This Christmas book review

This Christmas by Emma Heatherington follows Charlie and Rose who have ended up trying to get away over the Christmas period and having their holiday cottage double booked.

I really enjoyed this, I found it to be sadder than I was originally anticipating but I am a massive fan of a good Christmas romance and found myself quickly falling in love with the characters. The vibes of the cottage and the small town were really cosy and I found myself wishing to be there, even though it was prime weather conditions and the start of summer outside as I was reading.

There were quite a few things going on for these characters and I felt really bad for them. This is the third Christmas Rosie is spending alone after everything changed one year and while every year since her family has encouraged her home to spend the festive period with them she just hasn’t been able to face it. Whereas this is Charlie’s first Christmas alone and he’s not enjoying it, just wanting to escape from it all. On top of that they’ve double booked this cottage so due to that they are staying in a small one bed cottage with a stranger and there’s a bit of family drama surrounding the cottage too.

At the start of the book they keep each other at arms lengths trying to each have their own private holiday but I liked seeing them get closer and be unable to keep that distance as much. As well as releasing how much they care for one another. It was really nice to see them get to know each other, value each other's company and they didn’t suddenly fix each other but they did help one another while they struggled over this period. The dogs were a nice addition as well.

I really enjoyed the ending and how everything wrapped up in a positive way for both Rose and Charlie. Overall a heart warming Christmas story that I really enjoyed reading, could not put down and highly recommend for if you want a nice Christmassy story to look forward to when December rolls around or if you just want to read it completely out of season like me.

Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Random House for a free e-arc in exchange for a honest review.

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