft’s unique style. Highly recommended by me… I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Lily has grown up in a somewhat unconventional family, with her sister and two Mums.  They are all very different, but Lily feels as though she doesn’t belong, especially after hearing the news that her Mum had an affair which resulted in her pregnancy with Lily. 

Since learning the news a few years ago, Lily has hunted down her half brothers and, unbeknown to them, is working for one of them in a small village pub. When the opportunity arises to meet her other half brother in Switzerland Lily jumps at the chance.  She and her fellow choir members plan a trip to Switzerland to perform, unfortunately her plans don’t exactly work out.  

Will Lily finally feel like she is wanted? And will Love blossom in the snow capped mountains?


This is the first book I have read by Sue Moorcroft, but certainly won’t be the last.

What a magical read! You are taken on a beautiful festive journey all the way to snowy Switzerland from the village of Middledip. There is a mystery to uncover as Lily tries to unravel some family secrets and plenty of romance bubbling under the surface. I loved the descriptions of the seasonal traditions, seeing it through Lily’s eyes. However, there is more to this read than a fluffy romance. There are some surprising and dark themes, with contemporary relevance.

Thanks to the author for a copy of the book.

Thank you for approving me for this title! This is the first holiday novel I read and it was the perfect start to my holiday season. Every year I read holiday books but this story felt more developed and relatable!

I honestly thought I had read books by this author before.  But, shamefully despite this author having written lots, this is my first book by her!  It sounds and looks like it’s the perfect book for this time of year!  Not only is it set at Christmas time, but there is plenty of the white stuff to go around as well!  Lily and her sister Zinnia are sisters that have been brought up in a less than conventional family having two mums!  When Lily suddenly discovers that she was the result of an affair as opposed to the one night stand that she always believed, she decides to go and seek her father’s side of the family all the way out in Switzerland…

I was drawn to this book initially by the colourful cover – blue skies, white snow-capped mountains – what could look better!!  I loved Lily and her sister Zinnia, and was really surprised by their two mums, something which you don’t often see in a book of this type!  Obviously, they’ve all had to deal with the issues which comes along with having two mums, but yet they’re still a really close family.  I felt for Lily though when she finds out that her father wasn’t who she thought he was, and how this changes her relationship with everyone.

The story was enticing right from the beginning and if the prospect of Switzerland, snow and Christmas festivities wasn’t enough to draw you in then the descriptions of all the amazing food should do it!  I could imagine myself at the Christmas markets with all the wonderful sights and smells just by reading parts of this book!  Of course, it is a romance and it was great to follow the building relationship between Lily and her love interest, Isaac!  The course of true love never runs smoothly, but Isaac is very good looking so perhaps he can be forgiven for any hiccups along the way.

The storyline flowed well and kept me hooked into the story right to the very end!  It was a lovely heart-warming read, with plenty of dramas along the way to equal out all the festivities!!  And of course, I couldn’t not mention Doggo the Dalmatian who probably isn’t the only character who will steal your heart, but most definitely the only four legged one!!  Great story, lovely characters, wonderful location - highly recommended!!

This was the first Christmas book I've read this season and what a wonderful way to start the festive period. It has all the elements you might expect - a winter wonderland in Switzerland, Christmas carols, a Christmas market and a slow-burning romance that will melt the snow by the end. Underlying the festivities though is the serious problem of Lily trying to discover her roots and things not going quite to plan. I enjoyed reading about her non-conventional family ( which actually is becoming more conventional today) and the relationship between her, her mums and her 'sister'. The descriptions of the winter scenery really set the scene for the book and are sure to put you in a Christmassy mood.

This gripped me from the start, the diifferent relationships and situations were all realistic of life as life can sometimes feel like one big mess. I absolutely loved this. The more book I read by sue moorcroft the more I'm becoming a fan!

Family sagas and then second chance love collide in this feel good novel that sorts out a tangled set of relationships.
I liked that the parents were a same sex couple and that not only had they had a very long life together, but that they had weathered some tricky issues with both women wanting babies at the same time, and subsequent, and later, affairs. 
The book showed the difficulties that children of same sex couples can have at school, but that they can also grow up to be ‘normal’ and well balanced adults. Demonstrating that the lack of a male figure in their family was no deterrent to a happy childhood and future careers etc.
The novel was well rounded and the style was coherent and well written. The storyline took us to pubs and Switzerland and singing and included a lively dog for those readers who need a family pet to be included. There was enough drama and misunderstandings to allow for the norm of this type of genre with a happy ending

This book surprised me from the off by tackling a situation I have never seen addressed in this type of book before so I knew I was in for something a bit different from this novel from the beginning. We are thrown straight in to the extraordinary life of Lily and her start riding the wave of her unusual circumstances along with her.

Once I got past the dramatic prologue and in to the story proper, I was enchanted by the setting of Middledip and the community that centres around The Three Fishes pub. Sue has created a cast of characters that are immediately warm and enchanting people to spend time with, and it was a joy to spend time here, learning about their lives. By this point I was in love with Lily and desperately wanted things to work out for her, and was delighted when the delicious Isaac came into her orbit, but of course the path of true love never runs smooth…

The inclusion of the snowy trip to Switzerland, with carol singing and Christmas markets, gives this book the perfect Christmas flavour and made me want to jump on the first plane to Zurich in a set of sexy thermals. My favourite romance books always include a wishlist travel experience and this book did not disappoint in this respect. I defy any reader not to be yearning after Swiss chocolate and cuckoo clocks by the end of the novel.

Aside from the Christmassy flavour and the lure of armchair travel, the heart of this book is the story of love and family. The family you are born into, the family you create and the family you find in the hearts and company of the people you choose to have around you. The story is warm and enchanting, addressing some difficult and unusual topics in an approachable and sensitive way, and giving the reader that warm, fuzzy, contented feeling we have come to expect from a Sue Moorcroft novel.

The perfect book to curl up with on a cold, autumn evening and escape into for a few hours. Fans of the author and the genre will not be disappointed.