Oh what a lovely christmass chick lit book! I am so happy I have read it! It's my first time reading a book by Jil Steeples and it won't be the last! I love that book so much! It's such a cosy read! You discover here the life of different women who are part of a group of friends. They all have their worries and their happy moments and it's so so lovely to read! A lot of romance is going on in here and if you love christmas atmospheres you will definitely love this book!!!!

This is the second book in the Primrose Woods series by Jill Steeples though it can be read as a standalone, if, like me, you haven't yet picked up the first story, Starting Over at Primrose Woods.

Lizzie Baker opens her front door one Saturday morning in late November to find her daughter, Katy and her grandchildren standing on her step. Life in Australia isn’t what they thought it would be and they are moving back to the UK. Once Lizzie's over the shock she's delighted to see them and she's anticipating a great Christmas spending time with Bill. Abbey Carter works at Rushgrove Lodge for the Elderly and she and Sam, a senior ranger at Primrose Woods have a shock to overcome.

Lizzie works in the Treetops café in Primrose Woods. It was very enjoyable reading about the Christmassy delights she served the cafe customers, imagining myself there too, munching on a cranberry spiced muffin, brought to life by Jill Steeples's magical writing and descriptions. The author's characters come across as being real and as well as going back to instalment one, I will be keeping my eyes peeled for book three, Dreams Come True at Primrose Hall.

This review was written voluntarily and my rating was in no way influenced by the fact that I received a complimentary digital copy of this novel from Boldwood Books via NetGalley.

This is a very good bookfull of wonderful loveable characters. I was slightly worried coming into this book as I didn't full connect with the first book in this series. But I really loved this book. It was well wrote and I actually read this book in one sitting. It's a very heartwarming story line with plenty friend introduced and a great sense of atmosphere was created. This book really made me smile while reading it. Which was just what I needed. This book is the perfect fit if you like your winter reads with a hint of Christmas. I really connected with the characters and they felt realistic and easy to love. Except Sam of course you can enjoy hating him lol. It had a great medium pace that fitted the story so well. The book flowed so well with a few unexpected twists that made it a brilliant page turning novel. This has definitely got me in the mood for Christmas. 

Many thanks to the author and publishers for creating this wonderful second in the series book to enjoy in the run up to Christmas. 

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This was my second Jill Steeples book and I really loved it! Even more than the first one I read; When We Meet Again.

This book can be read as a standalone for sure! I hadn’t read the first one and I followed this book perfectly.

This story follows multiple characters who all reside in Wishwell village. This story was a comfy, feel-good read that I consumed in a quick day because it was that consuming.

It had the perfect amount of romance and character growth while also maintaining the lightness that I love from this author. I absolutely cannot wait to return to Primrose Woods.

The Blurb :
Winter has arrived in Primrose Woods bringing with it new loves, new adventures and warm hugs on cold days.
Abbey Carter, her boyfriend Sam and their trusty canine companion Lady, relish living in the picturesque village of Wishwell at the edge of their beloved Primrose Woods. The woods and the country park are full of activity as the festive season approaches.
Lizzie Baker is flat out at the Treetops café, serving all sorts of winter warmers, festive goodies and lashings of hot chocolate. And when her daughter and grandchildren arrive to stay, the run up to Christmas is set to be even more magical than she had expected.
Rhianna West has finally found the perfect man to fall in love with – if only Luke wasn’t moving away in the New Year.
As the snow falls on Primrose Woods, and the village of Wishwell sparkles with Christmas lights, could this be the year that every wish comes true for the three friends?

My Thoughts :
Although this is the second book in The Primrose Woods series, it can be read as a standalone.
I have to admit I do have the first book but have yet to read it.
I feel it may help to read the first one so to familiarise yourself with some of the returning Characters but it can still be read and enjoyed as a standalone book.
We are back in Primrose with loveable characters Abbey and Sam, Lizzie and Bill and Rhian and Luke.
In the run up to Christmas Lizzie and Bill are planning to have a bit of quiet time, that is until she finds a surprise on her doorstep in the shape of her daughter and grandchildren, having returned from OZ where life wasnt quiet as they expected it to be.
Just when things seem to be going great for both Abbey and Sam in their relationship, Abbey accidentally discovers her hidden Christmas present from Sam and it throws a spanner in the works for the future plans.
Rhianna has returned from her trip to Australia and cant wait to see Luke again who she now realises she wants him to be more than a friend, that is until she finds out he has found a new job and plans to move away in the New Year.
Will they all get their Christmas wishes or will it be a sad time for all!?.
Jill Steeples has once again written a beautiful feelgood story, complete with lots of festive cheer that makes you feel all Christmasy and want to curl up with a yummy hot chocolate.
Jill Steeples makes the reader feel as though the characters are life long friends and I love how they all link together in one way or another.
Looking forward to more from this Author in the near future.

SNOWFLAKES OVER PRIMROSE WOODS
BY
JILL STEEPLES.

This is book 2 in the Primrose Woods series.
As we head back to Primrose Woods, we catch up with all our favourite characters as they are preparing for Christmas.

