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A review by laural27
Ice Creams at Carrington's by Alexandra Brown
5.0
I make no secret of the fact I adore the Carrington’s series by the lovely Alexandra so, as always, I got majorly excited when I heard Ice Creams At Carrington’s was coming!
I was extremely lucky to be invited to the book launch at the swanky Ice Cream Parlour in Fortnum & Mason!
It was so lovely to meet Alex, her editor and Jaime from Harper whilst we all ate the most sumptuous ice creams topped with colourful sprinkles, marshmallows and a deliciously moreish warm chocolate sauce. It was also so lovely to meet other bloggers too and all talk about how much we loved the book and how we can’t wait for Alex’s new series!
So, onto the book!
Ice Creams invites us, with open arms, back into Georgie and Tom’s world where things couldn’t be sweeter. I mean, what’s better than being able to wake up next to TOM CARRINGTON every single morning?! But, unfortunately, things start to get a little tricky as the summer regatta is fast approaching and whilst Georgie wants to ensure the regatta goes without a hitch, she’s also offered the opportunity of a life time that she just can’t turn down. She begins to stretch herself to try and do a little bit of everything and as the regatta gets closer, Georgie finds herself having to question where her loyalties lie. Her best friend Sam needs her more than ever, Tom wants his girlfriend back and Eddie just wants to have some fun…can she keep everyone happy as well as keeping her head above water?
WHERE DO I START?! I can’t even begin to coherently express how much I loved this book.
The thing I relished most about this book is how real Alex made this one – whilst the other two in this series touch on more serious issues, this book was a really in depth look at a myriad of sensitive issues, which, whilst dealt with perfectly, added a really lovely new layer to the plot. Instead of the love story dominating, we were able to learn more about the characters’ lives – especially Sam and Georgie’s dad.
Having said that, there is still the perfect balance of romance and humour stuffed into the pages and I found myself laughing loudly one minute and close to tears in the next! I love a book that can take you to two different emotional extremes in such a short space of time, whilst still keeping you addicted to the plot.
As always, the characters were TOTAL joys to read about. Especially my beloved Eddie and the delectable Tom! There were also plenty of cake references and ice cream ones too which made my tummy rumble as I read…make sure you have ice cream to eat whilst you read this book!
Alex writes with such warmth and as you read page after page you can’t help but feel the love seeping out of the pages which makes every single sentence richer and more enjoyable – when you can feel how much love and time the author has put into making the characters seem real, you can’t help but get sucked right into the story.
I cannot recommend this book enough and, I think, it might just be my favourite Carrington’s book so far! Also, the ending of this book is PERFECT and I am determined to get Alex to write another Carrington’s book one day! Even if it’s just a novella – I want to know what happens next!
A beautiful story with love, laughter and family at the heart.
Alex will be back sooner than we all anticipated with a new novel in November called The Great Christmas Knit Off which will focus on a whole new cast of characters which is so exciting! Roll on November!!
I was extremely lucky to be invited to the book launch at the swanky Ice Cream Parlour in Fortnum & Mason!
It was so lovely to meet Alex, her editor and Jaime from Harper whilst we all ate the most sumptuous ice creams topped with colourful sprinkles, marshmallows and a deliciously moreish warm chocolate sauce. It was also so lovely to meet other bloggers too and all talk about how much we loved the book and how we can’t wait for Alex’s new series!
So, onto the book!
Ice Creams invites us, with open arms, back into Georgie and Tom’s world where things couldn’t be sweeter. I mean, what’s better than being able to wake up next to TOM CARRINGTON every single morning?! But, unfortunately, things start to get a little tricky as the summer regatta is fast approaching and whilst Georgie wants to ensure the regatta goes without a hitch, she’s also offered the opportunity of a life time that she just can’t turn down. She begins to stretch herself to try and do a little bit of everything and as the regatta gets closer, Georgie finds herself having to question where her loyalties lie. Her best friend Sam needs her more than ever, Tom wants his girlfriend back and Eddie just wants to have some fun…can she keep everyone happy as well as keeping her head above water?
WHERE DO I START?! I can’t even begin to coherently express how much I loved this book.
The thing I relished most about this book is how real Alex made this one – whilst the other two in this series touch on more serious issues, this book was a really in depth look at a myriad of sensitive issues, which, whilst dealt with perfectly, added a really lovely new layer to the plot. Instead of the love story dominating, we were able to learn more about the characters’ lives – especially Sam and Georgie’s dad.
Having said that, there is still the perfect balance of romance and humour stuffed into the pages and I found myself laughing loudly one minute and close to tears in the next! I love a book that can take you to two different emotional extremes in such a short space of time, whilst still keeping you addicted to the plot.
As always, the characters were TOTAL joys to read about. Especially my beloved Eddie and the delectable Tom! There were also plenty of cake references and ice cream ones too which made my tummy rumble as I read…make sure you have ice cream to eat whilst you read this book!
Alex writes with such warmth and as you read page after page you can’t help but feel the love seeping out of the pages which makes every single sentence richer and more enjoyable – when you can feel how much love and time the author has put into making the characters seem real, you can’t help but get sucked right into the story.
I cannot recommend this book enough and, I think, it might just be my favourite Carrington’s book so far! Also, the ending of this book is PERFECT and I am determined to get Alex to write another Carrington’s book one day! Even if it’s just a novella – I want to know what happens next!
A beautiful story with love, laughter and family at the heart.
Alex will be back sooner than we all anticipated with a new novel in November called The Great Christmas Knit Off which will focus on a whole new cast of characters which is so exciting! Roll on November!!