A perfect Christmas read. Main character wanted to escape Christmas and goes to Honeycombe Bay and you just get a light lovely read. The buying of the wellies and the boots will make you cry. Read in a night . You also get romance . I loved it .Good ending .

Lilac Mills is one of my favourite cosy authors! I loved this one so much and it was beautiful! Really got me in the Christmassy mood!

Another gorgeous read from Lilac Mills. I really enjoy Lilac's books, they are all relatable and with each one I can always picture myself within the pages.

I lovd a festive read and this book had all the feels. I loved the characters and the generosity and compassion from the characters is a reminder of the real meaning behind the festive period.
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This book was just the perfect Christmas read from start to finish. It had everything from the perfect setting, fantastic characters and a beautiful storyline.

Eloise doesn’t enjoy Christmas so books a B&B 200 miles away in the stunning Honeycombe Bay to spend the season alone. What follows is the start of some beautiful friendships and the most perfect Christmas she has ever had.

The characters were all wonderful and the story just flowed beautifully as 4 damaged people found their joy for Christmas and life again. I loved how all the characters had their own back story’s which we slowly learned about and it was great to see how they all developed both alone and together as friendships grew. It was lovely to see the magic of Christmas for Toby but also for all of the adults and how the simple things are always the most magical.

I cannot wait for the next book in the stunning Honeycombe Bay and to see how all the characters are doing.

A fantastic 5 star Christmas read that you will not want to put down( except to have a hot chocolate or another mince pie)

Thanks to NetGalley, Lilac Mills and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

I thoroughly enjoyed this Christmas read and found it covered so many different topics but they all flowed together and were written sensitively. Eloise Garrett does not like Christmas thinking that it is overrated, overpriced and overhyped. She decides this year to go away and contacts the Devon guest house she once stayed in thinking that an off season seaside town will be quiet. The owner is Bartholomew Knott and he hasn’t opened since his wife died and doesn’t want to celebrate the festive season. When Eloise gets in touch and shares how she wants to spend time away where is she’s unlikely to be bothered by anything Christmas themed he decides to reopen the guest house for like minded people who want to ‘get away’ from the festive season. However when neighbour Sarah needs help Eloise and Bart find their Christmas being very different from what they had expected!
Each character had depth and as the story develops we slowly find out more about the backgrounds of each character and how their experiences have shaped who they now are. There were some lighthearted moments that made me chuckle along with some that brought a tear to my eyes. This is such a lovely read that shows how compassion, looking out for others and working together can make a difference to everyone.
Thanks to Aria and Aries and Netgalley for the ARC

I read this while feeling under the weather, and it was such a tonic. A happy, warm and often funny story with adorable characters and a great premise, this will appeal to anyone who loves a cosy Christmas romance. It was easy to sympathise with the main characters and the gorgeous descriptions of the seaside setting made it an immersive read. Utterly charming and a recommended festive read, guaranteed to lift your spirits. Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advance copy. All opinions expressed are my own.

Such a gorgeous heartfelt read. It gave me all the feels and by the end my heart felt full of love. It's a festive season like no other and is a reminder that not everyone is having the happiest time of their lives. I related to the characters and could picture myself beside them telling them that it would be okay. With a little love, compassion and understanding you are set to fully immersive yourself in this Honeycombe Bay story.

Oh this was so totally and utterly heartwarming, and made so feel rather festive too. I feel this at it's heart really does show the true meaning of Christmas, and it's not the presents, lights etc.. but it's how you can make other people's lives a bit better for the festive period at least.

Eloise is determined to avoid Christmas this year, she is recently unemployed and was never a big fan of the season anyway, plus her best friend is in a new relationship and she doesn't want to intrude. so will be alone.

Impulsively she decides to book into a B&B in Honeycombe Bay, a place she has some fond memories of, and assumes that it will be quiet and not full on xmassy, given it's out of season. Something Bart the owner agrees with. Bart hasn't opened the B&B since his wife passed over a year ago, but needs the money, so not only agrees to Eloise but promptly decides to offer it as a non Christmas break to others.

I enjoyed getting to know Eloise, Bart and the other guest Mitch, even though it turns out Honeycombe Bay was putting on a week of Christmas activities. But it's when Bart takes in a young mum and child after they have no where else to go, that he decides the little boy needs to have good Christmas memories, even if the other guests leave.

But instead they all agree and from then there is a real sense of found family between them all, and I'd say the second half of the book with all the characters in place is just a sheer pleasure to read.

It really gave me all the festive feels, and I loved all the various Christmas activities that were undertaken, including the local panto,

There are also some fledgling slow burn romances, if only the characters can actually learn to communicate and not just guess what the others are thinking, which was a bit frustrating but true to life.

This is another wonderful book from Lilac Mills, and it left me feeling warm and fuzzy.

Thank you to Aria and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.