The Christmas Promise: The cosy Christmas book you won’t be able to put down!
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‘I love all of Sue Moorcroft’s books!’ Katie Fforde
Countdown to Christmas with your new must-have author, as you step into the wonderful world of Ava Bliss. Perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley, Carole Matthews and Katie Fforde.
On a snowy December evening, Sam Jermyn steps into the life of bespoke hat maker Ava. Sparks fly, and not necessarily the good ones.
Times are tough for Ava – she’s struggling to make ends meet, her ex-boyfriend is a bully, and worst of all, it’s nearly Christmas.
So when Sam commissions Ava to make a hat for someone special, she makes a promise that will change her life. She just doesn’t know it yet…
Readers LOVE The Christmas Promise – and soon you will too!
“Simply gorgeous Christmas story with a difference” Reader review
“Superb novel!” Reader review
“Perfect pre-Christmas read. I promise.” Reader review
“When a book keeps you reading until five o’clock in the morning, it’s a sure sign of a fantastic read!” Reader review
“Original, poignant, relevant and romantic.” Reader review
“A wonderful cosy Christmas read.” Reader review
From the Publisher
ASIN : B01D4WO2OU
Publisher : Avon
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : 6 Oct. 2016
Language : English
File size : 1.9 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 370 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-0008175535
Page Flip : Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: 102,784 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) 1,219 in Women’s Humorous Fiction 1,365 in Holiday Fiction (Kindle Store) 1,747 in Women’s Sagas
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Customers say
Customers find this Christmas book engaging and easy to put down, with an unpredictable storyline and well-developed characters. Moreover, the book captures festive spirit and romance, and customers appreciate its heavy research, with one review highlighting its exploration of modern issues like revenge porn. Additionally, they value its heartwarming nature, with one review noting how it handles sensitive subjects sympathetically.
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Lucy Literati –
Things are not as cosy as they may at first appear…
I love Sue Moorcroft’s books and I also love Christmas so I was absolutely thrilled to get my hands on an advanced copy of her latest creation. Just check out that beautiful cover. Pretty irresistible right? But things are not as cosy as they may at first appear…In this story Sue Moorcroft shows herself yet again to be a master at drawing and exploring the different kinds of relationships between people. Here we are thrust in between mother and son, aunt and nephew, mother and daughter, father and daughter as well as getting involved in a whole host of friendships and work relationships with varying degrees of trust and sympathy. Each character is realistically and sympathetically portrayed so that their relationships too are wholly believable and in no way clichéd. You can’t help but be there with Ava, every step of the way.The story is undoubtedly satisfying – when you finish it, you’ll probably realise there’s a smile on your face and you’re feeling nicely warm and fuzzy – it’s that kind of read. It’s probably only on reflection that you’ll realise that Moorcroft has actually managed to get you thinking about some pretty heavy subjects – rape and the strains of serious illness both on the patient and those around them for example, in addition to shining a light on the extremely topical subject of Revenge Porn. She shows just how easily this situation can come about and how incredibly difficult it can be to deal with it in a way that doesn’t cause further hurt somewhere along the line. Obviously heavily researched and carefully planned, that part of the storyline is very sympathetically written.Talking of research, I would never have believed I could get so caught up in the subject of hat making! Ava is a couture milliner and makes bespoke hats for private clients. I became fascinated with the descriptions of the materials she was using, the little decorations she added and the process she went through to find the perfect hat for each customer, make it and then to fit it. The descriptions were so rich I could clearly see the hats in all the different colours and textures. Incredible writing.I devoured the book in two sittings – highly recommended – and at 99p for the kindle at the moment it’s an absolute bargain. Go on, treat yourself!
Zoe –
I love the cover for this book
I love the cover for this book. It immediately makes me think of this different mish mash of houses in London. I guess that’s the aim though as it is set in Camden… Hmm… Pretty though, and a big sense of wintery feelings.While a good storyline, I didn’t really like the characters the way I thought I would, except for Sam anyway. He seemed to be the only one with any real depth or sense of reality. Ava came across as a little naive but also independent, strong willed and determined at the same time. I can’t pinpoint what it was I didn’t like, but she slightly irritated me. Maybe it was the fact that she just wouldn’t accept help without an argument? Izz was a bit of a hard one to figure out as well. On one page she was awkward, the next she was this overly confident sassy woman. Tod wasn’t involved enough for me to even form an opinion of and I sensed he had his own story to be told. I loved Sam’s Mum and his Aunt, they oozed fun and with, sarcasm and a real family feeling which this book slightly lacked.The writing style was quick and easy to read. Nice, short chapters and a sense of where things were going. While touching on a theme that is very relevant in today’s world, it handles it brilliantly. It even gives advice in its own little way. It makes if clear that it could happen to anyone and that it isn’t their fault. You feel the sympathy for Ava over it all and you really feel that she thinks its her fault and that she will be judged in an awful way. Lucky for her, her friends understand and support her through everything.What I did really like about this book is that it gives you an update on Sam’s mum and where Ava and Sam ended up in their love story. It really was a happy ever after ending. I wish more books had this little update page, especially when you don’t know what has happened to some of the characters.
Placeholder –
Book is in great condition, bought it from (bookwala seller) ..very well packed!
Kindle CustomerJoanie B. –
This story covered some very sensitive issues concerning the internet as well as serious health issues, especially cancer. The story line is extremely well written as well as very accurate in terms of the internet issues with sexual type pictures being posted on various social sites and how that can truly effect your life. *****
Amazon Customer –
Love this author and this book was lovely surprise. It’s a keeper
jinxie_13 –
Absolutely loved this book! Read it in less than 12 hours.
Kindle Customer –
I adore any Christmas story but this one was one of my favorites of the year. Loved the characters and was rooting for all of them! I could barely put it down! Liked this writer A LOT. Going to go find and buy her others.