I loved this cozy Christmas story!

Synopsis:
Maggie's life is perfect until in a short amount of time everything falls apart. With the help of her family, whom she's visiting for Christmas this year, she slowly tries to put her life back together.
She hasn't been home for 2 years, and the reason why she hasn't will be there too...

Review:
I absolutely adored this cozy, love, winter town Christmas story!

With so many things going wrong in Maggie's life, I think the author has connected the way in which Maggie acts and her past experiences really well. It makes you feel for her, knowing what she's been through and allows you to understand why she does the things she does. The narrative changes between Maggie and the other main character, which I really liked because you get a more in-depth picture of their thoughts. The other characters in the story are also written really well. Some of whom you may come to love... others not so much.

This book is full of Christmas, love and family (and a snowy town - who doesn't love that!). I would definitely recommend this book. It's a great book to read during Christmas time (or any time of year if you love Christmas as much as I do! :) ).

Thank you to Tanya Jean Russell, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me a chance to review this book.

This was a nice and sweet holiday read
I love small town romance. And this also has Christmas, and second chance love
So, so sweet. 3.5 stars.

Unfortunately I have decided to dnf this book at 51%. The cover is so gorgeous and cute and Christmassy but unfortunately the first half of the book has had literally zero Christmas in it. When I pick up a Book with Christmas in the title and a Christmas tree on the cover it is because I’m wanting dive into a magical Christmas wonderland (I know it’s cheesy, but I’m just being honest here) and this book just did not live up to my expectations. It’s possible the second half will be more Christmassy but I’ve already stuck it out for 50% waiting for some and I don’t want to wait any longer. I think this book would be good if you are just wanting a quick and easy woman’s fiction read with no Christmas vibes.

Definitely a cute holiday romance! This is a pretty typical trope, girl returns to small hometown and the guy she still holds a candle for, but it's used often because it works. A heartwarming love story great for reading on a cozy winter day. Thank you for my copy!

It's that time of the year when my heart starts to crave Hallmark type holiday-themed books.

An Imperfect Christmas is about our protagonist, Maggie who goes back to her hometown, post break up and losing her job. She is reunited with her childhood friends and family and tries to make a plan of what her next life moves are. She meets her ex, Nathan, who unfortunately broke up with her before she went off to university. Can Maggie get over her trust issues and can they rekindle their love and can Nathan help Maggie through her illness?

As I said earlier, the book just slips into a carbon copy of a million other Hallmark movies: Female protagonist returning to her hometown where her childhood ex lives and who she obviously still has feelings for, she still has to see him as it's a small town, and they have mutual friends, etcetera, etcetera! Sounds familiar? Just pick any Holiday-themed book/movie.

On the positive side, this is very easy to read a romance book. It's sweet, heartwarming and I love the festive atmosphere and the fleshed-out characters. The story covers lost love, first love, starting over, and the importance of family.

Thank you, NetGalley, Tanya Jean Russel, and Sapere Books for the ARC in exchange for my review.

Thank you for my review copy! An Imperfect Christmas was a sweet and cozy holiday love story. While it played out like many other holiday books, this one flowed nicely and was still a heartwarming story.

Thank you @netgalley, Tanya Jean Russel and Salween Books for the ARC of An Imperfect Christmas to read for my honest review. This novel was published on November 19, 2020.

This was a wonderful story of love, family, forgivenesses and second chances. This is a feel good story to help you get into the holiday spirit.

How do you pick yourself up when everything falls apart? Maggie Green thought she had her life on track. Relationship -check, successful career - check, beautiful apartment in London - check!
But then her life comes crashing down. Freshly dumped, lost in her career and facing some medical worries Maggie returns to her family home for Christmas where she hasn't been for two years. Will she be able to make peace with her past and find a bright future?
This book has many traits of a typical Christmas romance or Hallmark movie type feeling, but that;s what drew me to it, The highlight of this book was a bit of a romantic twist happening way earlier than usual or expected. Though that was a nice surprise it did make the rest of the book fall a bit flat. All in all a good light hearrted Christmas read.
Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy.

Well it's that time of the year again when I can't get enough of Christmas books, to be honest I read them throughout the year, but cram more in around November/December each year.

An Imperfect Christmas is a lovely, heartwarming story of family and friends coming together.

