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araskov's review against another edition
4.0
This was such a nice and cozy read. This is my first book read by Moorcroft and it did not disappoint.
I was taken to a small community known as Middledip, which was so well thought out, I could picture the town as if I were there. Our main characters have a complicated past that leads them to have such trust issues with those around them.
They have to navigate through those trust issues to work together and mend relationships from the past.
I could hardly put it down and would recommend it to anyone looking for a laid back story of perseverence, family, and romance.
I was taken to a small community known as Middledip, which was so well thought out, I could picture the town as if I were there. Our main characters have a complicated past that leads them to have such trust issues with those around them.
They have to navigate through those trust issues to work together and mend relationships from the past.
I could hardly put it down and would recommend it to anyone looking for a laid back story of perseverence, family, and romance.
prdgreads's review against another edition
4.0
Although this looks like a Christmas book (which I guess it is in a loose way) that was only a small part of the story.
This was both heartwarming and heart wrenching at the same time, I loved witnessing the development of joe and Georgine.
Some parts of the story were a little predictable but that was perfect for me, it made it an enjoyable easy read!
Will definitely be picking up more from this author in the future :)
This was both heartwarming and heart wrenching at the same time, I loved witnessing the development of joe and Georgine.
Some parts of the story were a little predictable but that was perfect for me, it made it an enjoyable easy read!
Will definitely be picking up more from this author in the future :)
melitajr's review against another edition
2.0
Disappointing. Not much in the romance department and certainly not 'Christmassy' enough. I was stressed out half the time and bored the rest.
julia_hermann's review against another edition
4.0
Total romantisch und emotional! Ein Buch, dass man in einer Sitzung lesen könnte. Sehr gut für etwas Abwechslung in stressigen Zeiten! Auch die Story war spannend und nicht zu konstruiert.
bananatricky's review
3.0
I liked this but I didn't love it.
Georgine (I can't tell you how much that name irritated me) France was the pretty, rich girl at school. But around her nineteenth birthday things changed and she went from pampered princess to pauper. Now she is the Events Director for a local performing arts college called Acting Instrumental. Georgine's fall from grace has been hard: her father lost his construction business; her mother left; she had to drop out of university to get a job; and recently her boyfriend left her with a mountain of debts and dodging debt collectors at the door of her modest home in Middeldip Village.
Joe Blackthorn reinvented himself when he left Middledip, the child of an alcoholic he was a kid from a sink estate, often hungry, dirty and poorly dressed. Now the drummer and singer with a successful british band he has had a falling out with his band member and retreated to his home town of Middledip to lick his wounds. His oldest friend and mentor runs Acting Instrumental and he is working incognito as assistant to the Events Director, little does he know that it is his BFF from school, Georgine.
It's Christmas, there's a school musical, an incognito rock star, a dedicated teacher, irresponsible siblings, band drama, parental illness and tabloid journalism.
i adore Sue Moorcroft's Middledip books but this book slightly missed the mark for me, it felt too safe, too obvious, too predictable. Maybe it's the curse of the Christmas novel. Maybe it's because Georgine just seemed too good to be true.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Bumped for release.
Georgine (I can't tell you how much that name irritated me) France was the pretty, rich girl at school. But around her nineteenth birthday things changed and she went from pampered princess to pauper. Now she is the Events Director for a local performing arts college called Acting Instrumental. Georgine's fall from grace has been hard: her father lost his construction business; her mother left; she had to drop out of university to get a job; and recently her boyfriend left her with a mountain of debts and dodging debt collectors at the door of her modest home in Middeldip Village.
Joe Blackthorn reinvented himself when he left Middledip, the child of an alcoholic he was a kid from a sink estate, often hungry, dirty and poorly dressed. Now the drummer and singer with a successful british band he has had a falling out with his band member and retreated to his home town of Middledip to lick his wounds. His oldest friend and mentor runs Acting Instrumental and he is working incognito as assistant to the Events Director, little does he know that it is his BFF from school, Georgine.
It's Christmas, there's a school musical, an incognito rock star, a dedicated teacher, irresponsible siblings, band drama, parental illness and tabloid journalism.
i adore Sue Moorcroft's Middledip books but this book slightly missed the mark for me, it felt too safe, too obvious, too predictable. Maybe it's the curse of the Christmas novel. Maybe it's because Georgine just seemed too good to be true.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Bumped for release.
araskov's review
4.0
This was such a nice and cozy read. This is my first book read by Moorcroft and it did not disappoint.
I was taken to a small community known as Middledip, which was so well thought out, I could picture the town as if I were there. Our main characters have a complicated past that leads them to have such trust issues with those around them.
They have to navigate through those trust issues to work together and mend relationships from the past.
I could hardly put it down and would recommend it to anyone looking for a laid back story of perseverence, family, and romance.
I was taken to a small community known as Middledip, which was so well thought out, I could picture the town as if I were there. Our main characters have a complicated past that leads them to have such trust issues with those around them.
They have to navigate through those trust issues to work together and mend relationships from the past.
I could hardly put it down and would recommend it to anyone looking for a laid back story of perseverence, family, and romance.
drealovesbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
harrietrose98's review against another edition
3.0
Cozy and predictable (in a good way) Christmas romance!
It didn't feel that Christmassy to me and the plot was quite gloomy at times, but the characters were all lovely and I really rooted for them. The ending was exactly as expected but it was super cute and it was nice to have such a positive representation of rich people doing a lot of good in their communities. :)
It didn't feel that Christmassy to me and the plot was quite gloomy at times, but the characters were all lovely and I really rooted for them. The ending was exactly as expected but it was super cute and it was nice to have such a positive representation of rich people doing a lot of good in their communities. :)
midnightbookgirl's review against another edition
5.0
I found a new author to read! I thought this was just another Christmas book to read to help me get in the holiday spirit and to earn points in Winter Games on Litsy, but this is much more than a Hallmark-esque Christmas romance. I loved the characters, the town, the school. Everyone had depth and demons and growth. I'll definitely read more of Moorcroft!