Loved this visit to Lakeside Cottage in this gem of a seasonal book. Great characters, super setting and an excellent storyline. Erin never fails to disappoint.

Get ready for the twists and turns of Christmas, birthday and wedding celebrations with an extra large ‘blended’ family.
To start with I will admit I started getting lost with all the characters, but I feel that’s how it’s supposed to be! You almost feel like Lowry, the daughter of the bride to be, who is meeting everyone for the first time. As the book continues the extended family tree unravels and everything makes more sense.
There are plenty of lovely family moments but also lots of arguing too!
I feel I can relate to Lowry, trying to see through the chaos to ensure her mum is happy, while also dealing with feelings of her own.
Martha I’m sure will be a favourite amongst all readers, the back bone of this family, holding it all together.
I really liked the ending, pulling everything together and I was pleased to see certain characters moving on and putting themselves first, for once.
I would definitely seek out more from this author.

This was a good but it took me longer than usual to read. Told in chapter by the cook of the family, the x wife and the new step daughter to be . A very complicated family meet for Christmas and their fathers 5 th wedding. It is a good story line. You need to concentrate . The ending is perfect

Oh,to be back at the Lakeside Cottage was wonderful. What a string of characters. I loved how they were all connected, yet apart at the same time. Lowry was a very interesting character, a breath of fresh air for the Carmichael family, as I feel her mum was on Mr Carmichael. Emmet, River and Teddy as brothers were all different, yet all wanted their fathers love and attention. Lowry and Emmet made an interesting coupling, forging friendship first, I really liked how that grew and flourished. Martha was great too, the mother really even though not related, I feel her love to each child, even Scarlett really helped to keep them grounded and her friendship to Helen was lovely, they really forged a forever friendship.

Once again the descriptions of the cottage, church and surrounding areas were beautiful and I really felt festive when the family went hunting for a Christmas tree and then decorated the house, and cutting the tree around the tv really tickled me and is definitely something my family would do too.

I can’t wait to see who stops in the Lakeside Cottage next.

Wohoo, we are back at the Lakeside cottage. This time, the Carmichaels are gearing up to make this festive season the Christmas of all Christmases, as this blended family gathers at the Lakeside Cottage for a Boxing Day wedding.

I mean, what can seriously go wrong with 4 ex-wives, 4 siblings, 1 bride-to-be, and 1 concerned daughter all under the same roof of a beautiful cottage.

Be prepared for some drama, last-minute revelation, and, of course, romance.

There are plenty of characters to get to grips with, but it never felt that there were too many in the storyline. The plot is enjoyable, funny, and flows well and is told from the POV of Lowry, Helen, and Martha, all three very likeable.

It was nice to be back to the familiar Lakeside Cottage, though I loved that we returned at Christmas time. 

Christmas Wishes at the Lakeside Cottage is a perfect festive story!

Many thanks to @Netgalleyuk, @erin_green_author, and @headlinebooks for the chance to read the ARC.

Puplication Date 28.09.2023

Welcome to the Carmichael family ! A family saga at its best. Lots of well developed characters, great storyline, and a fantastic read. Set at Christmas time, in a beautiful rental cottage , the family and to be family meet up for the holiday season,
This book was an entertaining read which I would highly recommend
Thanks to Netgalley, Headline Books and Erin Green for letting me read this book

I have never read a story by Erin Green before but will definitely read more of her novels after finishing this one.

The novel is focused on Lowry and the Carmichael family and a Boxing Day wedding which is taking place between Lowrys Mum and Rupert Carmichael. There are lots of characters involved (no spoilers) but my favourite by far was Martha.

I enjoyed the beautiful setting of the story, it added to the romance of the story and I loved the fact it was set at Christmas time. A lovely romantic festive story.


Thanks to Netgalley, Headline and Erin Green for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased opinion.