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Christmas at Lilac Cottage
Christmas at Lilac Cottage | Holly Martin
Welcome to the charming seaside town of White Cliff Bay, where Christmas is magical and love is in the air... Penny Meadows loves her home - a cosy cottage decorated with pretty twinkling fairy lights and stunning views over the town of White Cliff Bay. She also loves her job as an ice-carver, creating breathtaking sculptures. Yet her personal life seems frozen. When Henry and daughter Daisy arrive at the cottage to rent the annex, Penny is determined to make them feel welcome. But while Daisy is friendly, Henry seems guarded. As Penny gets to know Henry, she realises there is more to him than meets the eye. And the connection between them is too strong to ignore... While the spirit of the season sprinkles its magic over the seaside town and preparations for the ice sculpting competition and Christmas eve ball are in full swing, can Penny melt the ice and allow love in her heart? And will this finally be the perfect Christmas she's been dreaming of? Like a creamy hot chocolate with marshmallows, you won't want to put this deliciously heartwarming novel down. Spend the perfect Christmas in White Cliff Bay this year. Snowflakes on Silver Cove coming very soon. Read what everyone is saying about Holly Martin's books: 'Holly Martin writes about life and love with such big-hearted warmth and flair.' Belinda Jones 'I adored this book. Romantic and written with the fabulous humour that makes Holly's books such a delight. It's utterly gorgeous, funny, and swoonsome.' Rachael Lucas 'A beautiful book about Christmas, real love and friendship.' Rebecca Raisin 'Holly Martin can write, that's for damn sure, and this is one that you're going to want to read again and again and again.' Becca's Books 'The writing is very gripping, magical, passionate, vivid, spellbinding, emotional and authentic. A MUST READ!!!' Sky's Book Corner
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I dont read romance nor sappy romance, but theyve been everywhere on the amazon deals already so here are a few #festivephotochallenge #thefilthyanimals #wintergames @Clwojick @StayCurious

rather_be_reading 2 pts☃️ 4y
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kezzlou85
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This is very much a typical festive story. It was a good plot with some drama at times which made the story better. There are many hilarious bits in it which boosted my rating especially the scene with Daisy hearing Penny. The ending was good and I enjoyed it.

julesG I love Holly Martin's books. I stumbled across one of her books in a shop in London and bought it because a Holly Martin went to nursery with my daughter. Her mother and I still meet for coffee occasionally and it made for a nice chatting starter. 😉 5y
kezzlou85 @julesG I think this is the first but will definitely look for more. Oh what a lovely story. 5y
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kezzlou85
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Hmm not quite 25 hours but it's been a busy few days so I'm not surprised. I also finished 3 books which is good. Well done to all who took part whether you succeeded or not. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks @Andrew65 for hosting
#25in5

Andrew65 A great achievement, well done. 😊👍😍 And thanks for playing along. 😁 5y
gradcat Good for you anyway...that‘s quite a few finished 📚! 5y
kezzlou85 @Andrew65 thank you. 5y
kezzlou85 @gradcat thank you, yep I was quite impressed. 5y
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LoverofLit
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My first of Holly Martin's, I really enjoyed this dynamic of single dad with teenage daughter meeting the single and lonely ice sculptor, Penny. Cute, funny, inappropriately hilarious at some points. A light, fluffy Christmas time read.

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LoverofLit
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"I'm just going to enjoy a quiet morning reading." said no mother ever. ? #mommyjustwantstoreadherbook

BeansPage 🤣🤣🤣 Me!! 🙋🏻‍♀️ 5y
BiblioLitten Me too! 😅😅 5y
Johanna414 Yep! Utter chaos with my two this morning! 😂 5y
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BookNerd9906 Hahahahahaha 5y
Burghbookaddict Your face! I'm dying 😂 5y
mutlee I completely relate! 5y
ravenlee I only have one and it still feels like this! 5y
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LoverofLit
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Raspberry thumbprint cookies are my favorite. With coffee and a book, pure heaven. What's your favorite cookie?

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LoverofLit
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I literally finished my book, set it down, picked up my phone and a notification was there saying my next one was ready to check out! Serendipity!

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sammisho
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A little too heavy on the instalove, but still adorable. #romantsy

Dragon Xmas romance novels 💚 5y
sammisho @LoverofLit read this one first if you can! 5y
LoverofLit @sammisho I put it on hold. I have another Jill Shalvis to read and then a couple funny memoirs so I'll wait to read this one first! 5y
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julesG
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#dontrememberbuyingthis

Pick any of the ones pictured above. But that is not the worst of it. While scrolling through my eBooks I found several eBooks I bought twice - US and UK edition.

#AprilBookShowers
@RealLifeReading

PS: I remember why I bought the books by Holly Martin, my daughter's Kindergarten friend goes by that name.

Suzze I found at least one book that I had bought for Nook AND Kindle. Ugh. 7y
diovival 😂 7y
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Flower_Fairy
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This was the perfect, cosy, romantic Christmas read I was wanting and hoping for. I'll definitely be reading more of Holly's Christmas books over the coming years 🎄😊

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JeanieHealy
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This was a bit too twee for me... 😁 The main characters, Penny and Henry really got on my last nerve. I felt like their relationship was rushed. Henry's fixation on his daughter's happiness was really, REALLY irritating! I didn't hate it, I liked the first half but the second half was a chore 😁 The side story with Henry's boss could have been MUCH more interesting! Tip: Don't read if you don't don't like corny predictable endings 🙄

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Imagineannie
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Mehso-so

This isn't badly written, but it's so repetitive that it felt padded - like there was enough material for a novella but her editor wanted a full novel in time for Christmas publication. I went in expecting Aga Saga but it's really pretty straight-up romance, which is not my thing.

The author's true gift is that she's genuinely funny. That's what kept this from being a pan. If you are a fan of cozy English village romance, you may love this.

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Imagineannie
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Punctuation matters. I would not want to be referred to as "surprisingly old Ann."

BookishMarginalia 😂😂😂😂 7y
Susannah I see surprisingly old Susannah every time I look in the mirror. 😜 7y
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Michelle_mck
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This was exactly what I needed to read these past few days, romantic, Christmas and snow! #chiclit #christmasnovel #kindle

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Michelle_mck
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Awful day at work and I forgot my book at home today so started this festive read on the bus and it's exactly what I needed. Quick light read #chicklit

SarahSDavis Love that book. I featured it on my blog for holiday chick lit. 🎄✨💜 7y
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Flower_Fairy
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I started reading this today. I'm 70 pages in and I'm already completely in love with it!

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Flower_Fairy
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Christmas book buying! This sounds exactly like my kind of book, cosy and romantic 😊 Can't wait to read it!

daydreamin_star Loved this book! It was so cute! 7y
Flower_Fairy @daydreamin_star excellent. Those are the kind of books I like! 😃 7y
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