Abbey and Sam have moved in together, complete with Lady the dog. They are blissfully in love. Of course there are some bumps in the road, but are Abbey and Sam ready to take their relationship to the next level?

Rhi has returned from her travels having missed Luke so very much. She now hopes with all her heart that they can finally be together. However, Luke has news of his own that could well put a spanner in the works.

Lizzie, the mother figure of the group, is enjoying her blossoming romance with Bill (Abbey’s dad).
Life is good, but Lizzie misses her daughter and grandchildren desperately. Until a knock on the door comes that could make this Christmas just perfect.

This book is an absolute delight. Beautifully written, with warmth and family at it’s heart.
Snowflakes Over Primrose Woods won’t fail to capture your heart and fill you with more festive feels than a tin of Quality Street.

There is nothing bad to say about this book. It’s a very captivating and special Christmas read. So put your Christmas jumper on and settle in for a feel good Christmas read.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Out now on all formats.

With thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood for a digital arc of this title.

I really enjoyed this book and it has left me wanting more so it made me quite excited to realise that this was part of a series and there are other books in this setting. All of the characters are lovely and I want to know more about all of them! This book feels like we get little snippets into every couple rather than being centred on just one couple, however Lizzie has that feeling of mother hen and brings everyone together.

The sheer joy of little Rosie comes streaming off the pages and her excitement is part of what makes the book and Christmas so exciting, you just want to see her face light up and can clearly picture it when this happens. Especially when she visits the animals at Primrose Hall - I feel like we will see a lot more from this setting in the next books.... (I'm hoping so anyway)

I really liked the setting of Primrose Woods and could visualise it as a few places that I'd visited myself which bought it to life, the idea of there also being a mini Christmas tree farm in there was extra special though. The whole book just filled me with nostalgia and left me craving a slice of cake and giant hot chocolate from the Treetop Cafe.

As the title suggests we get a bit of snowfall in this, although not quite how everyone is expecting and it ends up with a rather unplanned but amazing sounding Christmas! I just loved how well everyone got on together and delivered such a sense of community friendship, especially with the pub quiz nights and the Christmas get togethers.

This was such a good book and I can't wait to read more from Jill in the future!

Oh my days, I absolutely adore this series and have fallen in love with Primrose Woods.

Wishwell village sounded gorgeous already, but with the extra sparkle, snow and everything festive it sounds absolutely magical!

It was a pleasure to catch up with old friends and make some new.

Beautifully written, heartwarming and the perfect book to get you in the mood for everything Christmas!

I'm already looking forward to my next trip to the woods and Wishwell.

Many thanks to Rachel's Random Resources for my tour spot.

Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

My Review: So so good to be back and to reconnect with characters old and new. That those four legged friends. Love, yummy treats, returning family members, warmth and Christmas Spirit. You just have to enjoy this book as a standalone or series. It's like a hug in a book.

I loved the Hallmark feel to this book. That is something that I seek out in my Christmas time books and I feel that this book captured it perfectly. A picturesque town that I can picture perfectly, a love story or a few(!), amazing main characters. It was everything I needed to start putting myself into the season spirit. I didn't read the first book, but that didn't stop me from reading and enjoying the second book.

The writing style seemed poetic at some points making for a super fast read which I also appreciate in Christmas setting books. I also enjoyed that we had multiple characters to follow just how you would have in a small town so that fully captured the small town living aspect of the book. I can't wait to read the next one, and maybe I will jump back and read the first one!

At the start of the year I had read book one set in Primrose Woods where I met and fell in love with the main characters with a soft spot for Lizzie, Bill and Abbey. The budding friendships and start of new relationships and the setting all made for a wonderful read that was very character driven, which I love. This book was similar, with the added bonus of it being set around Christmas time so there was a Christmassy atmosphere. It really felt like being back with old friends. There was a lot going on with unexpected visitors, new neighbors, some drama and lots of romance, but not spicy by any means. Overall just a really lovely read. I hope there will be many more books in this series perhaps focusing on Katy & Brad or even Jackson.

I am so excited to share the first of many festive book reviews on my blog. Snowflakes Over Primrose Woods is the second book in the Primrose Woods series, but can absolutely be read as a standalone story. We follow all of the characters of Primrose Woods – Abbey and Sam, Lizzie and Bill, Rhian and Luke, and all of their individual stories.

Lizzie is surprised and shocked to find her daughter and grandchildren at her front door early one morning – having decided that life in Australia isn’t what they thought it would be and that they are moving back to the UK. Abby and Sam are blissfully happy together, but an expected shock could cause problems for their blossoming relationship. Rhianna is devastated to learn that Luke has a new job and will be moving away. Has she missed her opportunity to tell him how she really feels?

Snowflakes Over Primrose Woods is such a lovely, feel-good story, with incredible characters – it really will leave you feeling festive and the perfect book to curl up with on a cold, wintery afternoon – a must-read from me.

The first thing that grabbed me about this was the magical cover, as I adore anything about Christmas, then I read the blurb and I thought I just have to read this book. So I did and boy oh boy do I love this feel good holiday novel.

