A review by amothersmusings1
Christmas at the Board Game Cafe by Jennifer Page

5.0

I love reading festive romance novels in the build up to Christmas and this book was perfect to fill my heart with joy. The concept of a living advent calendar to save the local businesses in the town, was a superb idea and it was thoroughly entertaining, reading how Kate planned and executed the event at short notice and to its fullest. With the help of all the shops and local residents in the Yorkshire town of Essendale, a fabulous display of ‘living’ window displays is created, each being unveiled on a night in December, leading up to an emotional final display on Christmas Eve to genuinely tug on the heartstrings. Considering Kate’s dislike of Christmas and her constant feeling of loneliness, she soon discovers the love and joy of spending the holiday with genuine friends and at the same time, give hope to the survival of the local businesses, including her friend Emily’s, ‘board game cafe’. 

 

The main characters were easily likeable people - Mr B was a hoot and I adored the love triangle between Kate, Peter and Xander.  I was so pleased to see it develop the way I was hoping it to and the whole delightful story culminated in a wonderful festive denouement. 

 

Beautifully written, atmospheric and with a cosy romance at its heart, this gorgeous story is a one I won’t forget in a hurry and I’d happily recommend to fellow readers of this genre. 

 

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