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A review by moirin
Christmas Wishes by Sue Moorcroft
3.0
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-arc of this book! My opinions are my own.
What better way to get into true Christmas spirit than by reading a Christmas romance novel? I was eager to start this one, especially with everything that's been happening this year. I could use a little bit of lights, hot chocolate and holiday cheer wrapped up into a nice book!
Hannah is an English woman living in Stockholm, Sweden. She owns her own boutique, but when she breaks up with her boyfriend she has to leave it all behind.
Nico, Hannah's brother Rob's best friend, is a Swedish man living in England. He is a single parent, father to an eight year old daughter, Josie. He split up with his wife a few years ago, when she became pregnant... by another man. Now, it turns out his ex-wife is no stranger to substance abuse and he suddenly finds himself looking after two year old Maria, too.
When Nico is in Stockholm for work, he and Hannah meet up. They get along great and quickly become friends again after not seeing each other for years. They might even be falling in love... If there weren't so many obstacles standing in their way.
To be fair, I don't read a lot of romance novels because they aren't really my thing, usually. I do however love Christmas so I was very curious about this book. I was a little surprised that in the first few chapters, there was already mention of substance abuse, eating disorders and mental health problems. So much for a light book, I thought. Though a little trigger warning might have been nice, the book keeps a light tone throughout its pages. The characters started to grow on me and I got invested in the story. The reason I don't like romance novels is because the characters often make weird decisions based on the fact that they don't communicate with each other. Unfortunately, this book was no exception and that is the reason I cannot give this book more than 3 stars.
I loved the Christmas setting and all in all this was a cosy book to read curled up on the couch with a cup of hot chocolate.
What better way to get into true Christmas spirit than by reading a Christmas romance novel? I was eager to start this one, especially with everything that's been happening this year. I could use a little bit of lights, hot chocolate and holiday cheer wrapped up into a nice book!
Hannah is an English woman living in Stockholm, Sweden. She owns her own boutique, but when she breaks up with her boyfriend she has to leave it all behind.
Nico, Hannah's brother Rob's best friend, is a Swedish man living in England. He is a single parent, father to an eight year old daughter, Josie. He split up with his wife a few years ago, when she became pregnant... by another man. Now, it turns out his ex-wife is no stranger to substance abuse and he suddenly finds himself looking after two year old Maria, too.
When Nico is in Stockholm for work, he and Hannah meet up. They get along great and quickly become friends again after not seeing each other for years. They might even be falling in love... If there weren't so many obstacles standing in their way.
To be fair, I don't read a lot of romance novels because they aren't really my thing, usually. I do however love Christmas so I was very curious about this book. I was a little surprised that in the first few chapters, there was already mention of substance abuse, eating disorders and mental health problems. So much for a light book, I thought. Though a little trigger warning might have been nice, the book keeps a light tone throughout its pages. The characters started to grow on me and I got invested in the story. The reason I don't like romance novels is because the characters often make weird decisions based on the fact that they don't communicate with each other. Unfortunately, this book was no exception and that is the reason I cannot give this book more than 3 stars.
I loved the Christmas setting and all in all this was a cosy book to read curled up on the couch with a cup of hot chocolate.