It follows the story of Maggie a successful accountant who lives in London with her boyfriend, she is due to travel back home to spend some time with her sister who is getting married. She has been through a lot on her 24 years and is about to go through even more when she gets a call from the hospital to say her smear test is showing abnormal results. Whilst her health scare looms, her personal life is also crumbling around her. When she arrives home she is reunited with Nathan, the boy next door and her first love, the pair try to mend their relationship and find the old feelings they had for each other never left.

Not actually sure why the book has a humour tag above, not sure I would class it as that with the subject matter.

Thanks you to Sapere Books and the author Tanya Jean Russell for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Sweet Christmas romance! If you enjoy Hallmark Christmas movies then you will absolutely love this story.

A love story on second chances at Christmastime, easy to read romance.

Maggie has it all with a high flying job working with her boyfriend, and a lovely apartment, until the day her boyfriend gives her a letter from the company with her redundancy and breaks up with he then to top it off her Dr wants to do more tests to find out if she has cancer.

Maggie returns to her home town where her sister (who brought her up after their parents died in an accident). is about to get married.
Nathan was her first love who unfortunately broke up with her before she went off to uni.
They still have a lot to say to each other and Maggie has a lot of trust issues.
Can Maggie get over her trust issues and can they rekindle their love and can Nathan help Magggie through her illness?
Very easy to read romance.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
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I enjoyed this story, it had a nice warm feeling you it. The main character is having a run of bad news but with the help of the warmth of family it ends in a happy ending. The story was a bit predictable but was definitely an easy read perfect for a cold evening on the sofa.

What a wonderful story or love, family, forgiveness and second chances.
I loved the two families, they shared so much love, that even without the heartache the two sisters suffered would still be there.
Nathan and Maggie are so in love but both so scared that they build their walls s on high, until Nathan realised he has to just keep climbing. There’s was a lot going on in this story, lots of characters introduced, of which I hope will be getting their own story told soon.
A fab quick read showing a lot of love.

Thank you NetGalley, Tanya Jean Russel and Sapere Books for the ARC of An Imperfect Christmas. This is my personal review.

Maggie had a full life - some wonderful and some not so wonderful. With all the changes happening she decides it is the year to go home and be with family for Christmas. But going home means she will have to keep secrets and also face the heartbreak she had when she was younger.
The time she is at home turns her life upside down and then puts it right. Nathan is her first true love but life got in the way and now they both have to face what is happening in their lives to see if there is any chance for happiness.
I enjoyed every page of this book and I know you will too.

Maggie’s life hasn’t always been easy. She lost her mother and father when she was very young and her sister Sarah fought for custody to raise her giving up her dreams to leave their small town.

Now 25 Maggie is returning to her home town after being away for 2 years. She put on a brave face but underneath it’s all falling apart. She was supposed to be made director yet just before Christmas they made her redundant. Her boyfriend and co worker also felt it was the right time to break up with her. To top it off her dr calls to tell her she need come in urgently.

Maggie returns home for the Christmas break and go to watch her sister get married. But the one person she’s been trying to erase from her life is back. The boy that broke her heart, Nathan. It’s time for Maggie to find happiness in her life and decide what comes next. Defending off a few curve balls along the way!

A really enjoyable read. Maggie is a character you really sympathise with, life has not been kind to her over the years but coming back to her family could be just what she needs even if the circumstances are not. This book will tug at your heart strings and keep you up at night until you finish it!

This is the type of book that I want to read in these bleak times as it's escapism at high level.
It's sweet, heartwarming and I love the festive atmosphere and the fleshed out characters.
It's recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

An Imperfect Christmas is a slightly imperfect Christmas read. The plot was okay, but fairly standard. The secondary story line dealing with cervical cancer was interesting, as were some of the characters. I found Maggie's character to be somewhat shallow.

Thank you #Netgalley for the advanced copy!

Loved this Christmas read following Maggie as she goes back to her hometown, post break up and losing her job. She is reunited with her childhood friends/family and tries to make a plan of what her next life moves are. Maggie spends time with Nathan, an ex, fairly quickly it becomes apparent that there may still be a connection. As much as Maggie tries to distance her safe to protect her feelings, fate has a way of bringing people together when you need them the most.

A romantic holiday book that gives you all the holiday feels. Loved the background story of Maggie and how coming home helped her find her true self. A wonderful book that I couldn’t put down.