It is set at Primrose Woods and follows the stories of Abbey and Sam, Lizzie and Bill, Rhian and Luke, Katy, Rosie and Pip. My favourite character in this story is little Rosie as I love how the joy of her being a child is portrayed and it reminds us as adults to appreciate the small things in life like snow, animals, family and of course Christmas. I read this as a standalone although it is the second book in the series but I found it easy to pick up and follow each characters story. I loved the characters and their storylines so much that I am going to get the first book and I am really excited to read more of this wonderful series.

The way the settings in this are described is truly magical and makes me want to put up the Christmas lights right now! This is truly one festive, feel good novel that you don't want to miss. I'm going to reread it again closer to Christmas. I really can't describe how much I loved this book!

I loved this. I actually found myself quite moved as the snow started to fall creating a winter wonderland and then that knock at the door! Wow! Rosie’s reaction in the morning was priceless at seeing her dad.
I really enjoyed the different generational couples. Each finding their way through love. It was really nice to see not just young people being allowed to fall in love. All the characters were really well rounded, and not having read the previous book in the series I was still able to fully enjoy the story and the couples.
A really magical Christmas read.

This is a nice feel-good novel, the second book in the Primrose Woods series, exactly what one expects from a Christmassy romantic read.

We know most of the characters from the first book, and I felt that not much is happening: this is simply the story of a group of friends, a small community, who are spending the winter holiday season together. This is a quick and pleasant read which definitely puts you in the festive mood.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for an Advance Review Copy.

This is the second book of the series. I have not read the first book but it didn't matter. This is a lovely story of love and the magic of Christmas.

Enjoyable Christmas book following the characters from Starting over at Primrose Woods, but can certainly be enjoyed as a stand alone. For me it was great to catch up with the characters and find out a bit more!!
Abbey and Sam, Lizzie and Bill, Rhian and Luke, all have their stories to tell as the winter settles in, will they have snow this Christmas?! Of course!! Will all their dreams come true?! Read on……
Wonderful warm wintry read with everything you want in a Christmas read!!
Enjoyable, heart warming, festive fun!
Thank you to Boldwood books and NetGalley for the early read!!

An okay Christmas novel that is far too sweet and predictable to make it anything other than the trope that has given Christmas fiction a bad name. The one redeeming factor is the abundance of Christmassy details.

This is the second book set in Primrose Woods. It can be read as a standalone novel, but it features the same characters that are in the first book, so I recommend reading the first book before this one.
It was lovely to catch up with all of the characters. This book is set in the run up to Christmas, after Rhi and Lizzie have both returned from Australia. It is a very festive and cosy read.
This is a lovely heartwarming read which also has a few surprises and twists and turns. I really enjoyed reading this book.
Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood books for my ARC

Ok, I really think I’m now ready to break out the tinsel and sparkly lights and welcome the approach of the festive season – if there was a scale of Christmasiness for books, I think this one really would have to be a ten. But it’s also a totally gorgeous story, quite beautifully told, with characters I entirely took to my heart.

Lizzie’s very happy in her new relationship with Bill, and enjoys the bustle of her job at Treetops Cafe as it gets ever busier while everyone picks up their Christmas trees at Primrose Woods. She thought she might really miss her daughter and her young family this Christmas, and has invited her friends to share the day – so it’s a lovely surprise when they turn up on her doorstep, back to stay from their home in Australia. Abbey and Sam are very happy together – she loves everything about Christmas, and is so looking forward to sharing it with the man she loves. While Sam returns from his outdoors job every day freshly smelling of wood and pine cones (my goodness, he’s gorgeous!), she manages a care home – the residents there are getting excited about the season and all the activities she’s laying on too, but she’s a little worried about the change in the home’s ownership and the changes it might bring. And then there’s Rhi, home from her travels, hoping to rekindle her relationship with Luke – she’s missed him tremendously and knows she made a big mistake by walking away – but is devastated when she finds he’s found a new job and plans to move away in the New Year.

This is just the loveliest multi-generational story, filled with romance and with a focus on family – there are some tensions and a little light conflict, but I felt in particularly safe hands as the different threads were developed, and really hoped that everyone would have their happy ending. The setting is wonderful – I’d love to get my boots on and walk with friends in Primrose Woods, rounding it all off with a hot chocolate and a spicy cake in the cafe – and even more so when the snow falls (there’s one little girl particularly delighted by that) and everyone’s Christmas plans are changed a little. All the characters are very real people, perfectly drawn – even the minor ones (I had a particularly soft spot for Bill – and loved Stella, at the home, keen to follow every twist and turn of Abbey’s romance) – and I really felt part of their lives and totally invested as things sometimes didn’t go quite the way they might have hoped for or expected. And the whole book really is quite gloriously Christmassy (just in case I haven’t mentioned that enough already…) and really glows with warmth, a real hug in a book – it totally captures the excitement and heightened emotions of the season, wrapping everything up in tinsel and lights.

This is the second book in a series – I’m really sorry I missed the first, I would have liked to have met the characters earlier, but the whole book read perfectly as a standalone. And I’m already rather looking forward to following everyone into the next book – I’m sure Primrose Woods will be equally beautiful in the sunshine. A really lovely read – and definitely recommended by me.